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| To avoid the proliferation of certain insects with the arrival of high temperatures | The mayor of Health, José Ángel Ponce, has announced that "tomorrow, Friday, it is planned to carry out a treatment with adulticides in the river bed as it passes through the city, so it is recommended that citizens do not use this area to walking or doing physical activity until 10 in the morning, some work that will continue to be developed over the next few weeks at points of special incidence.
"The Councilor for Health and Consumption of the Lorca City Council, José Ángel Ponce, has informed of the start of the fumigation work that is going to be carried out with the aim of avoiding the proliferation of insects due to high temperatures.The mayor of Health has explained that "from this department, responsible for pest control in the municipality, and for the control of mosquito populations, we are reviewing and treating weekly with larvicides some areas such as the municipal pools of La Torrecilla, the Guadalentín river bed, the old complex La Quinta, the puddles that occur in the Calvario area, the scuppers of the different gardens of the municipalities, the puddles that caused the rains on the road to Vera in Campillo; the pond of the hamlet from Doña Inés, the boulevard next to the Los Tollos soccer field in La Hoya and the parcels of this hamlet that were also flooded after the latest rainfall.
"José Ángel Ponce recalled that "although right now it is focusing on work in these areas, the pest control service is open to any citizen who has detected an outbreak of mosquitoes, or any other pest, such as rodents or cockroaches, etc.
, and that you can contact the Department of Health, by phone 968 466542, so that appropriate measures can be taken.
"Ponce added that "next Friday, May 8, in the morning it is planned to carry out a treatment with insecticides in the course of the Guadalentín river as it passes through the city, so it is recommended that citizens do not use this area to walking or doing physical activity until 10 am.
Some work that will continue to be carried out over the next few weeks at points of special incidence.
"Tiger mosquito entomological surveillance system resumedOn the other hand, the mayor of Health has indicated that "as a result of the active collaboration of the City Council with the Environmental Health Service of the General Directorate of Public Health and Addictions of the Ministry of Health, the Entomological Surveillance system has been resumed for Ae Albopictus, commonly known as the tiger mosquito.
To do this, on Tuesday, April 28, the first official laying of this year's ovitrap was carried out.
"José Ángel Ponce highlighted that "this year, as a novelty, sampling has been expanded to 10 more points in the municipality, including the districts of Zarcilla de Ramos, La Paca and La Parroquia, and currently reaching 52 sampling points.
The traps They are collected and analyzed biweekly in the Biology laboratory of the University of Murcia.
The results of the different samplings, as well as the participating municipalities, can be consulted on the website prepared for this purpose by those responsible for the regional tiger mosquito surveillance plan: https://www.um.es/grzba/Vigilancia_Mosquito_Tigre/ ".The traps consist of a black container with water inside, in which a semi-submerged tablet is inserted, to which rabbit feed is added to attract the female mosquito to lay eggs.
Traps should be placed in the shade, preferably under vegetation and no more than 1.5 m high.
The cheat sheets are collected every 15 days for study, being replaced by new ones.It should be remembered that EDIT measures (Eliminate Desiccate Prevent Treat) must be applied to decrease tiger mosquito populations, as well as the use of repellents, especially on the legs, since the tiger mosquito usually bites in areas of the body closest to the ground , although it itches the whole body to children; maintain good body hygiene, as sweat and strong odors attract them.
Also avoid sweet perfumes; putting mosquito nets on windows and electrical appliances against insects; avoid containers that can accumulate water, such as buckets or drums, tires; remove accumulated water in objects or empty it weekly: vases, ashtrays, flower pot dishes, plastic swimming pools, animal troughs; close the water tanks with a cover or mosquito net; maintain chlorine levels in your pool;put ornamental fish in your pond or garden fountain as they eat the larvae; regularly cleaning roof gutters and terraces; and regulate the drip irrigation so that there are no puddles.The mayor of Health has recommended "in the private sphere to increase citizen awareness measures, for this reason the City Council offers informative talks to neighboring communities or other associative entities and asks for citizen collaboration to detect possible sources and eliminate hatcheries."Finally, José Ángel Ponce has insisted that "with the arrival of high temperatures, in collaboration with other entities and administrations, we will work to reduce the proliferation of the tiger mosquito.
In addition, the Department of Health works to increase awareness measures leaflets, for this, leaflets and posters for citizen awareness have been distributed, offering informative talks to neighboring communities or other associative entities and asking for citizen collaboration to detect possible outbreaks and eliminate hatcheries.
"This species of insect, the aedes albopictus, commonly known as the 'tiger mosquito' is a competent vector for the transmission of the chikungunya, dengue and Zika viruses.
In Spain it was detected for the first time in Catalonia in 2004 and since then it has progressively colonized the Mediterranean coast, reaching the Region of Murcia in 2011 and the municipality of Lorca in 2015.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca
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