BENGALURU: Apart from rising temperature, Bengalureans are actually dealing with some other risk: surge in mosquito population.
Citizen crew Whitefield Rising took to Twitter on Sunday, claiming, “We had been instantly up simply killing mosquitoes tonight. What is with this infestation throughout Whitefield?”
Replying to the publish, several other people stated there had been a drastic rise in the selection of mosquitoes, not simply in Whitefield however around the city. Many attributed it to open drains and black spots, while others pointed arms eventually week’s showers.
“The selection of mosquitoes in my neighbourhood has increased vastly in the last few months due to inefficient solid waste control. Since the roads are plagued by garbage, they've grow to be breeding grounds for mosquitoes,” stated Shubham Singh, a resident of Yelachenahalli, south Bengaluru.
Besides the change in climate as well as civic problems reminiscent of open drains and garbage dumping, the problem was aggravated through the hot rainfall, which led to stagnation of water in numerous puts around the city.
“On 5th Main, HSR Layout, there are two open stormwater drains, which are actually house to hundreds of mosquitoes... I came to understand that the Palike had stopped fumigation due to possibility to other people’s health,” stated B N R Reddy, chairman of the Federation of HSR Layout Residents’ Welfare Associations.
BBMP chief health officer (public health) Dr M N Lokesh claimed there had been no disproportionate rise in the selection of vector-borne diseases. “We are attractive in mosquito-control actions reminiscent of combating water from stagnating in public areas. As for fogging, that is only being performed if a case is detected, as it may be rather hazardous otherwise,” he stated.
Citizen crew Whitefield Rising took to Twitter on Sunday, claiming, “We had been instantly up simply killing mosquitoes tonight. What is with this infestation throughout Whitefield?”
Replying to the publish, several other people stated there had been a drastic rise in the selection of mosquitoes, not simply in Whitefield however around the city. Many attributed it to open drains and black spots, while others pointed arms eventually week’s showers.
“The selection of mosquitoes in my neighbourhood has increased vastly in the last few months due to inefficient solid waste control. Since the roads are plagued by garbage, they've grow to be breeding grounds for mosquitoes,” stated Shubham Singh, a resident of Yelachenahalli, south Bengaluru.
Besides the change in climate as well as civic problems reminiscent of open drains and garbage dumping, the problem was aggravated through the hot rainfall, which led to stagnation of water in numerous puts around the city.
“On 5th Main, HSR Layout, there are two open stormwater drains, which are actually house to hundreds of mosquitoes... I came to understand that the Palike had stopped fumigation due to possibility to other people’s health,” stated B N R Reddy, chairman of the Federation of HSR Layout Residents’ Welfare Associations.
BBMP chief health officer (public health) Dr M N Lokesh claimed there had been no disproportionate rise in the selection of vector-borne diseases. “We are attractive in mosquito-control actions reminiscent of combating water from stagnating in public areas. As for fogging, that is only being performed if a case is detected, as it may be rather hazardous otherwise,” he stated.
Mosquito menace returns to haunt Bengalureans
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May 02, 2018
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