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Cooler weather is here — but mosquitoes haven’t left
December 16, 2025 —
Solid Waste Management
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Cooler weather may be settling in, but mosquitoes are still a concern. These pests remain active year-round, making mosquito prevention and control efforts essential in every season. Mosquitoes don’t take a break—and neither does Mosquito Control.
Explore Fight the Bite tips and easily request a mosquito inspection online.
Here are few simple precautions can help protect you and your family:
- Cover exposed skin with long-sleeved shirts, pants, socks and hats
- Use the larvicide Bti in dunk form for fountains, and granule form in bromeliads
- Refresh / replace the water in outdoor pet dishes and birdbaths weekly
- Cover windows, doors and porches with fine mesh screening, cribs with mosquito netting
- Periodically ensure that rain gutters are not clogged
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