Rising temperatures combined with high humidity increases mosquito activity and increased mosquito activity leads to an increase in mosquito bites.
While there are only a small number of infected mosquitoes at any given time, you can avoid illness by preventing mosquito bites by taking these four simple steps:
- Use insect repellent anytime your outdoors. Check ingredients and look for a repellent with DEET, permethrin, picaridin, or oil of lemon eucalyptus. Make sure to follow all recommendations provided in the product instructions.
- Protect your house and repair any holes in screens of windows and doors and remove any standing sources of water.
- Wear long-sleeved clothing whenever possible.
- Avoid outdoor activities from dusk to dawn during peak mosquito season.