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| José Ballesta and Felipe Coello visit the area around the Rambla de Tabala, where aerial spraying works with 10,000 liters are being carried out of product from the north, passing through the center and ending in the south | The Mayor of Murcia, José Ballesta, accompanied by the Councilor for Sports and Health, Felipe Coello, visited today the fumigation works of the Emergency Plan against Mosquitoes where municipal troops are using a helicopter to access and fumigate areas of difficult access."This year's campaign is being especially intense, incorporating new vehicles with more powerful guns and we are again using aerial means such as drones and a helicopter for areas of difficult access, since many Murcians have not been able to access their second homes these days to remove the accumulations of water, due to the confinement ", informed the mayor.At the moment, the works are focusing on the treatment of scuppers, to avoid the proliferation of larvae, and attention to neighborhood complaints in the municipality as a whole.Aerial treatment is carried out by identifying and geolocating outbreaks of public or private mosquitoes and applying the biological larvicide to areas of stagnant water inaccessible by terrestrial methods.
The selected product is a biological larvicide based on Bacillus thurigiensis selective for the mosquito larva and respectful of the rest of the fleet and fauna.By land methods, continuous work continues on public sources such as accessible boulevards, irrigation canals, city scuppers and districts, as well as any other site with public access and presenting water stagnations that may constitute a possible focus of breeding.10,000 liters of productBy air, about 10,000 liters of product will be applied in total.
The works started in the morning in the northern part of the municipality, moving to the central zone and later, throughout the day, the southern zone.One of the most important functions of this application will be the location of maintenance-free pools or rafts on private property and can be a focus of mosquitoes.
In this way, the owners may be required to treat them, empty them or carry out appropriate maintenance.Citizen collaborationHowever, it is important to remember that many of the sources of mosquito proliferation are found in private areas, in the accumulations of water that are formed, for example, in private containers, pots and patios, as well as in untreated or abandoned pools, reason why the collaboration of all the residents of the municipality is essential, since 80% of the outbreaks of mosquitoes are in private areas.Drones to locate mosquito outbreaksThe Mosquito Emergency Plan device, in which 13 technicians and a veterinarian are participating, has involved the deployment of three SUVs, equipped with a powerful spray gun and four manual guns, in addition to 10 fumigation bags for scuppers.
In addition, three drones are being used to locate mosquito outbreaks in areas of difficult access.An operation for Murcia and districtsFive work teams, made up of ten operators, are in charge of the offensive against the tiger mosquito: three groups displaced in districts; one in the urban area of ??Murcia; and another for notices.It has already acted in districts such as Zeneta, Alquerías, Guadalupe, Beniaján and in areas of Murcia, such as the Carmen neighborhood, the Plaza Camachos and the Molinos del Río.Last week they focused on gardens in the urban area, such as La Flota and Vistalegre, as well as towns, such as El Esparragal, El Raal, San Ginés, Llano de Brujas, Churra and Torreagüera.For the execution of this service, there is a helicopter, all-terrain vehicles equipped with long-range spray guns and nebulizers, and detection and treatment drones for areas inaccessible by land.Recommendations to combat itThe municipal health services of the City Council have launched a prevention and information campaign against the tiger mosquito.
The program is available in the news section of the City Council page, as well as on the City Council Health portal.
It should be noted that the company Aguas de Murcia will collaborate in the distribution of the brochure by sending it to all those citizens who have an electronic invoice.Some of the recommendations are: Tips to avoid sting:-You can use repellents, especially on the legs.
The mosquito usually bites in the areas of the body closest to the ground.-Maintain good body hygiene.
Sweat and strong body odors attract them.-Put mosquito nets on the windows and use electrical devices against insects.
Actions to combat it:-Avoid containers that can accumulate water, such as buckets or drums.-Remove accumulated water in objects or empty it weekly, such as in vases, ashtrays, flowerpot plans, plastic pools, drinkers or tires.-Tightly cover with lid or mosquito net the water tanks.-Maintain chlorine levels in your pond, raft or pool.-Put in your pond or garden fountain ornamental fish, which eat the larvae.-Clean roof and terrace gutters regularly.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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