Dangers, mosquitoes & Co.

Dangers, Mosquitoes & Co.




Dangers from the animal kingdom of Thailand


A multitude among the dangers in Kingdom of Thailand lurk in the animal world. Dealing with dangerous and poisonous animals in Thailand such as insects, amphibians and reptiles is not limited to well-known scorpions and venomous snakes. spiders and wild animals in uninhabited regions, but also to animal carriers of contagious diseases. The viruses of the most feared of these infectious diseases are transmitted by biting insects.

These include malaria, dengue fever and also the so-called Japanese encephalitis. All of these infection risks can be greatly limited by behavior that is adapted to the danger. Medical prophylaxis is only available at Japanese encephalitis and with restrictions also with the malaria . The carriers of these viruses are almost always a special form of mosquito.

Mosquitoes

Mosquito Types & Defense

Southern house mosquito (Culex quinque fasciatus)
It torments people and animals at dusk and at night.

Malaria mosquito (Anopheles gambiae)
The malarial mosquito is nocturnal and transmitsmalaria.

Yellow fever mosquito (Aedes aegypti)
The yellow fever mosquito is diurnal and transmitsdengue feverand yellow fever. In Thailand there is no yellow fever.
Each species of mosquito or mosquito is "allergic" to a different repellent/mosquito repellent.

Smoke spirals to repel mosquitoes

Smoke spirals are mainly used in rooms and on terraces. The noise spirals have an odor that mosquitoes/mosquitoes can't stand, but which doesn't necessarily smell unpleasant to humans. Smoke spirals do not prevent a mosquito from looking around in the smoke for delicious human blood - but smoke spirals certainly prevent the concentrated attack of a hungry mosquito swarm.

Chemical DEET mosquito repellent

DEET (Diethylolamide) is now used as a standard mosquito repellent in all tropical regions. It is highly effective and works against most mosquitoes.

On the skin: You rub the skin all over with the DEET preparation a. Do not apply DEET to wounds or to the eyes or lips. DEET attacks the mucous membranes. DEET - Do not use products for infants and pregnant women. Use sparingly with young children. In connection with sunscreen: Apply sunscreen first then 30 minutes later the DEET  mosquito repellent. 

On the clothes you can do that DEET apply the preparation to clothing as well. But you should be careful if you use it on clothing, because DEET attacks many plastics and paints.  DEET can certainly cause damage to various materials. Do not apply to Polyester, Rayon, Spandex, Lycra, Acetate & Elastane or plastic on cameras, glasses and watches should be avoided DEET protection.

Mosquito defence
Mosquito net

Mosquito net & fan

A mosquito net can be placed above any bed and tucked the edges under the mattress. That's how you hold them away from dangerous mosquitoes. A mosquito net but proves to be both a blessing and a curse when sleeping in the tropics. To sleep in malaria areas you should always go to sleep mosquito net with aMesh size from 1 - 1.2 millimetersuse to protect against the malaria mosquito. Also worth mentioning is that under one mosquito net can become unbearably hot due to the lack of air circulation. Therefore, you should also – if possible – always have an additional one fan use. Who is currently in Thailand or somewhere else in the tropics, you can protect yourself against mosquito bites with simple means. With a simple swivel fan. Mosquitoes don't like drafts. At night to sleep simply swivel fan switch on and you can bear the heat better and the mosquitoes don't attack you in droves. Many Thais in the country do it this way.

Poisonous spiders

Be crazy in Thailand thrive quite well in the warm climate and there is a real paradise for the eight-legged creatures here in terms of prey. That will also be one of the reasons why be crazy are often frighteningly large here.  be crazy  are almost universally equipped with poison, but none of the species occurring here is really life-threatening. Bites of a poisonous   spider   can be very painful and you should never try to catch a species you do not know by hand. The relatively weak toxicity is comparable to bee stings, but they should be removed from bedrooms.   

Spider
Snake

Poisonous snakes

Significant amounts of snakes of all kinds populate the most diverse regions of the country. Few of these can secrete a life-threatening toxin. will be one Line spotted near human dwellings, helpful ones are usually found immediately Snake catching commands among the locals, who often catch the animal for their own consumption, less out of fear of being bitten. The danger of jungle trekking should not be underestimated. Among the more well-known representatives more deadly venomous snakes includes the king cobra, which can grow up to several meters long. She feeds mostly on others  snakes  and can bite multiple times. Giving antiserum as soon as possible can save lives here, in any case you should   snake bite  Don't risk valuable time and seek competent help immediately. 
 

Scorpion

Venomous scorpions

Scorpions belong to the arachnids and have a poisonous sting at the end of their tails.Thai scorpions are not provided with deadly poison and the sting has consequences like a native wasp or bee sting. They can grow to just under 20 cm and come in many color variations. In houses, they occasionally enter kitchens or toilets when they scorpions promise prey animals. Scorpions feed mostly on insects, for example other spiders, cockroaches and worms.

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