By Sun Jiejing
As the temperature rises in summer, mosquitoes also begin to increase. Our reporter learned from the District Patriotic Hygiene Campaign Committee that July to September is the peak for the breeding of mosquitoes. Moreover, the precipitation is high in this summer, and provides conditions to the breeding of mosquitoes. This month will be a peak for the breeding of mosquitoes.
Eliminate “Dark Corners” in residential quarters
Recently, residents in Hong-qi-hua-yuan residential quarter in Guangzhou Road Sub-district found out that they were often attacked by mosquitoes when they took a walk outdoor at night. “I just walked for a while in the residential quarter, wearing my slippers, but I was terribly bitten by mosquitoes for several times,” said Mrs. Hua, a resident of the residential quarter.
Staffs from the Sub-district Deinsectization Station began to clean up all “dark corners” of hygiene in the residential quarter, including rainwater catchments, the surrounding areas of fish pond and public green belts. After checking all “dark corners” that would easily accumulate water in rainy days, staffs spread mosquito killers in these areas.
Qian Qiping, Head of the Sub-District Deinsectization Station, told the reporter that the life of mosquito consists of four stages: egg, larva, cocoon and adult mosquito. In the former three stages, mosquitoes live in water, and rainwater catchment, water catchment in basement, and roof of elevator shaft would be ideal places for the breeding of mosquitoes. Soda water bottles and non-recyclable meal boxes that people threw away in green belts would also provide ideal conditions to mosquitoes to breed. “Even small areas would provide ideal conditions for mosquitoes to breed. If you drip a little water in the cap of a mineral water bottle, it will also breed a few mosquitoes,” said Qian Qiping.
Tips to repel mosquitoes indoor
How to repel mosquitoes indoor? Experts said that clearing up water-logging is the key to repel mosquitoes. “Change the water in landscape pond and water-nurtured plants every week. Close the lid of water storage container tightly.” If you want to repel mosquitoes by using mosquito-repellent incense, put it on the upper air outlet. The mosquito-repelling effects will be the best in a 15 square meters airtight room with low air circulation. If there are many mosquitoes in the room, close the door and the window first. Stand in the center of the room, hold a mosquito-repellent aerosol in your hand and spray upward with a 45 angle. Close the door and leave the room. Open the door 30 minutes or 1 hour later to make air circulate in the room and make the mosquito-repellent aerosol volatile naturally.