How can I reduce the amount of mosquitoes in my area? How can I prevent mosquitoes from breeding outside my home?
Category:
Mosquito Control
Eliminate standing water in your yard; clean out birdbaths
every 4-5 days; drain containers holding water; do not flush grass clippings
into your storm drain or nearby ditch/canal. These steps will help control the
number of container breeding mosquitoes, but will have no effect on salt marsh
mosquitoes. In Chatham County, we have two main salt marsh mosquito species.
They can fly excess of 25 miles and only breed/lay eggs in and around the salt
marsh. Homeowners will have no effect on these populations.
Updated 4/8/2020 10:16 AM