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Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Mosquito Repellents That Best Protect Against Zika

Photograph by Sidney Zaratustra
Once a week
  • Empty water from containers, such as flowerpot saucers, watering cans, and buckets
  • Change the water in bird baths
  • Empty water that collects in the folds of tarps used to cover woodpiles, boats, pools, etc.
  • Position corrugated drainpipes to ensure drainage
Once a month
  • Apply a larvicide (an insecticide applied to water to kill mosquito larvae), such as Mosquito Dunks®, to standing water that cannot be emptied or drained.
As necessary
  • Clean leaves and debris from roof gutters.
  • Recycle old tires
  • Be sure water on property flows freely from drainage areas
  • Fill-in puddles or areas of your yard that remain wet and soggy for more than a week
  • Aerate ornamental ponds or stock the pond with fish
  • Apply a barrier spray to vegetation around your home. Products containing the active ingredient permethrin will provide two to three weeks of relief from biting adult mosquitoes. Always follow label instructions.