Miami-Dade County Government: Fight The Bite - Even While You Bundle Up This Winter

Press release from the Miami-Dade County Government:

January 18, 2022

We’ve already had a couple of cold fronts this winter and temperatures have dropped below 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Mosquitoes may be laying low for a bit due to the cold, but they don’t fly south for the winter. They remain a threat here in Miami Dade County, not just as biting nuisances, but also as vectors for potentially serious diseases like West Nile Virus, dengue and Zika.

• Cover exposed skin with long sleeves, pants, socks and shoes
• Use an EPA-registered mosquito repellent that contains DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus or IR-3535 as the active ingredient
• Properly dispose of any unused items in your yard that may pool rain or irrigation water
• Periodically change out the water set out for your outdoor pets
• Clear out your rain gutters to prevent clogging and standing water that can facilitate breeding
• Maintain the proper chemical levels in your swimming pool all year round to prevent it from turning green and attracting mosquitoes

This press release was produced by the Miami-Dade County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.