Sao Paulo - Post Report Question and Answers

Are there any unusual problems with insects or other infestations in housing?

No significant issues. Mosquitoes can be bad. - Jun 2024


Tiny ants. No matter how clean I keep the kitchen they are a nuisance. - May 2021


Moquitoes can be an issue in certain places (parks, etc.). Some people have tiny ants in their homes. - Apr 2021


Not really. Some people have problems with small ants. - Aug 2019


Ants can be an issue and mosquitoes will always find a way in, even if you live in a high-rise apartment. - Nov 2017


Thankfully, I've never seen a single bug in my apartment. - Apr 2017


Mosquitoes. My daughters get eaten up at dusk. It's good to wear insect repellant. There was a huge increase in dengue in 2015, double the rate compared to the year previous, but mostly in poor neighborhoods. - Aug 2015


None really. - Aug 2013


We never encountered any problems. The city government runs PSAs about dengue and prevention of mosquito breeding, but I have not known anyone who has had dengue. Malaria is not a problem in Sao Paulo. - Dec 2012


Many apartments seem to have problems with ants and termites; mosquitos are not a problem in the city but can be quite a nuisance at the beach especially the Northern beaches (Litoral Norte). Also, look out for black flies (“Borrachuda”) around the area of Sao Sebastiao and Ilhabella – their bites are about 10 times as bad as mosquitos. - Jan 2012


nothing too bad - Jan 2012


None in Sao Paulo, but the beaches and interior have mosquito problems that can be quite a bit more difficult to deal with than in the US. - Jan 2012


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