Solve mosquitoes problem

Nothing takes the fun out of an evening you’d like to spend outdoors than mosquitoes. With the recent rains, the number of mosquitoes invading your home can double unless you take counteractive measures to prevent them.

All mosquitoes require water in which they can lay eggs. If you find stagnant or even fresh water pooled anywhere around your home, you should have it removed immediately, otherwise you’ll have shoals of mosquitoes in your backyard alone. Water is most often pooled in drains and gutters, so check after each rainy day.

If you find water, dead leaves or garbage cluttering your gutters — beware. Such conditions are perfect for mosquito breeding. Keep your drains and gutters clean and free from the dangers of clogging. Your drains should be effective in carrying rainwater right out of your home.

If you have a cooler that has a tank, make sure the tanks are cleaned regularly to avoid the growth of harmful fungal bacteria and more importantly the breeding of mosquitoes. Water can easily pool and stagnate in areas like your flowerpot containers, or any ornamental pottery that you may have outside or even inside the house.

Even if you are someone who loves feeding birds and have a birdbath in your balcony or garden, clean it thoroughly after a rainy spell. You should ideally change the water in birdbaths or even in pets’ water-bowls everyday to prevent the spread of diseases and mosquito breeding. Make sure that your garden is swept clean of rubbish and that it is properly weeded to keep mosquitoes at bay.

However, no matter how many precautions you take, there will always be a mosquito or two lurking around to plague you — so make sure to have screen doors meshed over with wire. Check the wire-mesh for any holes or damage from where mosquitoes can enter. If you are someone who like a quiet evening out on the balcony, have a mosquito coil plugged in or a bottle of repellent handy.