Perhpas this should be in the "looming disasters" thread, but according to Chiang Mai Mail, haemorraghic fever shares the top 10 list of common diseases in Chiang Mai with diarrhoea . (That's a nasty spelling test in one sentence , not to mention the poor grammar. )

I gather the h'c fever here is the Dengue type - correct ? If so, seems there's not much you can do about it other than eliminate mosquitoes and standing water.

My question : what do you do about pools of standing water on places like upstairs balconies ? Is there some way to treat it or do you just try to sweep it away ?

Dengue - correct

what do you do about pools of standing water ?

- feed fish, they eat mosquito lavae

-put sand abate (To kill mosquito lavae put 1 gm. of Temephos sand ( Abate ) per 10litres of water in every container )

-empty and clean every water container at least once a week

Dengue - correct

what do you do about pools of standing water ?

- feed fish, they eat mosquito lavae

-put sand abate (To kill mosquito lavae put 1 gm. of Temephos sand ( Abate ) per 10litres of water in every container )

-empty and clean every water container at least once a week

BambinA,

Can You show me how to clean my tanks?

Thanks in advance

Perhpas this should be in the "looming disasters" thread, but according to Chiang Mai Mail, haemorraghic fever shares the top 10 list of common diseases in Chiang Mai with diarrhoea . (That's a nasty spelling test in one sentence , not to mention the poor grammar. )

I gather the h'c fever here is the Dengue type - correct ? If so, seems there's not much you can do about it other than eliminate mosquitoes and standing water.

My question : what do you do about pools of standing water on places like upstairs balconies ? Is there some way to treat it or do you just try to sweep it away ?

Sweep it away.

I'd solve the standing water problem by leaving some chairs out....the water will get tired of standing eventually...and....voila...the standing water problem is solved.

Where do you buy the "Abate" stuff ?

The birds like to bathe in and drink from the water, though. I guess this substance would harm them. So perhaps I will just try to sweep it away.