Reduce mosquito habitat around your home by eliminating standing water in sprinkler heads, storm drains, discarded appliances, old tires, etc.
Not only are they pesky insects because they leave you with itchy bumps, but they have the potential to spread disease.USDA Research Entomologist Seth Gibson shares why we've likely seen a few cases of Malaria in the U.S. so far."What these local transmitted cases of malaria tell me is that it indicates that there's more connectivity in the world," Gibson said."People are moving back and forth around the world very rapidly.
Gibson says malaria was endemic in the U.S. until the 1950s. What helped it decline in this country was heavy pesticide use, and air conditioning sparked a cultural revolution which made people spend more time indoors. So unfortunately, mosquitoes are here to stay. However, there are things we can do around our house to reduce their population.
If you have standing water you can't get rid of, like a ditch behind your home, Gibson says you can buy mosquito dunks at your local hardware store. It has an ingredient that makes it so when eggs are laid in the water, those eggs never mature.
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