Huge problems in the popular Italy: Flies make summer unpleasant for locals and tourists alike! Entrepreneurs are calling for help – Topky.sk

The authorities have therefore called on businessmen, residents, but also tourists in the Tuscan city to refrain from hanging laundry and to close windows. The city has been fighting with intrusive flies for several weeks. Business owners are unhappy because insects are ruining their season and losing revenue. Many customers prefer not to go to the city in the evening. “We are forced to close two hours earlier. This is the reality of this season,” says the owner of a local cafe. What’s more, many businesses are forced to close before 9 p.m. in the evening and turn off the lights in front of the businesses so that the insolent insects do not attract and annoy visitors. The Guardian portal informs about it. Photo gallery (2) Source: Twitter.com / Etrurianews Despite this, sales are not growing and the number of visitors has decreased by 60 percent. What’s more, swarms of flies literally scare people. “Thousands of flies gather around the bulbs and move like a disturbing wave between the outdoor tables,” said a local businessman. In addition, visitors to Rome claim that Orbetello is literally overrun with insects. “It’s been impossible to walk on the lagoon for almost a month now. It is even impossible to have a normal dinner or a drink outside. The situation has already reached such an extreme that many shops and restaurants have been forced to close around 9 o’clock in the evening,” say tourists. According to local biologist Mauro Lenzi, the proliferation of flies is also related to the current summer season. The city has experienced extremely high temperatures this year and this has made the flies’ natural predators less active. These are mainly bats, frogs and various birds. The municipality has therefore said enough is enough and for the fourth time this season they have decided to spray the city, which is supposed to kill flies. However, according to residents, the fact that the deep disinfection of insects, which is usually done in the spring, was neglected, also contributes to the bad situation. However, it is not only Orbetello that is struggling with problematic insects, but also nearby Castiglione della Pescaia, which is battling wasp swarms. “Today it is difficult to find a solution to a problem that should have been solved earlier. I can say that we are here for all the citizens who express concern or who have had their season ruined by this insect,” said Tuscany councilor Leonardo Marras.