KOCHI: At a time when almost all the sectors are hit by the third wave of Covid-19 pandemic, the sale of mosquito repellent products has registered an increase thanks to the rising mosquito menace in the city.
Merchants at Ernakulam Broadway say that products worth a minimum of Rs 5,000 are being sold at each shop every day. There are around 100 to 150 shops selling mosquito repellent products, including nets, bats, incense sticks and liquid, in the Ernakulam Market.