Who says return of sunny days, also says return of tiger mosquitoes. Faced with the proliferation of these insects, potential vectors of disease, the municipality of Ciboure (Basque Country) has decided to act. She throws an experiment within the Miguelenia-Caparocenia district.
Around a hundred mosquito traps were distributed free of charge to volunteer residents, in May. Of the hundred houses, nearly 80 are equipped with a trap. The municipal initiative was well received by residents, welcomes Jean-Michel Dirassar, environment assistant at Ciboure Town Hall: “We didn’t expect the residents to play the game to this extent, we are very happy with their involvement.”
And for good reason, the Miguelenia district is conducive to this experiment. “It was the ideal neighborhood. It is the one most affected by tiger mosquitoes in Ciboure. You just have to look, all the houses have a garden with greenery and shade. It is conducive to the tiger mosquito”, explains Jean-Michel Dirassar.
Alia Doukali
Alia Doukali
“The more traps there are, the better.”, confides Marcel, a resident of the Miguelenia district. He set up his mosquito trap in his garden, in the shade trees. “Everyone complains about mosquitoes, among the number, there are perhaps, there could be tiger mosquitoes without anyone knowing it, so I said to myself that I was going to participate in the experiment, that It doesn’t cost anything to try.”says the retiree.
A assessment is planned after summer. If a reduction in mosquitoes is noted over the coming months, then other neighborhoods in Ciboure could also be equipped with these traps.
