BackMosquito Protective Measures for the Homeowner
Personal Protective Measures:
Avoid outdoor activities at dawn and dusk when mosquitoes are most active.
If you must be outdoors wear long-sleeved shirts, long pants, and use mosquito repellent that contains DEET and follow the directions on the label.
Cover up the arms and legs of children playing outdoors near swampy areas. When outdoors, cover babies’ playpens or carriages with mosquito netting.
Don’t camp overnight near freshwater swamps where mosquitoes are most active. When camping outdoors in tents in other areas, make sure your tent is equipped with mosquito netting.
Protective Measures for Property:
Don’t let standing water collect around your home in ditches, clogged gutters, old tires, wheelbarrows, bird baths, used tires, flower pots, dishes, hollow trees, wading pools and children's toys. Any standing water should be drained.
Fix any holes in screens and make sure they are tightly attached to all doors and windows.
A number of safe and effective mosquito breeding prevention products are available at local garden centers, nurseries and hardware stores.
For the latest test results, contact the Mosquito Information Line at (860) 424-4184. You can also access information at http://dep.state.ct.us/mosquito/index.asp
Another useful site for information about West Nile Fever:
http://www.caes.state.ct.us/FactSheetFiles/SoilandWater/WNV%20CAES%20.pdf