Newcomer Buenos Aires: Bring your bug spray!

[Miriam145]

Hey, just wanted to drop a note in case anyone’s visiting CABA in the next few weeks - the mosquitoes are everywhere!! Especially on plants/trees/grass. We keep trying to admire the flowers & then having to run away lol. Stop at a grocery store first thing when you arrive & get some bug spray 👍🏼

 

[Melody13]

i am here now - it is hell outside! try to bring bug spray if you can, the stores and rappi are running out!

 

[ArtmikeGG]

Buenos Aires under heavy mosquito invasion

In Argentina, the City and Province of Buenos Aires are going through a peak of abundance of the Aedes albifasciatus mosquito, which has led specialists to recommend the citizenry to up all preventive measures and use repellents, mosquito nets, and wear long-sleeve clothing. These insects are...

en.mercopress.com

 

[ArtmikeGG]

Newcomer - How long can the mosquito invasion in the AMBA extend?

The proliferation of mosquitoes, mainly of the Aedes albifasciatus species, has been strongly felt in the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires and other areas of the country due to recent rains. This species, known as "flood mosquitoes", breeds in temporary puddles formed by rainfall. The breeding...

www.expatsba.com

 

[TripMe]

I'm lucky I'm not in Argentina at the moment, it's full of mosquitoes... thanks for sharing these links!

 

[Jenn]

I just saw another poster mention mosquitos. The problem must be really bad. I am arriving in 2 weeks. I will pack some extra.

 

[Vero]

FYI beware of the Dengue Fever outbreak as well.

El mapa del dengue en la Ciudad de Buenos Aires: cuáles son los barrios más afectados

En el marco de un aumento de casos a nivel nacional, CABA registra un escenario “de riesgo alto”, ya que el pico de contagios se habría adelantado, según precisaron desde el área de Salud porteña. Un repaso por cada comuna. Cuál es la situación en la provincia de Buenos Aires

www.infobae.com

 

[MaxBTF]

We have to wait 1 more week for this to go away... I have never seen anything like this before. Clouds and mosquito tornadoes everywhere.

 

[Andriu23]

Buenos Aires at this moment

 

[CaiseBruce]

Just zoom in. Welcome to hell, aka Buenos Aires.

 

[Melody13]

Just zoom in. Welcome to hell, aka Buenos Aires.

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Oh what an interesting wall texture on the- OH GOD NO WHERE IS THE FLAMETHROWER