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The bizarre decree: a mayor bans tiger mosquitoes from flying over his municipality

From Clarín · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The mayor of Saint-Just Saint-Rambert in southeastern France issued a tongue-in-cheek order banning tiger mosquitoes from flying over the town after residents complained about outdoor bites.
  • The municipality has spent up to 45,000 euros on mosquito traps, bat shelters and solar poles for swallows, while urging residents to remove standing water.
  • Mayor Olivier Joly acknowledged that no mosquito had been arrested or fined, as the species continues to spread in France amid climate warming.

Tiger mosquitoes are officially unwelcome in Saint-Just Saint-Rambert, a town in southeastern France where residents complained they could no longer enjoy an aperitif outdoors.

any tiger mosquito that does not respect

· Olivier JolyThe mayor’s decree says mosquitoes violating the town’s flight ban could face legal action.

Mayor Olivier Joly signed an order on Sept. 1 declaring that “any tiger mosquito that does not respect” the ban could face legal action. The decree cites the insects’ repeated low or circular flights and their bites, which can cause irritation and exasperation.

“It is a serious and light-hearted issue at the same time, but these little things can make life miserable,” Joly told local channel TL7 Loire. He said residents confronted him after his return from vacation, saying, “We can no longer have an aperitif outside!”

It is a serious and light-hearted issue at the same time, but these little things can make life miserable.

· Olivier JolyJoly explained the reasoning behind the unusual order and residents’ complaints.

The municipality has responded with mosquito traps, bat shelters and solar poles designed to attract swallows, which also eat large numbers of mosquitoes. It has allocated up to 45,000 euros to the effort. Joly’s order also urges residents to remove standing water from buckets, flowerpots and old tires, and to cover or treat ponds.

We can no longer have an aperitif outside!

· Residents, as quoted by Olivier JolyJoly said residents confronted him after his vacation to complain about mosquito bites outdoors.

For now, Joly acknowledged, “no mosquito has been arrested or fined.” The tiger mosquito, once limited to tropical and subtropical regions, has continued expanding in France. It was first detected in the country in 2004.

no mosquito has been arrested or fined

· Olivier JolyThe mayor acknowledged that the symbolic order had not led to any mosquito arrests or penalties.
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Originally published by Clarín in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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