Olomouc region sprayed with insecticide

District officials in the Olomouc region of Moravia decided to combat the expected mosquito outbreak over the weekend. Planes distributed 2.5 tonnes of the anti-mosquito substance VectoBac, which was made available by the Ministry of Health. The substance kills mosquito larva within 2 hours without harming other plants or animals. Reports warn that because of flooding earlier this spring, people should expect more mosquitoes than usual, but that the situation will not be as dramatic as it was following the floods of 1997.