Help reduce mosquito populations in your neighborhood

The easiest way to prevent mosquito bites is to stop them from breeding in the first place. Mosquito larvae need water to grow, so the most effective method to keep them from reproducing is to deprive them of water.

Of the more than 40 species of mosquitoes that live in Hillsborough County, the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) and the yellow fever mosquito (Aedes aegypti) have become significant pests because they closely associate with humans. In addition to being active at dusk and dawn, they typically fly and feed in the daytime. These mosquitoes can spread dengue fever, chikungunya, Zika, yellow fever viruses, and other illnesses.

The Asian tiger and yellow fever mosquitoes breed only in containers of water, not in puddles, ponds, or ditches, and the best way to control them is by eliminating their breeding places.

(This is great advice no matter where you live in Florida!)