Swell in demand for mosquito-repelling plants
Nurseries say more people want mosquito-repelling plants
Sep 8, 2016 6:00am
By JUDITH TAN
Plant nurseries are reporting an increase in demand for plants that are touted to have mosquito repellent properties.
Several nurseries The New Paper approached said that more people are asking about and looking for the citronella grass since news of the Zika virus being locally transmitted here broke late last month.
Sales and marketing director of Far East Flora Peter Cheok declined to reveal sales figures, but said the company had to “more than double the usual order” for mosquito-repelling plants.
It had a “few pots left” when TNP called earlier in the week. By Wednesday, it was stocking new plants.
Meanwhile, commercial repellent products are increasing using plant-based ingredientsas they are commonly perceived as “safe” and therefore popular among consumers.
Other mosquito-repelling plants include rosemary, lavender, lemongrass, peppermint and lemon balm.
Ms Joeann Chua, director of Hua Hng Trading, a wholesaler for plants and landscaping materials, said sales for Pelargonium graveolens, commonly referred to as the “mosquito plant”, were “higher than normal”.
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Originally Posted by
thomasdelaruue
shld cut grass,n let it dry.
Then burn grass.
Cheap way of fogging
Are you okay or not ? Burn grass you will be creating more haze . After that you need to plant grass again incurring more wasteful public expenses .
The best way is to kill the Aedes mosquitoes and don’t let them breed . Everyone should do their part .
12 new cases of Zika in Singapore; total number now 304
Published 37 min ago
Chew Hui Min
SINGAPORE - The number of cases of locally transmitted Zika cases topped 300 as the Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed another 12 cases as of noon on Friday (Sept 9).
There are 10 new cases linked to the Aljunied Crescent/Sims Drive/Kallang Way/Paya Lebar Way cluster, and one linked to the Elite Terrace cluster.
One other new case has no known links to any existing cluster.
The total number of Zika cases is now 304.
The National Environment Agency (NEA) said that vector control operations are continuing in all areas where cases have been found.
They include Aljunied Crescent/Sims Drive/Paya Lebar Way/Kallang Way/Circuit Road/Geylang East Central/Geylang East Avenue 1; Bedok North Avenue 2/Bedok North Avenue 3/Bedok North Street 3; Joo Seng Road; Bishan Street 12; Elite Terrace and Ubi Crescent.
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thomasdelaruue
grass too long town council will ask worker cut it.
Use to buy lemon grass powder from tibetan shop.
No more stock.
Now use θΎθ,
Burn with kemayan cone.
Supplies from ,malaysia limited
Do you know what you are talking about or not ?
Cutting long grass is a regular maintanence job done by the town council management agent . It has nothing to do with the Zika crisis or dengue crisis .
People want to buy up to them since they got money . Whether it proved effective or not that is another question . The fact that people are buying shows that they don’t have confidence in the MIW in solving this crisis . The MIW wold rather spent time fixing the opposition town council .
14 new cases of Zika in Singapore; potential new cluster at Jalan Raya, Circuit Road area
Published 30 min ago
Chew Hui Min
SINGAPORE - There were 14 new cases of Zika in Singapore as of noon on Saturday (Sept 10), the Health Ministry said.
A potential new cluster was found at Jalan Raya/ Circuit Road area, involving one previously reported case and a new case from Saturday.
Seven of the new cases were found in the Aljunied Crescent/Sims Drive/Kallang Way/Paya Lebar Way cluster.
One is linked to the Bishan Street 12 cluster and one case to the Bedok North Avenue 3 cluster.
Another four cases have no known links to existing clusters. This brings the total number of locally transmitted cases of Zika to 318.
The National Environment Agency (NEA) is continuing with vector control operations and outreach efforts in the cluster areas, including: Aljunied Crescent/ Sims Drive/ Paya Lebar Way/ Kallang Way/ Circuit Road/ Geylang East Central/ Geylang East Avenue 1; Bedok North Avenue 2/ Bedok North Avenue 3/ Bedok North Street 3; Joo Seng Road; Bishan Street 12; Elite Terrace and Ubi Crescent.
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Govt to address Zika issue in Parliament on Tuesday
Published: 4:00 AM, September 10, 2016
SINGAPORE β The Government will address the Zika issue when Parliament sits at noon on Tuesday, as the number of cases continues to increase.
Health Minister Gan Kim Yong and Environment and Water Resources Minister Masagos Zulkifli are expected to deliver ministerial statements on tackling the Zika outbreak.
Twelve parliamentary questions related to the outbreak and mosquito breeding were tabled by Members of Parliament (MPs), among them Ms Tin Pei Ling (MacPherson), who asked if free Zika screenings could be offered to residents of affected areas and what support would be given to pregnant women suspected of being infected with the virus.
Non-Constituency MP Daniel Goh asked what was being done to better manage the health of workers living in dormitories and on construction sites, while Mr Alex Yam (Marsiling Yew-Tee GRC) has asked if the Ministry of Health would consider setting up a National Zika Registry.
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Malaysia bans school trips to Singapore, Philippines over Zika fears
Published 9 hours ago
KOTA TINGGI β’ Malaysia’s Education Ministry has imposed a temporary ban on school trips and other education-related visits to Singapore and the Philippines to prevent the spread of the Zika virus, according to Malaysian media reports.
The ministry issued a nationwide circular to all state and district-level education authorities announcing the temporary ban on Sept 1 after a high-level ministry meeting, Education Minister Mahdzir Khalid said yesterday.
“A circular was issued to all district education offices, state education departments and schools for all trips to Singapore and the Philippines to be postponed for the time being because of the cases of Zika in those countries,” the New Straits Times quoted Datuk Seri Mahdzir as saying.
Malaysia on Sept 1 reported its first case of Zika in a 58-year-old woman who had visited Singapore.
The Malaysian Education Ministry’s directive will remain in place until the country’s Health Ministry issues an update on the Zika situation in Singapore and the Philippines.
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Protection key as much about Zika virus is unknown
Published 9 hours ago
WHO expert points out that people must not take needless risks based on unproven claims
Salma Khalik
Senior Health Correspondent
Some experts believe that being infected with Zika once confers lifelong immunity, but that is only an assumption, says infectious diseases expert David Heymann.
Dr Heymann, who chairs the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Emergency Committee on Zika virus, said experts assume there will be protection “because that’s the natural way the body responds”.
“But we don’t know,” he told The Sunday Times, adding: “What you know (about Zika) is important, but what you don’t know is even more important.”
Another unknown is whether being infected with one Zika strain protects against other strains. Both the Brazilian strain, which has caused many cases of microcephaly or abnormally small heads in unborn babies, and the one found in Singapore come from the same Asian lineage, though they are distinct and different from one another.
Dr Heymann, who is professor of infectious disease epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, said studies are ongoing to find out why the incidence of microcephaly is much higher in the north-eastern part of Brazil. Experts postulate that it could be due to co-factors, such as another organism or environmental pollutants.
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sadfa
Address? Address my lj la.
Obviously theres no vaccine.
Talk cock for wat
The fcukin garbagement impotent again.
At the most they create their stoopid law again like for haze n they feel damn fcuking proud like they achieve something
If Nothin good to say, better diam diam, don’t waste time. No one wan to see fcukin wayang show.
This I have to agree with you . What is there to address ? The fact that Zika is here already . China can offer free testing for Zika and Singapore charges $60.00 plus consultations . They should be coming out with an action plan on how to combat the Aedes mosquitos population . At the same time should discuss on how to protect your citizens from Zika . As they say talk is cheap but in Singapore talk is very expensive.
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Originally Posted by
thomasdelaruue
burning of grass, branches tat wat the small holder
Farmer did at payalebar farm last time.
Think ts nvr saw it.
Next to ngee ann college,business school.
The farmer burn sugar cane dried leaves and stalk.
I think ts dint see it.
The word haze was seldom heard, and the word seldom use.
Commonly ppl talk about pte taxi black smoke.
No smoking in bus.
Sit behind if smoke.
Why are you still talking about burning ? This has nothing to do with the Zika.
At least please talk that is something relevant to the topic. Thank you.