Dengue on the rise Neglected areas are ideal places for Aedes to breed

Many people tend to ignore common mosquito breeding spots such as rain gutters, covered drains, flower pot plates and dish drainers.

“They tend to neglect cleaning these areas which become ideal places for Aedes mosquito larvae to grow,” said Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) Health and Environment Department director Dr Chitra Davi N. Vadivellu.