Residents in Singapore are complaining about a mosquito infestation in their flats, with one resident reporting that mosquitoes have been entering her flat through tiny gaps in the doors and windows. The National Environment Agency (NEA) and Chua Chu Kang Town Council have responded by implementing mosquito eradication measures and carrying out inspections in nearby construction sites.
In Shin Min Daily News' report on Saturday (Feb 17), one resident surnamed Zhang said that mosquitoes have been "visiting" her Plantation Grange flat since she moved in last December. The architect, 29, told the Chinese evening daily that the pesky insects would enter her flat through tiny gaps in the doors and windows. The mosquitoes also bit her six-month-old baby's face, causing the left side of her face to become swollen.
In response to Shin Min's queries, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said that they regularly inspect nearby construction sites and remind all relevant agencies to prevent mosquitoes from breeding there. Meanwhile, Chua Chu Kang Town Council said that mosquito eradication measures are carried out in the estates every Wednesday and Saturday. Additional mosquito prevention measures will be carried out near Block 133B and 133C in Tengah Garden Avenue until the construction works are completed, they added.Last December, some Tengah residents voiced concerns about potential mosquito breeding grounds in their estat
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