Keep your yard from becoming a mosquito breeding ground

Because of recent rains, especially from Tropical storm Colin, Florida’s mosquito population is exploding and health officials are urging residents to do what they can to control the mosquito population.
All Florida residents and visitors are asked to “Drain and Cover” to help keep mosquitoes from breeding; it only takes a bottle cap of water for some mosquitoes to breed and multiply.
Mosquitoes need standing water to breed, so you can make it harder on them by removing all sources of standing water from your property, including old tires.

Replace birdbath water often, and if you have a boat, make sure to check the tarp for water.

Cleaning gutters and drainage ditches and fixing leaking outdoor faucets can also remove prime mosquito breeding sites.

Mosquitoes are known to carry a number of diseases including the Zika Virus, Dengue Fever, Eastern Equine Encephalitis and West Nile Virus.
There is no vaccine for preventing Zika, West Nile or Dengue Fever so the best defense is to avoid getting bit in the first place.

Be especially careful at dawn and in the early evening when mosquitoes are most active.

Long pants and long sleeved shirts can help protect you, as can Mosquito repellants containing DEET.

And remember, if you have any mosquito related concerns, call the Franklin County Mosquito control Department at 670- 8730.

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