County Spraying for Mosquitos in Stow Wednesday Night

The Summit County Health District will be helping to control the pesky mosquito population by spraying in Stow Wednesday night beginning at 8:30 p.m.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency offers the following tips to keeping mosquitoes away:

• Remove their habitat, where they live and breed, by eliminating standing water. Mosquitoes often breed inside objects with standing water like rain gutters, old tires, buckets, plastic covers and toys.

• It’s encouraged to empty bird baths, fountains, wading pools and potted plant trays at least once a week to destroy any habitats the insects might develop.

• If you have a swimming pool in your yard, keep the water treated and circulating.

How do you prevent those pesky mosquito bites?

• Use EPA-registered mosquito repellents and follow the directions on the label carefully.

•  If there’s a mosquito disease warning in effect, stay inside during the evening hours.

• Replace your outdoor lights with yellow “bug” lights. While the yellow lights aren’t repellent, they do tend to attract fewer mosquitoes than ordinary lights.

• Check your screen windows and doors to see if they are bug tight.

For more information regarding the health district’s mosquito control program may call 330-923-8856.