10 Sources to Eliminate Around Your Home to Prevent Mosquitoes.

BIRD BATH

It may be fun to watch birds take a bath, but bird baths are the perfect place for female mosquitoes to lay their eggs. Get rid of it.

BUCKETS

Anytime you leave a bucket in your yard, under your deck, in the garden, etc., it becomes the perfect place for holding rain water, and soon mosquito eggs.

MUD PUDDLES

Fun to jump in and a great spot for mosquito eggs to be laid.

WATER DISHES UNDER PLANTS

Plants need water to survive, and so do mosquito eggs.

UNCLEANED GUTTERS

If your gutters are full of debris, then they are also a place mosquitoes can lay their eggs. Clean them often.

KID TOYS

Frisbees, shovels, sand buckets, etc, left out in the yard can hold water, and again, mosquito eggs.

UNEMPTIED KIDDIE POOL

You are not going to let your kids get in a dirty pool, so dry it out immediately after playing so mosquitoes can’t use it to lay their eggs.

CANS/TRASH IN YARD

Water does not discriminate. It will land on and hide anywhere. Keep your yard clean of trash that could hold water and give mosquitoes a place to lay eggs.

POOR LAWN DRAINAGE AREAS

Areas in your yard that do not drain well after it rains are a favorite for mosquitoes.

POOLING UNDER DOWNSPOUTS

Water that pools around downspouts provide the perfect place for mosquitoes to lay their eggs.