It is in an Alentejo village about two hours by car from the Algarve that many Portuguese public figures, and not only, usually vacation in the summer. The search for this village is more intense in the hot season, as the locality is known for its crystal clear beaches, although not hot, as in the Algarve. However, figures from Portuguese television, as well as national politics, choose the sand of this village to catch sunbathing, not being bothered by the many mosquitoes that exist there.
Company is the destination of election of many when choosing a place to spend vacation. Some say it is a ‘paradise’, but it is often ‘cursed’ by excess mosquitoes. The mosquitoes “do not kill, but they move”, and, according to, they are often present at the Beach of Company in the afternoon.
“This is a humid zone, with a lot of freshwater and brackish”
It refers to the same source that this is the Portuguese locality with the highest concentration of mosquitoes. Only one person managed to catch 400 mosquitoes within one hour. Still, we need to look at the reasons that justify the presence of this pest in the behave. “Historically, this is a humid zone, with a lot of fresh and brackish water and with many rice areas, and that’s where mosquitoes develop,” he explains to Nit José Paulo Martins, from the Zero Association.
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What is certain is that several solutions have already been put into practice to reduce the concentration of these insects. For example, insecticides have already been tried to apply, as well as repellents, and even resorted to fish species that eat the mosquito larvae.
Anyway, all these solutions are always temporary, as the behalf continues to have the ideal conditions for the development of mosquitoes.
Model Sara Sampaio usually spends vacation
Despite the strong presence of these insects in the village, several Portuguese and international celebrities do not fail to go vacation. Carolina do Monaco, Sara Sampaio, Maria Cerqueira Gomes, Catarina Gouveia, Cristina Ferreira, Margarida Corceiro and Lando Norris are some of the usual presences in Vila Alentejo. In the politics sector, former infrastructure minister João Galamba also usually visits the behavior.
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