Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality teams continue their disinfection efforts throughout the city.
Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality Health Affairs Department Veterinary Affairs and Public Health Branch Directorate Disinfection Unit teams keep the populations of mosquitoes, houseflies, moths, ticks and similar pests at a level that does not threaten human health, and prevent malaria, typhoid, cholera, dysentery, yellow fever and oriental boils that may be transmitted by them. It accelerated its pesticide efforts with scientific control methods to prevent diseases such as.
274 personnel and 80 vehicles
Disinfestation activities; It continues in 17 districts and 1046 neighborhoods with 274 personnel, 80 vehicles, 34 holders, 1 tractor holder, 15 atomizers, 50 ulv devices, 200 back pumps, 1 misblower, 5 thermal fogging devices.
Disinfestation work against lavra
Disinfestation works against mosquito and blackfly larvae in pools, lakes, ponds, sewers, reed areas, swamps, septic tanks, standing water, basement waters, ornamental pools, areas where animal manure accumulates, barns, places where organic waste is collected and accumulated, garbage dumps, garbage containers. , garbage transfer stations etc. It is carried out periodically in breeding areas.
Disinfestation services are provided to control mosquitoes, houseflies, sandflies, etc. throughout the year under the supervision of engineers. Biocidal products, tools and devices will continue to be used against adults of pests in all areas where they reproduce, feed, shelter and rest.
‘We are fighting against vectors’
Making a statement regarding the pesticide activities, the Department of Health Affairs stated that the pesticide units fight against vectors continuously throughout the province for 12 months of the year. “Especially in the spring, aphids (mountain ash) that breed in green evenings such as acacia trees, shrub groups, thistles and weed groups are seen and are confused with mosquitoes. Plant pest aphids are not disease carrier vectors from a public health perspective. They start to fly only in the early morning and evening near sunset, land on people’s clothes, enter their mouth, nose, ears and eyes, causing physical and psychological discomfort. Aphids do not bite, do not suck blood, and do not pose any health risks to humans. Most of the complaints we have received recently are caused by aphids (rowan), which are plant pests, and although they do not have negative effects on human health, they cause psychological discomfort. “As of 18.04.2024, our aphid (rowan) studies have started and pesticides are carried out within certain periods,” he said.
‘We resolve complaints’
In the statement, it was noted that all kinds of complaints coming to the units were evaluated and resolved quickly, and said, “Our citizens are aware of mosquitoes, houseflies, scorpions, etc. “They can convey their harmful complaints to us via Alo 153.”
