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Although the study by the city of Lorca, in conjunction with the University of Murcia, has found that there is no presence of the tiger mosquito in our city, this insect lives in the nearby towns of Aguilas and Mazarrón, so you can not rule your presence in our municipality over time

The Councillor for Health of the City of Lorca, Antonia Lopez Moya, along with professors from the University of Murcia, Francisco Collantes and Juan Antonio Delgado, reported this morning the results of the study in the city and its surroundings on the presence tiger mosquito and have offered some guidelines to follow in the event of the occurrence of this insect in our municipality.

Antonia Lopez explained that "the tiger mosquito is an invasive species that is expanding by Spain and now lives in the nearby towns of Aguilas and Mazarrón, so you can not rule out its presence in our city over time. Identify the mosquito Tiger is easy because it is somewhat smaller than the usual black with white spots and is distinguished mainly by a white stripe on the chest and head "mosquitoes.

The Councillor for Health has stated that "the University of Murcia held in October 2014 sampling to determine the current status of Aedes albopictus (tiger mosquito) in our city, as in the neighboring towns of Aguilas and Mazarrón and presence known of this species with an abundant colonization. In total there were 78 sampling points around the city of Lorca and its surroundings because it is a bug with clear urban and peri-urban settlement, but also chose to include some points, further away from the city, because of its proximity to neighboring municipalities ".

Lopez Moya explained that "after study has found that there is no presence of the tiger mosquito populations in any of the places where samples were collected. However, it is important to note that it can not be ruled out that some cheats have offered false negatives, since the existence of artificial containers, accidentally arranged near ovitraps competing with pseudotrampas when attract female mosquitoes to lay their eggs. There is also the possibility that accidental introductions are occurring as many vehicle movements between neighboring municipalities tiger mosquito in the city, but these are made not end up creating populations. "

The mayor of Health emphasized that "for this reason, in collaboration with professors from the University of Murcia, Francisco Collantes and Juan Antonio Delgado, is going to perform two actions to prevent colonization of the municipality of Lorca, during the year 2015 ".

Antonia Lopez has reported that entomological surveillance will be held in the town of Lorca city and periphery, by providing 15 double oviposition traps "in the first place. These traps are used to detect tiger mosquito breeding activity. Second , the city of Lorca is going to launch a public awareness campaign to eliminate breeding sites. The larvae of this mosquito develop in small amounts of water, which is available mostly on private properties. It is also active during the day and prefers to bite people aggressively For this reason, the attitude of the citizens is crucial to combat it, for it has been edited 5000 leaflets will be distributed by the municipality. "

The Councillor for Health, finally, noted that "among the most important tips to fight the tiger mosquito repellent use is critical, especially in the legs, usually because the insect sting in areas of the body closest to the ground. Also It is important to maintain good personal hygiene and not wearing perfumes sweetish. It is also convenient to use mosquito nets and electrical appliances against insects. Also, calls on citizens to cooperate with the city of Lorca reporting the presence of the tiger mosquito in this municipality. "

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca