Small, black and white, the tiger mosquito is present in about sixty French departments and transmits diseases like dengue and Zika. On Saturday, the National Health Security Agency (ANSES) launched a campaign on Saturday against this invasive insect. Native to the tropical forests of Southeast Asia, the tiger mosquito has been installed in France since 2004, brought by human activities, notably the international tire trade.
Identify and report its presence
It can transmit to humans diseases like dengue, chikungunya and Zika. ANSES is therefore launching a campaign to identify it and report its presence on the signalement-moustique.anses.fr website.
"To avoid mistakes, the site guides Internet users with photos and three questions: is the mosquito identified small? Is it black and white? Does it have a biting device? ", explains ANSES. Another characteristic, it rather stings during the day. It develops particularly in urban and peri-urban areas and proliferates in water tanks or receptacles: vases, pots, gutters ...
To fight against its proliferation, it is necessary to empty the cups regularly under the flowerpots, put the containers in the shelter of the rain, cover the rain water recovery cans with mosquito nets and introduce fish into the ponds. which will eat the larvae. It is also advisable to maintain your garden and protect yourself with long, loose and light clothes, mosquito nets and repellents.