Look deeper: Dr Chitra explaining how water collected in-between plants such as banana trees and pandan can be breeding spots for the mosquitoes.
AEDES mosquitoes are ‘going green’ as they are now choosing trees and plants as their breeding spots.
The part where leaves of the banana tree, daun pandan (screw pine) and the bromeliad plant connects to the trunk can serve as a cup that holds water, making it an ideal spot for mosquitoes to breed.
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