![]() ![]() Make sure that the water in your pond is clean enough to sustain all sorts of creatures that live in water, such as water beetles, dragonfly larvae, fish and/or amphibians that like to feed on mosquito larvae. Having a pond in your yard may increase the number of mosquitoes in and around your home, as well.Refresh the water in your swimming or paddling pool or drain it altogether if you are not going to use the pool for a while.Make sure rainwater tanks are fully covered to prevent mosquitoes from laying eggs in them.Empty plates and saucers, drain the water that has gathered on tarpaulins and clean the gutters regularly.Be sure to check your yard or balcony regularly (once weekly) for stagnant water.Mosquitoes tend to lay eggs in stagnant water – for instance, in plates or saucers under plant pots, or in gutters and rainwater tanks, or maybe in water caught in tarpaulins covering garden furniture, between chunks of firewood or in inflatable paddling pools. ![]() Make sure mosquitoes do not lay eggs around your house. What can I do to minimise the discomfort caused by mosquitoes? ![]()
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