Portal de San Pedro del Pinatar
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The City of San Javier, through concessionaire Pest Control Service has collaborated with the University of Murcia in the study "Detection and monitoring of the populations of the tiger mosquito", by following a network of sampling points.
In the network positioned in San Pedro del Pinatar in 2014 nine positive samples were detected in the 69 tiger mosquito samples taken, distributing these positive from mid-July to late October.
The current Pest Control Service performs preventive treatments against mosquito species present in the area, Culex, Aedes chironomids and includes species (tiger mosquito) before his possible arrival.
Treatments are carried out from March to November, with larvicides encharcables products in all areas, parks and municipal gardens and perimeter channel Salinas, including adulticide treatments when necessary.
For significant declines in populations of mosquitos when the community should be warned, informed and involved in their control, since most farms larvae occur in private areas located in urban environments, where only the owners can exercise measures control, eliminating any type of container that can hold stagnant water to prevent mosquitoes can lay their eggs and breed.
To this end, the Department of Health and Environment disclose this campaign through the distribution by public schools, publishing website and distribution to the public of a brochure explaining the necessary preventive measures to prevent mosquito breeding.
PREVENTIVE MEASURES
Pisicnas and irrigation rafts: keep them clean and refined, especially in the hot months.
Ponds: It is advisable to release fish eat the larvae.
Septic tanks sealing the aeration tubes covering them with mosquito netting.
Sinks: Let them without water and check periodically that no water is left in the background, throwing water at least once a week to avoid becoming stagnant.
Containers: Remove them or prevent them from filling with water turning them upside down, renew the pet drinking water.
Pots: Remove the excess water from watering plants.
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Pedro del Pinatar
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