Vacant properties attracting Aedes

Two houses in Kota Kemuning have been abandoned for years and MBSA will be cleaning up the properties to prevent mosquitoes from breeding there.

ABANDONED houses and vacant plots of land turned into illegal dumpsites have been identified as dengue-prone pockets and the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) has intensified its drive to clean up these areas.

MBPJ Health and Environment director Dr Chitra N. Vadivellu confirmed that the council’s health inspectors have identified close to 140 active Aedes breeding sites.