Holidaymakers’ nightmares are back, but what can we do about it?
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This week, mosquitoes are being eradicated on 85,000 hectares, according to the National Directorate General for Disaster Management (OKF), which is responsible for the implementation of the mosquito control programme.
Hungary started fumigation
In the recent period, the tidal surge on rivers in the west and central parts of the country has brought about a massive mosquito boom. Their breeding is also aided by the rise in temperatures, so they can be present in large numbers on the water banks.
The Hungarian National Directorate General for Disaster Management has begun pest control spraying country-wide, including in the capital. There will even be aerial chemical treatments in some counties.
What can we do about it?
The OKF points out that the public can do a lot to reduce mosquito damage. Emptying and covering water containers and barrels around the house is a great first step.
Make your garden birdproof? Never heard that would help to steer mosquitoes away. Well I am not doing that anyway, I love watching the birds in the morning in the garden and to listen their singing. Sorry, but I will rather put more birdhouses and sow plants that attaract birds into the garden.