The growth comes , after NEA saw an 80 to 90 per cent cut in the Aedes aegypti mosquito community in its multi-site industry research.  ,
The two-year investigation, which began in Jul 2022, was intended to examine the impact of the Wolbachia systems on dengue cases and regions in addition to its effect on the mosquitoes people. Wolbachia mosquitoes are being released at locations like Bedok, Choa Chu Kang, and Punggol as part of the investigation.
Initial findings from the study showed that people who reside in these locations are about 75 % less likely to contract dengue, according to NEA.
Grace Fu, the secretary of sustainability and the environment, told reporters at a community function on Thursday that the average monthly amount of dengue cases has decreased from 3, 000 cases from 2022, when Singapore experienced a mosquito pandemic, to 1, 300 this year.
” That is a pretty encouraging sign. So we want to keep working on the Project Wolbachia, but it’s obvious that this is n’t the answer. Citizens must also use good housekeeping techniques to reduce mosquito breeding.
She continued, noting that NEA must also finish the study in order to assess its cost-benefit, job effectiveness, and capacity.
” We have to wrap up the study so that we can examine the findings.” So it’s not just about number of ( dengue ) cases, because the number of cases is also dependent on issues such as ( the ) weather and … whether we have an outbreak”, she said.
” We want to do the study properly because obviously, ( it ) involves investments into the production capability”.