Reduce Breeding Grounds to Control Mosquito Populations.

One female mosquito can lay 100 eggs at a time. It takes 24 to 48 hours for mosquito eggs to hatch into larvae.

Standing water is a breeding ground for mosquitoes. Especially after it rains, it is important to survey your property for containers such as pots and buckets and empty them. Here is a checklist for you to use as you maintain your yard during mosquito season.

This checklist provides tips on:

• What to do after it rains
• Home maintenance tasks
• How to manage your lawn to reduce mosquito habitat
• Mosquito breeding in swimming pools