Battling Mosquitoes

Now that the warm weather has arrived – we want to be outside enjoying it! However, mosquitoes can send us running back inside.

Mosquitoes breed in standing or stagnant water by laying their eggs on the surface of the water. There are countless products available for combating mosquitoes but one way to reduce their numbers is to reduce their breeding sites. It appears that mosquitoes roam a radius territory from their breeding site so cleaning up your property is important.

1. buckets
2. children’s swimming pools or wagons
3. neglected birdbaths
4. uncovered boats
5. the bottom of plant pots
6. covers for swimming pools
7. wheelbarrows
8. sluggish drainage ditches that need to be   corrected to drain more efficiently
9. children’s toys that stay outside
10. pooling water under leaky faucets