The Alicante Town Council has stepped up its prevention and control measures against mosquitoes this summer, placing a particular focus on the tiger mosquito. Operating under a collaboration agreement with the Mancomunidad de L’Alacantí for pest control, the municipal authorities are intensifying efforts to safeguard public health and reduce the disturbance caused by these insects during the hotter months.
The current campaign includes targeted preventive treatments across the drainage network and other sensitive areas, as well as rigorous technical inspections, monitoring of potential breeding grounds, and public awareness initiatives. Municipal teams are focusing their actions on storm drains and locations where stagnant water typically accumulates, while ensuring immediate interventions in response to any alerts raised by members of the public.
Luis Morata, the Councillor for Health, has made an urgent appeal for community assistance to maximise the efficacy of these procedures. He requested that residents report any potential breeding sites immediately so that a specialist contractor can take swift action to halt reproduction.
Furthermore, Councillor Morata emphasised that municipal services are restricted from operating inside private properties, where the vast majority of tiger mosquito breeding sites are typically found. As an invasive species, the tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) thrives in small pools of stagnant water. Consequently, residents are being urged to take personal responsibility for checking and treating their homes, gardens, terraces, and plots.
To assist in curbing the spread, the local authority has issued several practical recommendations for households. These include regularly emptying and cleaning flowerpot saucers, buckets, and outdoor containers, keeping swimming pools correctly chlorinated and covered, and ensuring gutters and drains remain clear of obstructions. Residents are also advised to cover water storage tanks, change domestic pet drinking water daily, remove old tyres or items that collect rainfall, pour water down external drains, check tree hollows, and utilise mosquito nets and approved repellents where necessary.
