Spring comes, and people seem to wake up with nature. There are smiles, a good mood, the expectation of a summer vacation … At the end of May, blossoming trees and early flowers delight us. It's a shame that our mood changes when midges, annoying bloodsuckers, appear in late spring or early summer. Everyone is waiting for the time when the midges disappear.
Most of them happen in Astrakhan and Siberia. People during the appearance of these bloodsuckers walk in special masks,
try to cover the body with clothes.
The midge is an insect that develops in flowing waters: fast rivers serve as a place for the development of its larvae. It differs from mosquitoes in shorter strong legs and a short proboscis. The midge has short antennae and wings. The length of her body is no more than 6 millimeters. Together with mosquitoes and midges, midges form hordes of midges that attack animals and humans.
Adults feed only on sunny hot days. Cloudy weather and night twilight is the time when midges disappear. Only females are bloodsuckers, males collect food on flowers. I wonder if there has always been a midge that bites people and animals?It turns out that scientists have proven that its activity depends on how their larvae developed: if they were formed in adverse conditions, they did not accumulate a supply of nutrients.
Astrakhan midge replenishes such substances with the blood of living beings. Therefore, different years differ in the activity of midges. But among them there are species for which bloodsucking is a necessary stage. It is no coincidence that these “guests” should be carefully met, because they can be carriers of various diseases, and their bites cause an allergic reaction in many people. The saliva of midges is poisonous. Sometimes an external or internal edema appears at the site of the bite, signs of poisoning, the temperature rises, hemorrhage occurs, which can lead to death. If small midges bite, then the body burns in this place and itching appears.
In Russia, such bloodsuckers are common in the taiga zone. As soon as the midge is not called! "Horror flying on wings", "bloodsucker", "murderer". Pharmacies offer many remedies that promise to alleviate the suffering of people. In the fight against midges, folk remedies are used, for example, vanilla, cologne, chemicals - spray, gels, aerosols and lotions. Know - when midges disappear, dragonflies appear! After all, they feed on these harmful insects.
It should be remembered that children and allergy sufferers most often suffer from midges. You need to try to reduce the number of walks during their greatest accumulation. When the midges disappear, danger and discomfort seem to leave the city, the streets are again filled with people and domestic animals.
Okay,that this period is going by very quickly. In the 80s, the midge was not so active. Due to improper work on the rivers (construction of canals, dams, etc.), her life has changed. Currently, areas are being processed, where there are especially many midges, but chemistry kills not only midges, it damages flora and fauna.
When midges disappear, only mosquitoes and ticks keep us company until frost. Stock up on supplies, build up your defenses, and don't let the little things ruin your summer!
