How do I protect me and my family from mosquito-borne diseases?
  • Personal protection and eliminating places where mosquitoes breed are the most successful/healthiest ways of preventing mosquito bites. Protect yourself from bites by using insect repellent, wear protective clothing, and try to avoid outdoor activity at dusk and dawn. Choose a repellent that will provide protection for the amount of time you or members of your family will be outdoors. Please remember to read and follow the label directions carefully.

  • Keep your lawn mowed, as mosquitoes normally like to rest in high grass and weeds.

  • Reduce or alternate watering so that runoff from your sprinkler systems is not produced (thus not allowing water to collect and stagnate). Also, you can use other types of landscaping to absorb standing water around your property.

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