Mosquito Control Push

Mosquito play is successful afloat plaything and nan threat of West Nile Virus is looming, truthful Torrox is acting quickly.

The Axarquia municipality has launched an intensive campaign, treating nationalist and earthy areas pinch approved, eco-friendly solutions.

The extremity is to support those ‘bloodsuckers’ astatine bay earlier they go a superior nationalist health issue.

And it’s not conscionable astir annoyance. In 2024, location were 107 confirmed cases of West Nile Virus successful Andalusia, chiefly successful Seville. The play typically runs from July to October, and this twelvemonth nan location authorities has tightened up surveillance and prevention efforts. Every municipality now has to specify its consequence level (low, mean aliases high) and tie up a plan, which tin costs up to €20,000 a year.

Torrox isn’t waiting around. Its situation section is already connected nan ground, utilizing Aquabac® 200G (a biologic larvicide that kills mosquito larvae successful stagnant h2o without harming nan environment). They’re besides spraying Diptron® pinch Etofenprox, a fast-acting insecticide that targets big mosquitoes and different crawlies.

The assembly has 1 clear connection for locals and visitors: prevention is key. Don’t fto h2o excavation successful flower pots, buckets aliases quiet containers—that’s mosquito heaven. The warfare connected mosquitoes it’s officially on.

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