Mosquito Control Commission

WHAT YOU CAN DO / CITZEN PARTICIPATION

See examples of mosquito breeding places around homes

	Empty, remove or cover any receptacle that would hold water - particularly old bottles, tin cans, junk and tires
	Repair leaky pipes and outside faucets
	Screen rain barrels and openings to water tanks
	Cover or turn small boats upside down and keep all water pumped from the bilge
	Change water in wading pools, bird baths, pet dishes and vases holding flowers or cuttings twice a week
	Clean clogged roof gutters of all debris and drain flat roofs
	Dispose of yard debris (grass cuttings, trimming, branches, leaves etc…) properly DO NOT PUT IN DITCHES OR DRAINAGEWAYS
	Fill holes in trees with sand or mortar, or drain or spray them as needed
	Fix or replace screen on doors and windows
	Stock ornamental ponds with mosquito larvae eating fish
	Report standing water

Main office: 757-382-3450

Report Dead Birds

AVOID MOSQUITOES - PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY
(TO PRINT Tips: Right click on link to "print target" - from Virginia Department of Health)