After the revelation, Tuesday, August 12, of a case imported from dengue in Châtellerault, there will be no demustication operation (in other words insecticide spraying) in the perimeter of 150 m around the infection fireplace, in the heart of the district of Châteauneuf. The decision was made Thursday August 14 by The Regional Health Agency (ARS) in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, after an entomological survey carried out by a specialized service provider, the company Girondine Altopictus. “The investigation revealed a presence of the extremely low tiger mosquito in the area concerned »declares the departmental delegation of ARS.
Spray elsewhere in the city? “A false good solution”
While many testimonies report a strong presence of the Tigre mosquito in Châtellerault, this conclusion may surprise. Response from the Health Authority: “The tiger mosquito has actually been present in Châtellerault for a few years, but that does not mean that the whole city is infested. The area that was analyzed (150 m around the infection fireplace, in the center of Châteauneuf) is very urbanized, with few stagnant water points, which leaves little room for the mosquito to develop. »»
The tiger mosquito has actually been present on Châtellerault for a few years but that does not mean that the whole city is infested.
The Vienne delegation of the Regional Health Agency, Thursday August 14, 2025 by phone.
If the ARS limits its evaluation of the presence of the tiger mosquito at a perimeter of 150 m around the infection home, it is for this reason, she says: she “The tiger mosquito is not a very good aerial, it travels very small distances, unlike the common mosquito. »»
To the inhabitants who suggest a large -scale demoustic to reduce the presence of the Tigre mosquito in Châtellerault, the institute replied that “It’s a false good solution” and that she ” won’t “.
It takes “health interest”
“It wouldn’t solve the problemsays the institution responsible for organizing health policy in the region. On the one hand, such an operation only kills adults, not eggs or larvae. In other words, the stop of nuisance would be short -lived. Also, it is done only when there is a sanitary interest, to avoid, after the revelation of an imported case, to have indigenous cases. On the other hand, in the longer term, this gradually favored resistance to mosquito products, which would harm the wrestling operations which would have a sanitary interest. »»
“Empty water containers at home”
To combat the proliferation of the tiger mosquito, the health authority calls for “Individual responsibility”. “You have to remove the stagnant water points at home: empty the containers in your garden, put a mosquito net on your water recovery … 80 % to 90 % of the larval mosquito lodguns is located in the private space. »»
