Here are positive steps you the homeowner can take to reduce this menace.

• Get rid of old tires, tin cans, bottles, jars, buckets, and other containers or keep them emptied.
• Empty your small toddler-size wading pool weekly and store it indoors when not in use.
• Make certain your backyard swimming pool is properly maintained.
• Repair leaky pipes and outside faucets and move air conditioner drain hoses frequently.
• Scrub and change the water in bird baths and in vases holding flowers or cuttings twice each week or grow cuttings in sand.
• Empty outside water pans for pets daily.
• Clean clogged roof gutters and drain flat roofs and stock ornamental ponds with fish.

It’s A Fact….

• All mosquitoes need water to develop.
• Most prefer slow-moving or stagnant water in which to lay their eggs. Eliminating potential breeding grounds around your home will certainly reduce the mosquito menace around your property.
• One tablespoon of water will breed over 200 mosquitoes.
• During warm weather, mosquitoes can complete their life cycle in 4 days.

For more information, you can contact the Levy County Mosquito Control at 352-486-5127 or visit our website at levycountymosquitocontrol.org

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