Pest control in urban areas
In urban areas, EID is responsible for both public and private sites.
The town mosquito - Culex pipiens - can be found in the most unexpected places. When an operational agency is informed of a problem, agents are sent to investigate the site and treat the cause of the problem. However, the best and most radical solution is that of prevention: at home, be dry with moquitoes: throw away stagnant water!
Did you know that a single mosquito lays 200 eggs in a pool of stagnant water? Take the professionals' advice: at home, be dry with moquitoes!
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| Water hides beneath houses, in cellars or cavities under the floor: pump it out. | Water collects in cesspools: check the mosquito netting on ventilation pipes and check covers to make sure they are watertight. | Water stagnates everywhere: remove any objects left in the garden or the yard... that could act as containers. |
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| Water should normally drain into gutters: make sure they are not blocked and empty rainwater collecting tanks regularly. | Water collects in pools: empty them once a week. | Water stagnates in ornamental ponds: keep goldfish or Gambusia fish which eat insect eggs and larvae. |
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