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First came the pigeons and seagulls, whose population today is kept in the town and is controlled, and now it's the turn of a new species, the tiger mosquito, which first has been included within the pest control campaign that each year at this time, holding the Department of Health and citizen collaboration which plays a fundamental role.
The mayor of Health, Ángel Nicolás Bernal, accompanied by the Chief Municipal Health, María José Hernández, and José Morales, biologist Rafaela Belmonte company that deals with the study of pests in the town, have been responsible for giving today the details of this campaign, which has included the tiger mosquito because of complaints began to occur last year in the Mazarrón.
The study for the presence of this insect in the town, which in the first phase established a sampling rate along the coast, a strip of 6 kilometers wide, from à eagles to San Pedro del Pinatar, gave positive result to find eggs deposited by the female, mainly in Mazarrón and Cartagena to in the La Isla Plana and Azohía.
Once known as the Asian tiger mosquito is set here, explained José Morales, now what you need to do is manage and manage, and it has increased surface sampling around the town of Cartagena, the objective is to inform citizens to prevent the spread of the insect by byte brochures, through public information and in schools and, in turn, reminded citizens that the sighting of these mosquitoes.
The tiger mosquito is here and we must learn to live with and control their expansion, so the previous detection and awareness is the key, added Morales, who has also given some tips as to avoid any accumulation of water, however small because this species (Aedes albopictus) uses tiny amounts of water to breed.
In this line, the CSIC (Centro Superior de Investigaciones Científicas), in collaboration with the University of Murcia, will soon put in place at national level and therefore also in Cartagena, Catch the tiger project, an application for phones that will inform immediately to incorporate the research team to study the point at which mosquitoes have been detected.
PIGEONS AND CONTROLLED SEAGULLS
The municipal Ampana c control seagull population, which will run between April 30 and June 30, repeat the methodology of previous years, descaste level egg (drilling thereof) without destruction of nests and subsequent removal of nests, eggs and chicks, ultimately acting by capturing and killing chicks thereof.
In the past two seasons has incorporated the use of a repellent product, spray on the nest and nearby areas.
While there is clear about results, the fact is that this method, combined with the above measures, is serving as a deterrent to return to nest at the same point, as shown by the reports made by the company control Pest.
Last year he ended with 200 catches seagulls.
The new campaign, which will be disseminated through byte in the hull of the city and through the press office on the municipal website, is intended, again, to the collaboration of citizens, so that all those who locate some nest, either on your roof or in a neighbor's building, at the earliest opportunity so they can identify areas and act accordingly;
efficiency is greater than if performed when pups have already been born.
Notification of incidents by citizens can be made ​​by phone by calling 968 12 8957 or by e-mail: controlplagas@ayto-cartagena.es or through the website: . www.cartagena is (SEE Electra "NICA_ Tramites_ PEST) application that launched last week the Data Processing Center of the City of Cartagena.
This same phone also provide service to control the pigeon population, the number of catches has dropped in recent years, from 3,000 in 2012-2385 in 2013. According Ángel Nicolás Bernal, which seek control of seagulls and pigeons is to maintain a stable population and prevent them from becoming a health problem for the city.
PREVENTIVE MEASURES
Preventive measures recommended guidelines or citizens to control the seagull population are:
. 1 - Do not throw food in parks and plazas.
. 2 - Do not feed the seagulls.
. 3 - As Close containers are used.
4.-Put barriers on roofs where nests had been observed years.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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