Dispose of tin cans, plastic containers, ceramic pots or similar water-holding containers on your property. Pay special attention to discarded tires. Stagnant water in used tires is where most mosquitoes breed. Drill holes in the bottom of recycling containers left outdoors. Have clogged roof gutters cleaned every year, particularly if the leaves from surrounding trees tend to plug up the drains.
Roof gutters can produce millions of mosquitoes each season.
Stagnant water in a wading pool not used on a regular basis can become a mosquito producer. Both provide breeding habitats for domestic mosquitoes. Water gardens can become major mosquito producers if allowed to stagnate. Clean and chlorinate swimming pools that are not in use. A swimming pool left untended by a family that goes on vacation for a month can produce enough mosquitoes to result in neighborhood-wide complaints.