Eugene Wong: Breed dragonflies, praying mantis and spiders to help to balance the ecosystem. Frogs also help to keep the balance. We need to get predators that feed on mosquitoes, and that will help a lot more

Terence Teo: The best approach is to create major awareness via the radio and TV channels. Do not fine offenders; instead, have them perform corrective orders to clean up stagnant pools, to clear choked drains, etc …

Terence Teo: … All schools and tertiary institutions should include a compulsory prevention of dengue programme to educate the public and the students

Allan Tan: What happens after the NEA breaks into a home? Is the door relocked? Is the place cleaned up if it’s dirtied? Is an inventory of the belongings made to ensure nothing is taken by the officers?

Eugene Toh: Constant fogging is likely to introduce an evolutionary pressure that encourages strains that are resistant to the chemical in fogging. If that happens, we’ll have a sub-species of mosquitoes that are immune to fogging

Michale Kelly: Sometimes we have to do some homework by taking photographs of suspected breeding areas and send it to NEA. It’s not easy for the officers to find the breeding areas because the environment in an area changes daily

Zainal Abidin Ismail: A couple of months ago, 2 NEA officers came to inspect my flat. After they found nothing, I notified them that I have noticed puddles on the soft/uneven ground behind my block. Since then, nothing has been done

Raymond Ng: HDB might want to consider allocating communal gardens and enacting a regulation against placing flower pots and discarded items along corridors. This is the best time to get it implemented, as it concerns risk to life

Sonar See: We should learn to put on insect repellent, just like how sunscreen is now an important part of both men and women’s beauty regime. Some smell nice

Law Davios: Take a look at all the ponding that’s happening. As much as the people can help, a huge ponding will submerge every nook and cranny, making thousands of mini breeding ponds for the mozzies

Siti Nor’aini A S: So far, with all the door to door visits by NEA, how many were ‘caught’ breeding mosquitoes in their house? And how many outdoor places have been known to breed mosquitoes compared to the ones indoors?

Ivan Thomasz: Engage the community better instead of threatening to violate property owners’ rights by breaking and entering in order to eradicate suspected Aedes mosquito breeding sites

Lee Kee Seng: A lot of mosquitoes breed on littered plastic bags and bottle caps. Unfortunately, some of the rubbish get swept into unseen places and are left there, such as vacant land …

Lee Kee Seng:… More unfortunately, there is no education to link the rampant littering that is still occurring with mosquito breeding

Hapiztol Betol: Too many construction sites to build houses to accommodate “new” Singaporeans. Look at Tampines. Look at how much construction is going on at the same time. It’s a good breeding ground

Arthur Quek: “Ponding”, pools in construction sites, new residents who are not used to the same standard of living. Singapore had the same problem a few decades ago, and we underwent campaigns and education to rid the problem

Tay Yong Hong: U impose fines for littering, smoking, etc. Do these bad habits stop after that? U only create a fear of getting fined. Ppl will not open their homes for inspection for fear of getting fined. The situation may worsen …

Tay Yong Hong:… Most of the NEA officers who’ve visited my place have been friendly. They don’t make me feel that they’re coming into my home to look for trouble. They’re here to help

Earthy Windy Fiery: The authorities have to be firm. Get rid of potted plants and clutter along common corridors. Drains should be cleared … It’s getting out of hand

Larry Ng: NEA and the public have to make an effort to eliminate mosquitos. Whatever the number of patients, government hospitals must be ready

Tan Kok Tim: Dengue Fever. A picture is worth more than a thousand words. But do we see posters in all MRT trains, buses, bus stops, train stations and busy public places? Do we see constant reminders on all our TV channels?

Manu Lee: May I suggest a plant that can repel mosquitoes: Citronella. It can be planted indoors or outdoors. China’s growing this plant countrywide to repel mosquitoes, particularly in the south-west, where the climate’s humid

Neil Wilkinson: Education plays a big part in people not breeding mosquito within their property, but how about common areas? ... Tap the larger pools of ‘us’ and reward those who are able to spot breeding grounds

Santosh Nair: Education is the only long term solution for this and similar diseases that spread due to lack of hygiene or carelessness. The government can do only so much. Each household and individual is responsible for this

Yang Chun Hong: The NEA’s role in spreading the anti-dengue message is the most vital. I also think that the education process should include visitors to Singapore

Huen Yeong Kong: There are houses that appear abandoned and are locked up, with creepers growing on the property, and I don’t see NEA agents entering these. It would seem that they are not empowered enough to do their job properly

Paul A Fernandez: My residence has been inspected by NEA officers twice in the past year after a resident contracted dengue. I reckon if the Town Councils had frequenly cleared clogged drains, they would not become potential breeding sites

Alvin Tan: Fumigation doesn’t solve the problem. It only forces the mozzies to migrate to the next precinct to breed

Alvin Tan: It’s convenient to conclude that dengue breeds from homes, but plenty of unattended state lands breed mozzies too

@khash2908: government should ban private and hdb estate that have plant kept at corridors as it allows mosquito to breed

@celeneting: We need a multi-prong approach, comprising a combination of proactive and reactive, pro-encouragement and pro-penalty measures

Wong Enling: There is a strong need to engage individuals at their homes to increase awareness, not just in their communities

Wong Enling: Dengue preventive efforts need to be more far-reaching. Not just giving out pamphlets or community exhibitions, but engaging individuals in their homes by talking to them, conducting routine checks, showing them how it’s done

Allan Tan: How about mobilising students to go round checking for mosquito breeding places as part of education?

LuLu Tan: A cluster has landed in Serangoon Gardens. Be more vigilant and do all the right stuff to keep the mozzies away

@freedman1991: NEA, please use fumigation more often. I do not see it at MacPherson

Kylie Michelle Henley: Possibly, spraying toxins regularly is more harmful to humans

Addy Bayor: It’s your many, many construction sites ... Plus the weather, of course

@mlukshumayeh: To be effective, both (fines and awareness) have to be pursued in earnest. There cannot be reliance on just one way

Yang Chun Hong: We should look no further than our own homes; even a container the size of a coin can be a breeding ground for mosquitoes

Huen Yeong Kong: Many trees and shrubs provide natural little water ponds for mosquitoes

Neil Wilkinson: Preventing a person who has dengue from being further bitten by mosquitoes should be high on the agenda

@saloonite: Uneven roads and puddles on paths, drain water, downstream rivers

Joon X Can: Check the drains for high risk areas … Something needs to be done about the gradient of drains

Christopher Lim: Check not only the households but thoroughly check the construction sites as well

Harold Chean: NEA should regularly fog the estates, be it HDB or private estates

Andy Dinesh: Fogging results in more resistant mosquitoes

Eugene Wong: Using lemongrass is the best way to combat mosquitoes

@TirtawWijaya: For many people, raising fines is the only way to raise their awareness. So it’s fine to fine

Remisier Sam Lee: Check your fridge’s water tray (behind or below your fridge) – likely to have mosquito larvae

Ron N Gazing Hawk: Everyone plays a part in preventing mosquito breeding, and not only environment officers

@sgshortstories: I believe the many construction sites in our island may be sources of potential mosquito habitats if enforcement is not strict

@templfs: Leaves from tall trees block rooftop gutter; create stagnant water. NParks should cut down these trees