Like every normal afternoon here in BPATC, while I was randomly wandering around on my cycle, this misty fog suddenly surrounded from out of nowhere. However, its stench smell did not take even a moment to make me realize that it was the mosquito fog which is very frequently being used nowadays to control the dangerous mosquitoes that spread various of diseases. It is true that with mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue and Zika on the rise, the control of the mosquito population is important more than ever. But the way we are trying to do it, is WRONG. Firstly,fogging is only moderately effective in the control of the mosquito population. For each adult mosquito killed, many more larvae in the water remain unaffected thus reducing the number of larvae is a more effective measure. Secondly,the pesticides used in vector control are neurotoxins and have been linked to adverse effects in humans. Many of these chemicals were originally designed as nerve gasses in chemical warfare; however, much lower levels of the chemicals are used in pesticides.

Exposure to neurotoxins, even in low quantities, is also associated with numbness of the lips and tongue, nausea, headaches and respiratory problems. For these reasons, many countries have banned open-air fogging completely.

And finally, fogging is also toxic to other insects, such as butterflies and bees. The National Parks Board is planting more plants that host butterflies in an attempt to increase their population numbers, and these beautiful insects are particularly sensitive to pesticides. When bee populations are greatly affected by pesticidies, global food production could be affected because of the lack of pollination.

So its high time we got aware of these facts and started taking care of ourselves as well as the nature!
(I am adding the links of the webpages that I used to gather infos about this bellow. And the first part of the video was shot at that moment which i described in the beginning AT BPATC)

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And an article for further infos
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