Adulticidal treatment against mosquitoes in Terni. The intervention which will start tonight, Monday 24 June, at 11pm and will end on Tuesday morning at 5am, will concern several city parks.
Disinfestation: the affected areas «After the first cycle of disinfestation of public areas carried out at the end of May, starting from 24 June the second anti-larval treatment of manholes, drains and potential water stagnation present in streets and public areas will be carried out. The subsequent ones will continue on a monthly basis until October. Furthermore, after having recorded cases of Dengue fever, in agreement with the Umbria 2 Local Health Authority, the execution of Adulticidal treatments was ordered in the main green areas of the city, in order to contain the risk of potential outbreaks”, explains the Municipality in a note. The intervention on the night between Monday and Tuesday will concern: Ciaurro Park, Le Grazie Park, Viale Trento Park, San Martino ‘Las Mariposas’ Park, the Largo Frankl area, La Mola di Bernardo Park, Via delle Palme Park , Gardens via del Tordo. In these areas, anadulticidal treatment against mosquitoes will be carried out by spraying a product containing cypermethrin and tetramethrin (pyrethroids) as the active ingredient.
Behaviors to follow «Citizens – writes the Municipality – are required to observe as a precaution the behaviors indicated in theI notify. To combat mosquito infestations, which are insects that are not only annoying but also potentially dangerous to health as disease vectors, remember that it is necessary to avoid the availability of stagnant water, even small ones, where the insects lay their eggs and the larvae develop , therefore both in public and private areas the main actions to be implemented are: avoid the formation of water collections by removing all sorts of potential containers such as buckets, basins, bins, etc. in uncovered areas (terraces, gardens, vegetable gardens, parks, etc.); eliminate the saucers and, where this is not possible, avoid water stagnation inside them; check that the gutters are clean and not blocked; cover the cisterns and all containers where rainwater collects with airtight lids, sheets or tightly stretched mosquito nets; keep fountains and ornamental basins clean, possibly introducing goldfish (which are predators of tiger mosquito larvae); regularly treat manholes and drainage and stagnation areas with larvicidal products. These behaviors are better detailed in union ordinance no. 45811 of 15/03/2024 in force from April to October, together with the conduct to be followed for particular activities, under penalty of specific sanctions”.
