What can you do?
Avoid mosquito bites!
Mosquitoes bite
in the early morning and early evening hours.
During the two hours after the sun sets is when mosquitoes bite the
most.
If you go out at these times wear long pants and long sleeved shirts.
Also, use insect repellent
with DEET in it. Put the repellent on your skin that is not covered by clothes.
The DEET in the insect repellent
keeps mosquitoes from biting you.
Follow the directions carefully.
Mosquitoes lay their eggs and grow in standing water.
It only takes 7 days for a mosquito egg to hatch
and become an adult mosquito.
Get rid of standing water
around your home.
Empty water out of buckets, old tires, flower pots and toys.
Change water every few
days from pet bowls and bird baths.
Keep good screens on your windows and doors.
Screens will keep mosquitoes
out.
