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Critics of mosquito reduction strategy are ill-informed- Hon Vincent O. Wheatley
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- The Green VI Bug Out programme, which began in July 2022, with the releasing of male mosquitos infected with Wolbachia bacteria, has come under criticism from a few residents of Virgin Gorda, including Jahnai L. Caul, a constant critic of District Nine initiatives.
VI has nothing to fear about release of 'sterile' male mosquitoes in USVI- Dr Georges
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - As the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) make moves to control its mosquito population through the release of sterile male mosquitoes as a form of pest control, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA), Dr Ronald E. Georges says the Virgin Islands has nothing to fear.
Environmental Health Division To Begin Emergency Fogging
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - In an ongoing effort to protect the community from Dengue Fever and the Aedes Aegypti mosquito, the Environmental Health Division is advising the public that its emergency fogging schedule will begin on Wednesday October 24.