What You Can Do to Protect Yourself

Public Service Announcement

Considering the news about West Nile virus, many people may be thinking of ways to safeguard their families against transmission of diseases carried by mosquitoes. As many of you out there know, mosquitoes must have water and breed in just about anything from bromeliads to soda tops.

Although the likelihood of contracting a mosquito-borne disease is minimal, we’d like to offer some tips to be beneficial for you and your neighborhood.

• Check and empty
  • Children’s toys
  • Untreated swimming pools
  • Uncovered boats/watercrafts that are not draining water
  • Plant trivets
  • Trash cans and lids
• Change water in birdbaths and flush bromeliads once or twice a week
• Keep yard debris out of the storm drains by properly bagging and removing it where it will not become a food source or breeding ground for mosquitoes
• Repair screens on windows and doors
• Keep gutters clear so they will drain properly
• We encourage natural mosquito control by furnishing gambusia fish for your ponds
• Avoid the outdoors and dawn and dusk when mosquitoes are most active
• Apply insect repellent
• Keep yourself updated on current mosquito vectored diseases in your area
• If you cannot remove the standing water, Call Mosquito Control and we can come out and treat it for you. 305-292-7190.