How to Mozzie-Proof Your Home This Summer

Keep the Buzzing Away from Your Home with These 5 Simple Steps

1. Get Mozzies to Buzz Off by Ridding Your Home of Stagnant Water.

Keep the mozzies out and the fun in. Female mosquitoes breed in stagnant pools of water. They only need a minuscule amount of water to lay their eggs. Larvae develop into full-grown adults in standing water after 6 days.

Do you have leaking taps, little puddles of water in the garden or on your patio? Have leaking or dripping faucets fixed. Not only will you save water, you will end breeding spots for mosquitoes.

Ensure there are no pools of water gathering on your balcony, patio or in the yard. By removing these little pools of water, you keep breeding mosquitoes away from your home.

2. How Can I Prevent Mosquitoes from Breeding in My Water Features?

• Cover or empty any water tanks, buckets, and wheelbarrows, and any other items that contain water. Thin wire mesh is a great option to cover containers. The holes of these need to be small to prevent mozzies from entering.
• You should change your pet's water bowls twice a day. Wash these out and give them a good wash every week. This should keep mosquitoes at bay.
• Birdbaths need changing and cleaning to prevent mosquitoes from breeding in them.
• Place sand around the base of pot plants to discourage mosquitoes from breeding. The sand will absorb any water at ground level.
• Rinse plants that catch and collect water. These are perfect mosquito breeding grounds. Hose them down regularly to prevent females laying mosquito eggs.

3. Keep Your Yard Neat and Your Garden Pristine to Discourage Mozzies.

• Mosquitoes thrive in dark, humid corners. Ensure you cut your grass and that your beds are clean.
• Maintain swimming pools and fish ponds to discourage infestations.
• Cut back vegetation around pools and ponds, carports, and patios.

4. Use Sprays and Repellents to Control Mosquitoes.

• Keep visible mosquitoes in check with repellents and sprays. Use coils and mats for effective mosquito control.
• Spray under the sink, behind furniture and in the shower.
• When focusing on outdoor areas, be sure to spray mosquito repellent patio furniture, and under bushes.
• Avoid spraying near bird baths and fish ponds as sprays could poison these areas.
• Follow instructions carefully.
• For long stints outside, prevent mosquito bites with Mozzie Patches. They last for 36 hours and are 100% natural!
• We should never leave a mosquito coil unattended. Coils are great for warding off these unwanted pests.

Mosquito Screens and Nets Are Still Your Best Mosquito Deterrents

• Use fly screens on your doors and windows. Place screens on every door and window. It may just be your most effective pest control effort.
• Use screens over and vents and chimneys. This will keep flies and mosquitoes out of the house. Screens are your home's first line of defence against mosquitoes.
• Get screens that have a high number of strands per cm.
• Mini-weave insect screening creates a weave with smaller holes. This is double the standard screening. Super-fine mesh prevents the smallest creatures from getting into your home.
• Check fly screens regularly to ensure there are no holes or tears.
• You might still need to use repellent, mats and coils to keep mozzies out and the fun in.
• Don't stop at using fly screens for windows and doors. Place fly screens over rainwater tanks, septic tanks, and ventilation pipes. Seal any gaps around lids.
• Cover drains with mesh to discourage mosquito breeding.

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