Pest Control

The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) is organising an Anti-mosquito Campaign in 2025 in collaboration with other government departments.  The theme of the Campaign is 'Prevent Japanese Encephalitis and Dengue Fever Act Now'.  The Campaign is implemented in three phases. Phase I was conducted from 17 February 2025 to 14 March 2025.  Phase II and Phase III will be conducted from 14 April 2025 to 13 June 2025 and from 4 August 2025 to 24 October 2025 respectively.

• To heighten public awareness on the potential risk of dengue fever, Zika virus infection, Japanese encephalitis, chikungunya fever and other mosquito-borne diseases; 
• to encourage community participation and forge close partnership of government departments concerned in anti-mosquito work; and
• to eliminate potential mosquito breeding sites.

Activities

1. Exhibition and educational activities
   
   (I) Thematic Exhibition

   Date	14 April 2025 – 13 June 2025
   Venue	Health Education Exhibition & Resource Centre Block S4, Kowloon Park, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon. (at junction of Haiphong Road and Nathan Road, near the Tsim Sha Tsui MTR Station A1 Exit)
   Opening Hours	Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday: 8:45 am to 6:15 pm Sunday: 11:00 am to 9:00 pm Mondays, Thursdays and Public Holidays : Closed

   (II) Roving exhibitions will be held at major shopping malls of housing estates as follows:
   

   Date (Time)	Venue
   17 April (9:30 am – 4:00 pm)	G/F (Venue 3), Sau Mau Ping Shopping Centre, Sau Mau Ping
   24 April (9:30 am – 4:00 pm)	G/F (Venue 3), Fu Tai Shopping Centre, Tuen Mun
   2 May (9:30 am – 4:00 pm)	1/F (Venue A), Yiu Tung Shopping Centre, Shau Kei Wan
   8 May (9:30 am – 4:00 pm)	G/F (Venue A), Chung On Shopping Centre, Ma On Shan
   15 May (9:30 am – 4:00 pm)	1/F (Venue 1), Tin Shui Shopping Centre, Tin Shui Wai
   22 May (9:30 am – 4:00 pm)	Covered Podium (Venue A), Kwong Fuk Commercial Centre, Tai Po
   29 May (9:30 am – 4:00 pm)	G/F (Venue A), Tak Tin Plaza, Lam Tin

2. District anti-mosquito operations
   1. The Department will launch a series of mosquito elimination operations in districts in collaboration with other government departments.
   2. During the campaign period, staff of the Department will follow the working programme to approach mosquito breeding places to carry out anti-mosquito prevention measures and to give technical advice to the public.
3. A variety of educational leaflets and posters will be distributed to the District Environmental Hygiene Offices of the Department and other departments (including Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, Department of Health, Home Affairs Department, Housing Department, Highways Department, and Leisure and Cultural Services Department), Hospital Authority, District Councils, schools, property management offices, owners’ corporations, mutual aid committees and building contractors for display and/or distribution.

Guidebook, Pamphlet and Poster may be downloaded here

Guidebook

• Guidebook on Control and Prevention of Mosquito Breeding

Poster

• Let's Remove Stagnant Water Eliminate Mosquito for Healthy Living (Home)
• Let's Remove Stagnant Water Eliminate Mosquito for Healthy Living (Construction Site)
• Remove Stagnant Water to Eliminate Mosquito Breeding (Home)
• Remove Stagnant Water to Eliminate Mosquito Breeding (Property Management Companies)
• Prevent Japanese Encephalitis and Dengue Fever. Act Now!
• Proper Use of Insect Repellents
• Remove Stagnant Water to Eliminate Mosquito Breeding

Pamphlet

• Guidelines on Mosquito Prevention for Contractors of Construction Sites
• Guidelines on Mosquito Prevention for Workers in Construction Sites
• Let's Remove Stagnant Water Eliminate Mosquitoes for Healthy Living (Home)
• Let's Remove Stagnant Water Eliminate Mosquitoes for Healthy Living (Construction Site)
• Remove Stagnant Water to Eliminate Mosquito Breeding (Home)
• Remove Stagnant Water to Eliminate Mosquito Breeding (Property Management Companies)
• Prevention of Dengue Fever (Advice to Housing Estates)
• Prevention of Dengue Fever (Advice to Schools)
• Prevention of Dengue Fever (Advice to Social Service Hostels / Homes)
• Prevention of Dengue Fever (Advice to Village Dwellers)
• Prevention of Dengue Fever (Advice to Picnickers and Hikers)
• Prevention of Dengue Fever (Advice to Grave Sweepers)
• Prevention of Dengue Fever (Advice to Churches / Temples)
• Prevention of Dengue Fever (Advice to Ports)
• Prevention of Dengue Fever (Advice to Keepers of Nurseries and Flower Shops)
• Anti-mosquito Measures - Advice for Ferry
• Advice on Prevention and Control of Japanese Encephalitis Vector
• Mosquito Prevention and Control Measures in Winter
• Anti-mosquito Weekly Inspection Programme
• Prevention of Mosquito Breeding in Disused Land
• Mosquito Prevention in Septic Tank
• Advice on Prevention and Control Malaria Vector (Anopheles)
• Use of Mosquito Trapping Device
• Proper Use of Insect Repellents

TV Announcements in the Public Interest

• Anti-mosquito measures (general public and property management companies)

A variety of educational pamphlets are now available at the following locations:

1. Offices of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department

   • Health Education Exhibition and Resource Centre (Tel: 2377 9275)
   • District Environmental Hygiene Offices (Tel: 2868 0000)
2. Public Enquiry Service Centres of District Offices, Home Affairs Department
3. Major public housing estates, public libraries and public clinics