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Help Control Mosquitoes that Spread
Dengue, Chikungunya, and Zika Viruses
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Aside from being itchy and annoying, the bite of an infected female
mosquito (Aedes aegypti or Aedes albopictus) can spread dengue,
chikungunya, or Zika viruses. People become infected with dengue,
chikungunya, or Zika after being bitten by an infected mosquito.
Put plants in soil, not in water.
* Female mosquitoes lay several hundred eggs on the walls of waterfilled containers. Eggs stick to containers like glue and remain
attached until they are scrubbed off. When water covers the eggs,
they hatch and become adults in about a week.
* Adult mosquitoes live inside and outside.
* They prefer to bite during the day.
* A few infected mosquitoes can produce large outbreaks in a
community and put your family at risk of becoming sick.
Drain water from pools when not in use.
Protect Yourself, Your Family, and Community
from Mosquitoes
1.
Eliminate standing water in and around your home:
* Once a week, empty and scrub, turn over, cover, or
throw out items that hold water, such as tires, buckets,
planters, toys, pools, birdbaths, flowerpots, or trash
containers. Check inside and outside your home.
Recycle used tires or keep them protected from rain.
* Tightly cover water storage containers (buckets,
cisterns, rain barrels) so that mosquitoes cannot get
inside to lay eggs.
2.
3.
* For containers without lids, use wire mesh with holes
smaller than an adult mosquito.
If you have a septic tank, follow these steps:
Drain & dump any standing water.
* Repair cracks or gaps.
* Cover open vent or plumbing pipes. Use wire mesh
with holes smaller than an adult mosquito.
Keep mosquitoes out of your home:
* Use screens on windows and doors.
* Repair holes in screens.
Weekly, scrub vases & containers to remove mosquito eggs.
* Use air conditioning when available.
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
Division of Vector-Borne Diseases
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Pest Perspectives - September/October 2016
Presidential Perspective
FPMA in Paradise 2016 Highlights
Wearable Technology
Drivers and Your Fleet Safety Program
FPMA Corner
Controlling Virus-Spreading Mosquitoes
Operational Excellence
Marketing Matters
Advertiser Index
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Pest Perspectives - September/October 2016 - 5
Pest Perspectives - September/October 2016 - Presidential Perspective
Pest Perspectives - September/October 2016 - 7
Pest Perspectives - September/October 2016 - FPMA in Paradise 2016 Highlights
Pest Perspectives - September/October 2016 - 9
Pest Perspectives - September/October 2016 - Wearable Technology
Pest Perspectives - September/October 2016 - 11
Pest Perspectives - September/October 2016 - 12
Pest Perspectives - September/October 2016 - Drivers and Your Fleet Safety Program
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Pest Perspectives - September/October 2016 - FPMA Corner
Pest Perspectives - September/October 2016 - Controlling Virus-Spreading Mosquitoes
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Pest Perspectives - September/October 2016 - 22
Pest Perspectives - September/October 2016 - Operational Excellence
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Pest Perspectives - September/October 2016 - 25
Pest Perspectives - September/October 2016 - 26
Pest Perspectives - September/October 2016 - Marketing Matters
Pest Perspectives - September/October 2016 - 28
Pest Perspectives - September/October 2016 - Advertiser Index
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