The Straits Times·2 min read·medium
Cicada control in Tampines Changkat using light traps
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Zhaki Abdullah✦AI Summary
Tampines Town Council in Singapore successfully used light traps to capture approximately 22,000 cicadas during a seasonal swarm. The initiative, which included other measures like tree wrapping, significantly reduced noise and nuisance for local residents.
The traps were deployed across 18 Housing Board blocks and used to attract cicadas which had moulted.
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