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Dubai Municipality initiates comprehensive pest

control strategies Response to Weather
Challenges

05 May, 2024

- Dubai Municipality initiates comprehensive pest control strategies following
adverse weather conditions in Dubai

Dubai Municipality (DM) has intensified its efforts to control pests that endanger public
health through comprehensive strategies and programs. These initiatives include
spreading of approved chemical, physical, and biological control methods, with a
specific focus on curbing the spread of mosquitoes and addressing underlying factors
that contribute to their growth.

Adel Al Karrani, Director of the Public Health Services Department in Dubai
Municipality, stated that the Municipality’s teams have been tirelessly working around
the clock to control the spread of mosquitoes across all residential, commercial, and
industrial areas, water bodies, parks, markets, drainage areas, and numerous other
locations in Dubai. The objective is to fortify the public health system, ensure proactive
community protection and maintain a sanitary environment free from disease-

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