Mosquito control programme in Corfu

(Ionian Islands Regional Authority)The Directorate of Public Health & Social Welfare has announced the implementation schedule of the mosquito control project for the Corfu Regional Unit from March 17 to March 22.

Detailed Schedule:

• Monday, 17/03 – Tuesday, 18/03: Spraying in mosquito breeding sites in the Municipality of Central Corfu & the Diapontia Islands.
• Wednesday, 19/03: Ground spraying in mosquito breeding sites in the Municipality of North Corfu.
• Thursday, 20/03 – Saturday, 22/03: Ground spraying in mosquito breeding sites in the Municipality of South Corfu.

Spraying Zones & Methods:

Ground larvicidal spraying will be conducted in mosquito breeding sites across the Corfu Regional Unit, targetting specific areas within each municipal unit.

As part of the "Mosquito Control Project of the Corfu Regional Unit," the designated areas for spraying from March 17, to March 22, are as follows:

Municipality of Central Corfu & Diapontia Islands

Corfu (17/03/2025)

• Kanoni Area (near the Kassopitra Monastery): Application of larvicidal tablets in stormwater drains across the municipal unit.

Paleokastritsa (18/03/2025)

• Paleokastritsa Area (ditch near Eth. Paleokastritsa Road, close to Carburi Estate).
• Liapades Area (ditch near Hotel Avra).

Parelion (18/03/2025)

• Kanakades Area (ditches at the entrance, after the cemetery, and exit towards Marmaro).
• Marmaro Area (ditches on the exit towards Giannades and along the road to Giannades).
• Giannades Area (ditches on the exit towards Ermones and along the road to Ermones).
• Ermones Area (ditches on the beach and stagnant water collections in the main stream).
• Kokkini Area (ditches before the junction to Agios Ioannis – Ropa Valley).
• Agios Ioannis Area (ditch at the exit towards Afra).
• Afra Area (ditche at the exit towards Evropoulos).

Municipality of North Corfu

Agios Georgios (19/03/2025)

• Agios Georgios Pagon Area (ditches near Mythos Taverna, inside the village, near Maria's Snack, and near Stefanos House).
• Arillas Area (ditches at the entrance to the community towards Afionas, within the village, at the start of the beach, near Mirage Restaurant, and Elena-Stella Apartments).

Kassopaion (19/03/2025)

• Kassiopi Area (stagnant water collection near Avlaki Beach).
• Sinies Area (ditche near Agios Stefanos Beach).

Municipality of South Corfu

Lefkimmi (20/03/2025)

• Kritika Area (ditches before and within the community).
• Paliochori Area (ditches before, within, and at the exit towards Lefkimmi).
• Kavos Area (ditches at the entrance to the community, near Alex Studios towards Asprokavos, opposite Hotel Mediterranean Blue, behind Chandris Apartments, and behind Hotel Cavomarina).
• Lefkimmi Area (ditches near Lefkimmi Port, opposite Masoutis Supermarket, towards Bouka Beach near Antonia Beachfront Villa, on Agia Aikaterini Street, at the Salt Pans, K.P.A., Gardenou Beach before the shore, and near Baratos Tavern).

Korissia (21/03/2025)

• Perivoli Area (ditches at Kalyviotis Beach, near Adrianna Studios, Panorama Beach House, and within the village near Pet Shop, Bairro Coffee, the first and second entrances from the national road to Lefkimmi, towards Santa Barbara Beach near Sgouris Villa, the cemetery, Santa Barbara Beach, near Malta Taverna, Tasia Studios, Marathias Beach near Vrachos Taverna, and near Fisheye Tavern).
• Agios Nikolaos Area (ditches at the entrance and exits towards south and Petriti).
• Petriti Area (ditches within the village, on the beach near Mythos Taverna, Limnoupoula Taverna, and the exit towards Boukari).
• Agios Georgios Argyradon Area (ditches within the community near Orange Store, Villa Estia, Kafesas Taverna, Esperando Supermarket, Tzevenos Restaurant, and on both sides of Villa Sandy).

Meliteieon (21/03/2025)

• Messoghi Area (ditche at the entrance from Psara).
• Halikounas Area (ditches within the community and stagnant water collections).
• Agios Matthaios Area (ditches towards Paramonas Beach, Skala, and on Paramonas Beach).
• Moraitika Area (ditches within the community near the beach and Messoghi River).

NOTE:

Within residential areas, larvicidal tablets will be placed in stormwater drains where necessary.

The schedule is subject to change based on weather conditions or other significant factors.