What You Can Do

Make sure you have no containers holding water around your property. Eliminate all breeding areas and habitats in your yard. See the following examples:

	Empty, remove or cover any receptacle that would hold water - particularly old bottles, tin cans, junk and tires
	Repair leaky pipes and outside faucets
	Screen rain barrels and openings to water tanks
	Cover or turn small boats upside down and keep all water pumped from the bilge
	Change water in wading pools, bird baths, pet dishes and vases holding flowers or cuttings twice a week
	Clean clogged roof gutters of all debris and drain flat roofs
	Dispose of yard debris (grass cuttings, trimming, branches, leaves etc…) properly DO NOT PUT IN DITCHES OR DRAINAGEWAYS
	Fill holes in trees with sand or mortar, or drain or spray them as needed
	Fix or replace screen on doors and windows
	Stock ornamental ponds with mosquito larvae eating fish
	Report standing water

AVOID MOSQUITOES - PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY

Do you have further questions? Contact Chesapeake Mosquito Control Commission at 757-382-3450