DNCC combing operation: Aedes larvae found in 131 houses, establishments

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) today found Aedes mosquito larvae in 131 houses and establishments during the first day of the combing operation to destroy breeding grounds of the mosquitoes.

The 10-day combing operation began in all the 54 wards under the city corporation simultaneously to protect city dwellers from the mosquito menace, said a press release of the DNCC.

The DNCC team visited at least 11,969 houses and establishments during the drive and found mosquito larvae in 131 of those, according to the press release.

Stagnant water and breeding ground of Aedes mosquito were found at 8,380 establishments including houses and under construction buildings in the city area.

During the operation, DNCC mobile court also fined owners of eight houses and establishments Tk 59,000 for having larvae.

The 10-day operation will continue from 10:00am to 1:00pmevery day except Friday, dividing a ward into ten sectors and a sector into 10 sub-sectors, the press release said.

The larvaes of Aedes mosquito were found in abandoned tyres, buckets, flower tubs, bottles, water-meters, garages, water houses, broken mugs, floors, water-tanks, plastic containers, roof-drains, yogurt pots, abandoned commodes, coconut shells, broken pots, basement and spaces between two houses.