Help Reduce Mosquitoes in Town
Tired of mosquitoes bothering you? The predominant breeding areas for mosquitoes are in our own backyards - below are some tips to help reduce the adult mosquito population:
- Eliminate Breeding Areas
- Tip flower pots, children's toys, and other areas of standing water as frequently as possible.
- Remove areas where water can stand, such as tarps, old tires, or other non-natural surfaces.
- Treat Standing Water with Larvicide
- If you have areas of water that cannot be regularly tipped, use a larvicide to kill the mosquitoes before they turn into adults.
- Areas include: bird baths, rain barrels, cisterns, etc.
- The Town of Middleburg offers one pack of larvicide tablets FREE to each house.
- Consider spraying areas of ground cover, especially English Ivy
- English Ivy is one of the prime areas where mosquitoes breed and take cover.
- Consider buying an EPA approved insecticide in these areas to eliminate mosquitoes.
- Talk to your neighbors - mosquitoes don't know property lines, so their yard may be impacting you!
