Cicada control in Tampines Changkat using light traps
Tampines Town Council in Singapore successfully used light traps to capture approximately 22,000 cicadas during a seasonal swarm. The initiative, which included other measures like tree wrapping, significantly reduced noise and nuisance for local residents.
Why it matters
This demonstrates effective urban pest management strategies for dealing with seasonal insect swarms in densely populated residential areas.
The traps were deployed across 18 Housing Board blocks and used to attract cicadas which had moulted.
The report is a factual account of a local government initiative with no discernible political bias.
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