GUWAHATI: With the city bracing for a upward thrust in cases of dengue and Japanese Encephalitis throughout the monsoon, fogging is popularly regarded as to be some of the effective steps in controlling the breeding of illness transmitting mosquitoes. But well being mavens be offering a word of caution on this regard as they point out that fogging an area ceaselessly emits poisonous gases that adversely impacts different insects in the area.
This is the challenge that the state well being division has to contend with as fogging stays a great way of destroying mosquitoes that elevate the vector-borne sicknesses.
"Fogging kills the mosquitoes in an area and it is also a particularly effective way to stop the breeding the Aedes aegypti which carries the dengue virus. But we have to remember that fogging cannot be conducted frequently as the pesticide that is used in the process also kills other insects and micro-organisms in the environment. The survival of these organisms is necessary to maintain a balance in nature," stated Kumerandra Nath, assistant director of state directorate of well being services.
During fogging, the pesticide Pyrethrin is mixed with diesel in a 1:nine ratio. Cutting down on fogging may also be tricky as viral sicknesses like dengue have no particular treatment and docs can handiest administer symptomatic treatment to sufferers.
"People want fogging to be done frequently in affected areas, not realizing the harmful effect it has on other insects and organisms," Nath stated.
This is the challenge that the state well being division has to contend with as fogging stays a great way of destroying mosquitoes that elevate the vector-borne sicknesses.
"Fogging kills the mosquitoes in an area and it is also a particularly effective way to stop the breeding the Aedes aegypti which carries the dengue virus. But we have to remember that fogging cannot be conducted frequently as the pesticide that is used in the process also kills other insects and micro-organisms in the environment. The survival of these organisms is necessary to maintain a balance in nature," stated Kumerandra Nath, assistant director of state directorate of well being services.
During fogging, the pesticide Pyrethrin is mixed with diesel in a 1:nine ratio. Cutting down on fogging may also be tricky as viral sicknesses like dengue have no particular treatment and docs can handiest administer symptomatic treatment to sufferers.
"People want fogging to be done frequently in affected areas, not realizing the harmful effect it has on other insects and organisms," Nath stated.
'Frequent fogging can harm insects beneficial to humans'
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