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The study of populations of tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) on the coast of the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia, which is conducting the University of Murcia has the support of the current concessionaire Pest Control Service in town of San Pedro del Pinatar, so we have data from surveys conducted in our town.

Of the 18 traps colocaladas in San Pedro del Pinatar, and for 6 surveys carried out so far only been you encountered a positive in one of the traps placed and has been one of the pitfalls of the entrance to the town, not having located no more positive in the other placed traps.

This study will continue at least until November this year, while waiting for the results.

The possibility of false negatives may occur due to the existence of artificial containers ready accidentally (tires, flowerpot saucers, cans, etc..) Acting as pseudotrampas and compete with traps placed at the time to attract females mosquitoes, but due to the few rains in the period of the study, we can say that the results are effective, as there have been less artificial containers that could compete with the traps.

Even obtaining these data on the study of mosquito tiger appears to be seated in our municipality, the City Council of San Pedro del Pinatar continue raising awareness to the public, through the publication of a booklet on the campaign to control cockroaches and mosquitoes that are done throughout the year, with prevention tips and collaboration of citizens to take appropriate action in their homes, eliminating any type of container that can hold standing water may be focus of mosquito larvae, both tiger mosquito as Culex type and chironomids.

The current Pest Control Service in the town performs preventive treatments against mosquito species present in the area, Culex, Aedes and includes chironomid species (tiger mosquito) to its possible arrival.

Treatments are performed in the months from March to November, with larvicides in all encharcables areas, parks and municipal gardens and perimeter channel of salt and adulticide treatments when necessary.

In addition, professors in the Department of Zoology, University of Murcia are presenting in this June a free application for mobile phones (Android and iPhone) designed for citizens to assist in the detection of the tiger mosquito.

Source: Ayuntamiento de San Pedro del Pinatar