Fogging
Our Town Council has purchased granular mosquito pesticide for our
Property staff to apply at areas with stagnant water.
Fogging is done when there is a mosquito nuisance problem or a disease
outbreak.
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To carry out fogging on an ad-hoc basis where mosquito complaints
are received at the similar precinct.
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Oiling
Our conservancy workers will carry out oiling to drains and gullies
on a twice-weekly frequency in the estates. |
Education
Periodically put up educational material at TC notice boards to urge
residents to check and prevent mosquito breeding their homes. |
Inspection
During their daily estate inspections, property
staff look out for potential mosquito breeding areas such as stagnant
water at common corridors, rooftop, etc. |
Weekly
Check for mosquito breeding in the following places :-
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Discarded
receptacles in open areas and under bushes |
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Open
and closed drains |
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Gully
traps |
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Ground
puddles |
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Tree
holes and bifurcations between branches, and leaf axil of banana
trees,Travellers Palms and other palms |
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Joss
paper burners |
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Outdoors
hanging and standing litter bins |
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Scupper
drains in common corridors and void decks |
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Bin
centres (pay attention to perimeter drains, gully traps, discarded
receptacles,stored bulk bins and joss paper burners inside and
around bin centres) |
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Scupper
drains, perimeter drains and sumps of multi- storey car
park. |
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Any
other water-bearing receptacles |
Fortnightly
Check roof drainage and gutters of bin centres, linkways, overhead
bridges, and other buildings or structures having roof drainage.
Apply
sand granular insecticide to gully traps, manhole cover handle depressions,
lightning conductor pits, stop-cock pits, valve chambers and sumps.
Destruction
of mosquito breeding
Destroy all mosquito breedings found during the inspection, and remove
or treat with insecticide all potential breeding habitats. Report
to Town Councils all the breedings
detected and the potential breeding habitats observed so that appropriate
or permanent measures can be taken to eliminate the potential breeding
grounds. |
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