Help reduce the number of mosquitoes in areas outdoors where you work or play, by draining sources of standing water. In this way, you reduce the number of places mosquitoes can lay their eggs and breed. Vitamin B and "ultrasonic" devices are NOT effective in preventing mosquito bites. An effective way to protect your family from disease-carrying mosquitoes is to get rid of them before they appear. Follow these tips on how to prevent mosquito breeding.

• At least once or twice a week, empty water from flower pots, pet food and water dishes, birdbaths, swimming pool covers, buckets, barrels, and cans.
   
• Check for clogged rain gutters and clean them out.
   
• Remove discarded tires, and other items that could collect water.
   
• Be sure to check for containers or trash in places that may be hard to see, such as under bushes or under your home.
   
  • Stock ornamental pools with minnows or goldfish (they eat mosquito larvae on the water surface) or treat the pools with biological larvicides (chemicals or natural bacteria that can be used to kill mosquito larvae).
     
  • Be sure to keep swimming pools, saunas and hot tubs clean and chlorinated. If not in use, keep empty and covered.
     
  • Empty accumulated water from boats and cargo trailers.
     
  • Fill or drain large puddles, ditches and swampy areas.
     
  • Remove, drain or fill tree holes and stumps with mortar.
     
  • Keep hedges and bushes trimmed to reduce shade.
     
  • Mow the lawn at least once a week. Mosquitoes can hide in the shade of tall grass.
     
  • Make sure windows, doors and porches are tightly screened and are free of holes.

Do not allow standing water to accumulate for more than two days. Common areas to check: old tires, buckets, unused plastic swimming pools, the base of a flower pot, pet dishes, plastic covers or any container that may collect water.

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