The National Environment Agency and the Public Utilities Board deposited BTI - a safe, environmentally-friendly pesticide - into the water to kill the larvae, while the Aljunied Town Council sprayed pesticide on the walls at every floor of the housing blocks around the reservoir.
The tiny insects, which appeared in the millions in the area two weeks ago, are harmless. It is not known what caused the sudden surge in their numbers.
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