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Avoid Mosquito Bites
- Be Aware of Peak Mosquito Hours. Mosquitoes are active in damp shady areas, during cloudy humid days, at dusk, dawn and during the night. Consider rescheduling outdoor activities that occur during evening or early morning.
- Clothing Can Help Reduce Mosquito Bites. Wearing long-sleeves, long pants and socks when outdoors will help keep mosquitoes away from your skin. Cover up the arms and legs of children playing outdoors. Baby carriages and playpens should be covered with mosquito netting.
- Apply Insect Repellent When Outdoors. Use a repellent with DEET (N, N-diethyl-m-toluamide), permethrin, picaridin (KBR 3023), oil of lemon eucalyptus [p-methane 3, 8-diol (PMD)] or IR3535 according to the instructions on the product label. DEET products should not be used on infants under two months of age and should be used in concentrations of 30% or less on older children. Oil of lemon eucalyptus should not be used on children under three years of age.
Mosquito-Proof Your Home
- Drain Standing Water. Mosquitoes lay their eggs in standing water. Limit the number of places around your home for mosquitoes to breed by either draining or discarding items that hold water such as tires, rubbish barrels, wheelbarrows, and flowerpots. Check rain gutters and drains. The water in wading pools and birdbaths should be changed weekly.
- Install or Repair Screens. Keep mosquitoes outside by having tightly-fitting screens on all of your windows and doors. Fix any holes in screens and screen doors and replace worn weather stripping.
For further information on WNV or EEE, log unto the Massachusetts Department of Public Health web site at www.mass.gov/dph/wnv or the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid If residents have any questions about mosquitoes or how to control them, contact the East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project at 781-899-5730 or visit their website at www.town.sudbury.ma.us/services/health/emmcp
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