04/08/2025
Preparing Your Yard for Mosquito Season
By Skamania County Mosquito Control District on April 7, 2025
Many mosquito problems in your neighborhood are likely to come from water-filled containers that you, the resident, can help to eliminate. All mosquitoes require water in which to breed. Be sure to drain any standing water around your house.
Dispose of any tires.
Tires can breed thousands of mosquitoes.
Drill holes in the bottom of recycling containers.
Clear roof gutters of debris.
Clean pet water dishes regularly.
Check and empty children’s toys.
Repair leaky outdoor faucets.
Change the water in bird baths at least once a week.
Canoes and other boats should be turned over.
Avoid water collecting on pool covers.
Empty water collected in tarps around the yard or on woodpiles.
Plug tree holes. Dress
Even the smallest of containers that can collect water can breed hundreds to thousands of mosquitoes. They don’t need much water to lay their eggs. (bottles, barrels, buckets, overturned garbage can lid, etc.)
