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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:

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

 

AVOID MOSQUITOES - PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY

Do you have further questions? Contact Chesapeake Mosquito Control Commission at 757-966-5158

 
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