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| around us, in cities and suburbs, there are many places where mosquitoes can breed and find refuge. The best way to defend ourselves from the points insect is then render their life difficult, by following some simple precautions for maintenance of the sites at risk: • | saucer. It is true mosquitoes factories housewives | : when the water will stagnate, become the ideal environment where the insect can complete larval development. Since it lasts from 7 to 10 days in midsummer, it is sufficient to check that the water remains there so long, for example, watering the plants every other day and emptying the saucers at least once a week. "Better yet, eliminate them," advises Bellini, "this would be easily possible in 90% of cases, especially in gardens."
• Tanks and ponds for irrigation. Present in large numbers in gardens contain standing water are ideal for mosquitoes should be covered with elastic nets, taking care not to leave openings. "Wry these containers with lids or leaking axles can be worse than keeping them open, because they create shadows that further protect the habitat of the mosquito," says the expert.
• Wells and fountains of the gardens. In suburban areas and residential areas with very Green, mosquitoes are perfectly at ease, in fact very water to spawn, both plants are used to give them shelter during the day or night, depending on the species. That's why you often clean water fountains and basins and, if possible, introduce fish that eat mosquito larvae. "Very good experiences have been held with Gambusia, a fish able to clean up the waters in summer and survive without problems in winter," Bellini reports.
• Gutters. If clogged with leaves can result in collections of stagnant water: they must therefore be checked and cleaned regularly, especially before the mosquito season (which in Italy from April to October, with minor differences related to latitude). •
abandoned containers and ditches. It is good to remove from the garden or terrace all possible containers before they are collecting water, should always keep the grass as the ditches so that water flows as much as possible or be absorbed by the ground without stagnate.
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