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Mosquito Bite Prevention Decreases the Spread of Viruses
Most viruses spread by mosquitoes or resulting diseases have no vaccine
Destroy Mosquito breeding grounds close to home
Considering the facts on the mating and reproduction habits of female mosquitoes it is important first and foremost to control their breeding grounds. One female can lay a set of up to 100 eggs after biting one person or animal about every third night, after mating only once. They typically lay as many as three sets before dying. It is only the females that bite and feed on blood. Eggs are laid in or near standing water no matter where it is located. Find and empty anything containing standing water in the yard like empty cans, children's outdoor toys, tires, e.g. Also keep yards mowed since mosquitoes can lay eggs in long grass where there is more moisture from dew, and watering lawns and gardens.
Since mosquitoes bite during the day and night, live indoors and outdoors, and search for warm places as temperatures begin to drop, encourage community leaders to spray for mosquitoes and their eggs in ditches, land around ponds or lakes, in residential areas, and even culverts to decrease the potential for mosquitoes to breed close to home and in the community.
