Dengue will ‘take off’ in southern Europe, US, Africa this decade
Dengue fever will become a major threat in the southern United States, southern Europe and new parts of Africa this decade, the WHO’s chief scientist...
mosquitoes
West Nile virus case recorded in northern Nicosia
A case of the West Nile virus was recorded in northern Nicosia on Wednesday, according to the north’s ‘health ministry.’ The disease is transmitted to...
Sterile males helping keep mosquito population down
A pilot programme in Larnaca has seen numbers of the pests reduced A programme to battle increasing numbers of mosquitos on the island is already...
Larnaca takes action over disease-transmitting mosquitoes
Larnaca has commenced a pilot programme aimed at fighting back against a new invasive and potentially dangerous species of mosquito which has been found in...
ECDC warns of rising mosquito threat; Cyprus takes action
The health ministry is aware of a report released on Thursday by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), warning of the increase...
Authorities urge residents to help combat mosquito infestations
People should take measures to reduce potential mosquito hatching grounds on their premises as to prevent Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus from multiplying, the health...
Mosquito spraying continues
Health service officials started spraying areas in Limassol on Monday to prevent the proliferation of the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes Albopictus). Preventive spraying has already...
Larnaca municipality spraying against mosquitos
Larnaca municipality continues spraying to fight the yellow fever mosquito on Wednesday, a day before it begins the treatment of mosquito larvae in public and...
Larnaca municipality continues mosquito control programme
Larnaca municipality’s health services has announced it is continuing to spray against mosquitoes. “The spraying is carried out by Larnaca’s municipality health services team...
Man, not the wetlands, boosting mosquito numbers – report
Conservationists are saying that the proliferation of mosquitoes in the island’s wetlands is mostly attributed to human activities and not merely a natural occurrence. A...
