41. The mosquitoes breed in stagnant water, particularly during the rainy season. 42. The mosquitoes were still breeding in October, despite a month of insecticide spraying. 43. The state government has begun spraying powerful insecticides on stagnant pools of water, where mosquitos breed and have requisitioned help from the federal government. 44. The state is now spraying powerful insecticides on stagnant pools of water where mosquitos breed, but experts say the bugs often become resistant to chemicals such as DDT. 45. The wet conditions enable malaria-carrying mosquitos to breed and spread. 46. They are also urging residents to eliminate pools of standing water, where mosquitoes breed. 47. They also claim building material from the project have clogged their drains and caused mosquito to breed. 48. Health officials were carrying out a house to house campaign to prevent the spread of the disease, urging residents clean up stagnate water where the mosquitoes breed. 49. The newspaper said mosquitos had been breeding in large numbers because of heavier-than-usual monsoon rains this year. |