2023-08-17 03:09:00
the essential The people of Saint-Jean are looking for solutions to eradicate mosquitoes.
The municipality specifies that in 2022 the Regional Health Agency (ARS) had launched a targeted mosquito control action in a district of Saint-Jean, near the lake, after a case of communicable disease was reported in one residents of the neighborhood. It is a spraying of insecticide on public roads from a 4×4 vehicle, supplemented, if necessary, by small targeted interventions using portable devices, in the exterior spaces of properties. private and public.
Many residents wondered about the reduced limits of this action and would have liked insecticide to be distributed throughout the town. You should know that only the ARS is authorized to trigger this type of operation.
This is to prevent the spread of diseases such as dengue fever, chikungunya or Zika. By biting a sick human individual, the tiger mosquito could spread the virus. The phytosanitary products used are only effective against the adult mosquito, and not against the larvae, to allow the chain of transmission to be stopped.
Not in widespread use
The ARS does not recommend the widespread use of these products nationwide or repeatedly for several reasons. First, their intensive use can be harmful to humans, fauna and flora.
Then the mosquito would be able to adapt. Despite the inconvenience caused by the presence of mosquitoes, it is not dangerous. As a result, the ARS does not launch a massive operation.
“Like everyone else, we suffer from mosquitoes which sometimes prevent us from enjoying our gardens or balconies. Several experiments have already been carried out by the municipality or by neighboring municipalities, but no solution has been found to fight effectively. against mosquitoes.
But we are not giving up.
We remain on standby and multiply preventive actions”, explains Jean-Philippe Frezouls, deputy delegate for the environment, sustainable development and ecological transition.
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