The City of Vienna is relaunching the fight against the invasive tiger mosquito by providing a certain amount of information to limit the influence of this invasive species.
Thus, specifies the municipality, “the tiger mosquito lives within a perimeter of 150 meters around the nesting site. So, the mosquito that bites you is most often born in your garden or in your neighborhood. Adopting simple actions helps limit its proliferation. The City of Vienna supports the development of these good practices thanks to its network of referents, mobilized in the different districts of the city. »
Advice
What are the right actions to implement:
-The tiger mosquito mainly develops in small natural or artificial breeding grounds: cups, used tires, toys, rainwater collectors, garden furniture, unmaintained swimming pools, tarpaulins, bulky items.
To combat its proliferation, simple actions can neutralize the egg-laying sites:
-Cover water reserves with a lid or a very fine mesh mosquito net.
-Store buckets, watering cans, toys, bottles, etc. after emptying them and protect them from rain or watering.
-Empty every week the clean or dirty water from the different cups, bowls, etc.
-Throw away all objects abandoned in my garden or terrace.
-Regularly maintain your swimming pool, pond and outdoor facilities.
Potentially serious viral illnesses
“While in most cases the bite of a tiger mosquito is benign, it can represent a health risk. It can happen, in certain cases, that the tiger mosquito transmits potentially serious viral diseases (dengue, chikungunya, zika), underlines Thierry Kovacs, mayor of Vienna.
For him, “the increase in imported cases of these diseases in France calls for vigilance as the season of tiger mosquito activity approaches. »
