Mosquitoes and Ticks

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The Board of Health asks: What’s the Buzz about Mosquitoes and Bites about Ticks?

MOSQUITOES are not merely biting nuisances but are also carriers of certain diseases. Here are some

interesting facts about mosquitoes:

 The mosquito that carries West Nile Virus bites mainly at or after dusk (evening), while the

mosquito that carries Zika bites mainly in the daytime.

 Some mosquitoes hibernate over the winter. Others lay eggs and then die; the eggs hatch in the

spring and the cycle repeats itself.

 Mosquitoes can detect human breath, sweat, and body heat. They follow their senses …. to us.

We cannot control what we breathe or how we smell, so we need to do all we can to keep the mosquito population low. Here are some tips:

1. Protect your property by reducing mosquito breeding sites. Remember, mosquitoes can

breed and multiply in even the smallest areas of standing water. Look closely, and you will be

surprised how many small water reservoirs you will find, e.g., folds in tarps, plant containers,

overturned bucket rims. More about reducing mosquito breeding sites around our living spaces:

2. Protect your body safely from bites. Here are links to information about bite prevention and

repellent efficacy/safety:

 Know and utilize your local resources. Be aware of how your borough and county work to

uses a wide range of mosquito reduction techniques. Use the link below get more information

including spraying schedules, having your property evaluated for risk/management, etc

TICKS also carry diseases. Though Lyme disease might be the most well-known, the list is long.

Property (and pet!) management is a bit different than for mosquitoes, but personal prevention is similar.

1) Protect your property and your pets. Consider tick tubes or boxes to humanely break the

transmission cycle:

Say goodbye to ticks with Damminix Tick Tubes OR Tick Box Tick Control System or search online and make your own!

2) Protect yourself. Learn now how to remove ticks safely and be aware of tick-borne illnesses:

** More info and a limited number of free Mosquito dunks are available at Borough Hall, Code

Enforcement desk on lower level.