Prevent Mosquito Breeding!

dump out standing water to prevent mosquitoes

Fight the Bite! Learn how to protect your family from mosquitoes!

Dump Out Standing Water! Learn Where To Look:

Below are some common places you might find mosquito breeding in and around your home. Click each image for more tips on mosquito prevention.

Common Backyard Sources

Learn how to keep mosquitoes out of potted plants, bromeliads, children's toys, trash, clutter, yard decorations, and more!

Rain Barrels

Learn how to keep mosquitoes out of your rain barrels.

Ponds, Pools, and Fountains

Learn how to keep mosquitoes out of your ponds, pools, or fountains.

Drainage and Sump Pumps

Learn how to keep mosquitoes out of your drains, gutters, sump pumps, and septic systems.

Indoor Sources

Learn how to keep mosquitoes out of indoor sources like flower vases or lucky bamboo.

Mosquitofish

Learn how mosquitofish can help get rid of mosquitoes and where you can get them.

Why Remove Standing Water?

Mosquitoes need standing water in order to complete their lifecycle. They can lay their eggs in as little as a bottle cap full of water and can go from egg to biting adult in as little as 5 days! Aedes mosquitoes will even lay their eggs in water inside homes!

Mosquito bites can leave painful welts and some mosquitoes can spread diseases caused by the West Nile, Zika, dengue, and yellow fever viruses. This is why it is important to check regularly for standing water in and around our homes and to dump out or treat any water we find. Use the tools on this page to stop mosquito breeding in and around your home.

Once you have removed mosquito breeding sources around your home, talk to your neighbors – mosquito control is a shared responsibility.

Even after removing all breeding sources, it may take about a week to see the number of adult mosquitoes decrease. Mosquito repellent can help to prevent bites.

Learn more about mosquitoes at SDFightTheBite.com.