Thai Women Told To Stop Mosquitoes With Jeans

[dom samui]

Thai women told to stop mosquitoes with jeans

09.08.10

Thai health authorities are urging women not to wear fashionable black leggings to avoid attracting dengue fever-carrying mosquitoes.

They recommend thick clothes such as jeans after a dengue outbreak.

This year 26 out of 43 dengue deaths in Thailand were of people between the ages of 10 and 24. There have been 40,000 cases this year, a significant increase on the 31,929 cases and 30 deaths in 2009.

“I suggest people avoid wearing black leggings - or any dark coloured clothing - so as not to attract mosquitoes,” sadi deputy health minister Pansiri Kulanartsiri.

“Wear thick clothing like jeans, particularly during this period.”

Dengue is endemic in Southeast Asia and a chronic problem during the rainy season, when stagnant water and unsanitary urban environments provide fertile breeding grounds for mosquitoes that transmit the disease.

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23864903-thai-women-told-to-stop-mosquitoes-with-jeans.do

[gotlost]

No wearing of dark or black clothing. Not going to set will with the Muslim community.

[CHdiver]

I am not sure if the Girls would be allowed to wear Jeans as School Uniform. As Dengue Mosquito is active daytime the younger Girls at least have to wear a Uniform. Maybe they have to change that first....

[sweeneythailand]

PHEROMONE USE TO CATCH MOSSYS FIRST WERE SOCKS FOR A FEW DAYS UNTIL CHEESY REALLY SMELLY PUT THE SOCKS IN A LARGE TIN AND HAVE A LID TALL TYPE BISCUIT TIN THE MOSSY WILL GO TO THIS TIN AND HIDE IN IT LEAVE ALL NIGHT IN THE MORNING PUT THE LID ON AND PUT IN THE SUN SHINE THE SUN WILL KILL THEM IN A FEW HOURS REPEAT EVERY NIGHT

[zzaa09]

Hmmm....I was always of the understanding that yuung were sensitive and attracted by living carbon dioxide, less colour - as this variety of culicidae have poor to limited optical abilities. Their keen senses are derived from olfaction abilities.

[yabaaaa]

Hmmm....I was always of the understanding that yuung were sensitive and attracted by living carbon dioxide, less colour - as this variety of culicidae have poor to limited optical abilities. Their keen senses are derived from olfaction abilities.

Yeah stick some dry ice in a tin outside your room would be better

[chantorn]

If fashionable black leggings is the problem, just remove it.

[webfact]

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