Two months ago, I brought up the issue of mosquito infestation in my estate to the National Environment Agency (NEA).

NEA officers visited the area, and told me last month that the mosquito problem in the estate had been eliminated as they had destroyed the breeding habitats and issued advisories to the stakeholders.

But my family was still discovering Aedes mosquitoes in the house, and I highlighted the issue to NEA again by e-mailing the agency three times and attaching date-stamped photos of killed Aedes mosquitoes.

On Dec 8, NEA officers did a "misting" of insecticide outside my house and we were mosquito-free for two days. But lately, the problem has worsened and I have been killing at least seven Aedes mosquitoes in my home daily.

I hope NEA can conduct an estatewide fumigation exercise to eradicate the problem and prevent a dengue cluster from forming.

Likely reasons for the mosquito problem include the construction work going on in the estate, as well as dead leaves not being cleared from drains and collecting rainwater.

Thio Keng Thok