Prevent mosquito bites by remembering the 4 D’s.
1. Drain or Dump
- Drain or dump out all standing water around your home
- Clean clogged gutters
- Empty bird baths and flower pot drain dishes weekly
- Store buckets, toys, and wheelbarrows so they do not hold water
2. Day, Dusk and Dark
- Avoid disease-spreading mosquitoes, which can be active at any time, day or night
- They can bite anytime that the temperature rises above 55℉
3. Dress
- Outdoors, wear long pants and long-sleeve shirts
- Choose fabrics with a tight weave instead of knits or other loosely woven materials
4. DEET
- Use mosquito repellent containing one of these ingredients when you’re outdoors
- DEET
- IR3535
- Picaridin
- Oil of lemon eucalyptus
(paramenthane-3, 8-diol)
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