Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (MS)

Udupi, Oct 5: A strange type of worm, shaped like Conch, is seen in almost all the houses in the vicinity of Devinagara of Parkala in the district. Heaps of these worms are bothering the residents of this area as they are seen inside the houses.

These worms are seen in large numbers in the houses of local residents Udayakumar, Sarswati, Dilshad, Aboobacker, Nihal, Hotel Mandara and surrounding areas.

These worms can be seen under the city limits of the Parkala area, on the walls of the houses, on coconut trees and plants and compound walls of the houses. These crawl inside the houses also.

“Part of Devinagar area belongs to Udupi city municipality while other part falls under panchayat. The citizens living in this area are facing huge inconvenience due to these worms. So the concerned health department officers of city municipality as well as panchayat should visit this area and spray chemicals to eradicate the menace of the worms,” said local social workers Ganesh Raj Saralebettu and Rajesh Prabhu of Parkala.

Residents of Devinagar say that these worms have been bothering them in the last three years. However, this year their number is quite large compared to the previous years.