Rincón town hall working with Murcia university to control tiger mosquito numbers

Rincón de la Victoria town hall announced on Wednesday that it is carrying out a project to attempt to control the number of tiger mosquitoes which have plagued not just Rincón de la Victoria, but large parts of Malaga province this year.

Councillor Sergio Díaz explained that areas where high numbers of the mosquito have been found are being dealt with using a biological treatment which he assured was not harmful to humans or animals.

The town hall, which is working in conjunction with the company Andalucía Tratamiento de Higiene, said it is currently focussing on areas such as drainage systems, which attract the insects.

Rincón de la Victoria Mayor, Francisco Salado, said that the end goal was to limit or regulate the existence of this species. He added that the town hall is also collaborating with the University of Murcia and that a number of traps have been installed in the town's gardens since June.