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Date Published: 27/10/2021
ARCHIVED - Murcia fights back against mosquitoes in cemeteries ahead of bank holiday weekend
Advice on how to stop Tiger Mosquitoes breeding: what can you do?
The Councillor for Health and Digital Transformation of the City Council of Murcia, Esther Nevado, has visited this Monday the municipal cemetery Nuestro Padre Jesús, to present the campaign for the, developed together with the company Lokímica.
Murcia City Council has launched a new initiative to control and prevent the spread of tiger mosquitoes in cemeteries in the run-up to the All Saints Day public holiday in Spain on November 1. On this day, people traditionally visit graveyards to clean the graves and leave fresh flowers, but the Council has warned they can be breeding grounds for the dangerous species of mosquito.
The City Council hopes to raise awareness of the simple actions that people can take to prevent outbreaks of this insect, such as using soakable sponges to water flowers instead of standing water and to remove any stagnant water from vases so the mosquitoes don’t have places to lay their eggs.
The local councillor for Health, Esther Nevado, has warned that “cemeteries are places with a high risk of tiger mosquitoes. We are therefore working to prevent them from breeding and laying their eggs in flower boxes, flower vases and other places where water can accumulate.”
To this end, posters are being placed in the cemeteries of the municipality with information for visitors and remind people of the need to take action against the spread of mosquitoes themselves instead of merely relying on the council to do it for them.
“The tiger mosquito breeds above all in private areas, where the City Council cannot gain access. In this way, we will be able to put an end to the nuisance they can cause,” said Ms Nevado.
Accumulated water must be removed every two or three days from flower pots, ashtrays, fountains, pet drinking troughs and the like. People are also advised to protect wells and cisterns with mosquito nets so that they don’t lay their eggs, monitor excess water and maintain adequate levels of chlorine in swimming pools, ponds and pools throughout the year.
To warn the City Council of a swarm of tiger mosquitoes, call +34 968 24 71 12, go to the website www.ayuntamientomurcia-salud.es, or use the free mobile app ‘Mosquito Alert’.
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