To reduce mosquito breeding areas around your home:

• Remove any containers that can hold water — especially old tires;

• Keep gutters clean and in good repair;

• Repair leaky outdoor faucets and change the water in bird baths and pet bowls at least twice a week;

• Use screened windows and doors and make sure screens fit tightly and are not torn; and

• Keep tight-fitting screens or lids on rain barrels.