How To Prevent Mosquito Bites
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Here are a few tips to protect yourself and your family from mosquito bites and mosquito-borne disease.
There are many measures you, as a homeowner, can perform to prevent mosquitoes and we, at Better Termite & Pest Control, are proud to share them with you.
Common Mosquito Breeding Areas
- Pet Water Bowl
- Bird Bath
- Dirty Gutters
- Potted Plants With Drainage Tray
- Standing Water
- Old Tires
- Water Filled Tree Hole
Prevention Checklist
Use the following checklist to inspect your property and eliminate standing water.
Artificial Containers
- Potted plants with pans underneath
- Roof gutters that are plugged with leaves or unleveled and holding water
- Pet dishes
- Trash or “spare items” such as children’s toys
- Watering troughs
- Old tires
- Rain or irrigation barrels
- Unused or poorly maintained pools
- Boats or trailers, dry docked or unused
- Bird baths and other ornamental objects
- Water gardens
- Fountains
- Open septic tanks
- Bottles, jars, cans
- Buckets, pails
- Flower pots, urns
- Garbage cans, lids
- Grills
- Garden equipment
- Sandbox, wading pool
- Underneath decks
- Open crawl spaces
- Storage sheds
- Storm drains
Manmade Depressions
- Drainage ditches with emergent vegetation
- Standing water in low grassy areas, tire tracks
- Flat roofs that get lots of leaf litter or have clogged drains
- Manmade ponds with emergent vegetation
- Septic ditches
- Open latrines
Natural Breeding Sites
- Bromeliads or other plants that hold water
- Natural ponds with emergent vegetation
- Tree holes
Emergent Vegetation in Standing Water
- Check roots of emergent aquatic vegetation for larvae in areas of standing water.
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