GHMC intensifies anti-mosquito measures to combat dengue, malaria

Targeting areas with the most dengue cases, GHMC’s entomology department is undertaking wide-scale anti-mosquito operations to mitigate vector-borne diseases. Along with a comprehensive plan to eliminate insect breeding areas, around 1,500 persons will be engaged to complete the task across the 30



circles.

In the last two weeks, oil balls were released into water bodies as part of the anti-larval operations. Entomology staffers in coordination with the sanitation department cleaned the edges of the ponds and sprayed larvicides. Field assistants also made multiple checks in colonies to identify stagnation points and eliminate them.