27 juin 2025|
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|5 months agoJapanese Beetles Trigger Water Restrictions in Basel Region
Basel-City and Basel-Land implement emergency measures including lawn watering bans to combat invasive Japanese beetles, marking first sightings this year.
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- Japanese beetles have been discovered in multiple locations including Brüglinger Ebene in Münchenstein
- Basel-City and Basel-Land have implemented lawn watering bans until end of September
- Transport of green waste and soil from infested areas is banned
By The Numbers
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Number of days since beetles appeared in Brüglinger Ebene
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Number of affected areas (Basel, Muttenz, Riehen, Münchenstein, Birsfelden)
They Said
"The current ban on watering lawns in the defined infestation area is intended to make the green areas as unattractive as possible for the beetles to lay their eggs"
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Emergency Water Restrictions Imposed
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Japanese Beetle Infestation Areas
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Containment Measures and Exceptions
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