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Reinforced treatments, traps, and citizen mobilization: the city continues its fight against the tiger mosquito and strengthens its action plan.
For several years, the Tiger mosquito has taken up residence in Haute-Garonne and “The town hall of Portet has taken the subject very seriously and has decided this year to engage in a shock treatment.”, Ensures the municipality which redoubles efforts to fight against their proliferation.
Thus various means of action are deployed this year: since April, and until October, the whole commune is treated with a biological larvicide every month. In parallel, an ecological study is carried out by the specialized company to identify mosquito species and locate their larval lodges; Study their productivity in the public and private domain and thus measure the impact of these operations. Also, in order to assess the benefits of this new approach on the presence of tiger mosquitoes, the inhabitants are invited to report any change they would see following this treatment. Citizens can also become ambassador and bring up their comments.
Let us recall that the city already led demustication campaigns every year, 3 times a year on and near rivers. In 2023 and 2024, she also helped individuals buy individual mosquito traps at a preferential rate. Last year, larvae traps were installed on several public sites and this same device was also experienced from voluntary inhabitants. 3 ecological mosquito repellents were installed in 2023 in 3 districts of the town. Finally, awareness -raising meetings with the ARS have been offered to the Portesiens.
But the mosquito is most often born in the one it stings. It needs stagnant water so that its eggs turn into larvae, and to fight it, you can therefore adopt simple gestures at home, such as emptying all receptacles to avoid sleeping waters, after the rain, to cure its gutters, maintain your garden or cover its recovery of rainwater or tanks. Collective action making everyone’s efforts even more effective.
