If residents need to store water in rain barrels, buckets, or other similar containers longer than a week, these step should be taken to ensure they are mosquito-proof:
– Cover all water-filled containers with tightly fitting lids.
– Screen all openings (overflows, openings in the lid), including roof and floor gutters with a 1/16-inch fine mesh to keep mosquitoes out.
– Use collected water right away and empty barrels completely between rain events.
– Check the screens for tears/holes monthly to prevent mosquitoes from entering the container and
– laying hundreds of eggs.
– Use mosquito bits if you must keep stagnant water for more than five days.
Here are other ways you can continue to maintain your yard while still eliminating mosquitoes today.
– Prevent less runoff from your property by positioning the sprinklers directly toward your lawn.
– Adjust your sprinkler schedule during the winter months. Check your local water district for recommended sprinkler schedules.
– After rainfall or irrigation on your property, sweep street gutters to prevent water collection.
– Consider upgrading your landscape with drought-tolerant plants to decrease your water usage. Tropical plants like bromeliads tend to collect water in between their leaves and that can attract mosquitoes.
– Fill low-spot grass areas with dirt to prevent water accumulation.
– Conduct regular inspections and maintenance of your irrigation systems, both indoors and outdoors. Use this opportunity to also check for stagnant water around your home. Download Vector Control’s DIY Mosquito Checklist, which is a guide to finding common and hidden breeding sources.
– Screen catch basis to help filter out debris and prevent creating a mosquito habitat in your yard drains. Watch DIY Video on Yard Drains.
– Clean debris from rain gutters to prevent water accumulation.
– While spending time outdoors maintaining your yard, remember to apply insect repellent. Visit Vector Control’s Insect Repellent Page for more information.
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