Dhaka residents were encouraged to nurture more rooftop gardens when the temperature hit the roof this summer. Now that dengue became a menace in monsoon, those rooftop gardens has become a headache. Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, carriers of the dengue virus, breed in stagnant clear water, and plant pots at the rooftop gardens can provide them a suitable breeding ground, experts worry. The Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) found Aedes larvae in 11 percent of the rooftop gardens in the city in a survey last year. They are finding larvae this year too, said DNCC officers.

Source: bd News24 July 11, 2023 09:07 UTC