Personal Protection is your best defence

Mosquitoes need standing water to lay their eggs.
The best way to keep mosquitoes away is to clean up any standing water sources.

• Eaves and drains: clean out gutters of debris

• Buckets, flower pots, plastic containers: drill holes In bottoms or store inside

• Tires: empty of water frequently; move to a shed or garage If possible

• Ornamental ponds: a pond aerator will keep water moving; stock with fish to control larvae.

• Rain barrels: cover lightly with mosquito-proof mesh

• Change water every 3-4 days in bird baths, pet bowls. plant saucers, children's wading pools (turn over when not In use)

• Clean and chlorinate outdoor pools and hot tub

• Routinely check Items that collect water such as buckets, pool covers, tarps, and wheelbarrows.

• Fill in low depressions in lawn and check flat roofs

• Rural properties: check for mosquito larvae in lagoons, dugouts and standing water sites

• Environmentally friendly larvicides for use in fish ponds, ditches and lagoons are available at most gardening and hardware stores. 

• Modifications or treatments of ditches, swamps, streams, lakes and other water bodies that are not man-made and self-contained must be authorized by the Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection.

• Personal Protection:

• Avoid going outside at dawn and dusk -mosquitoes are most active at these times

• Wear light coloured, loose fitting clothes with long sleeves and pants when possible

• Check window screens for holes and make sure they fit snugly into window frames.
  If you don't have screens, keep windows and doors closed when mosquitoes are active

• Use mosquito nets around your home, especially when mosquito populations are high

• Apply DEET-based mosquito repellent (follow label precautions and do not use on children under six months of age). Note: do not use combination repellent/sunscreen

• Mosquito 'zappers' that attract bugs have not been proven effective.