Take special care to cover up the arms and legs of children playing outdoors. When you take a baby outdoors, cover the baby s carriage or playpen with mosquito netting. Fix any holes in your screens and make sure they are tightly attached to all your doors and windows. Reducing mosquito populations around your home and neighborhood also is advisable. Pay special attention to discarded tires that may have collected on your property.
Tires are a common place for mosquitoes to breed.
Drill holes in the bottom of recycling containers that are left outdoors to allow water to drain. Turn over plastic wading pools and wheelbarrows when not in use.