Five ways to stop mosquitoes breeding around your home

Mosquitoes lay their eggs in water. No standing water means no mosquitoes. Do these five things every week.

1. Empty buckets, pots, tyres, tins and bottles that hold water.
2. Cover water drums and tanks with a lid or cloth.
3. Clean flower vases and animal water bowls, and change the water often.
4. Fill holes and puddles with sand or soil.
5. Clear blocked drains, and cut long grass near the house.

Do it together. Mosquitoes fly between homes. Ask your neighbours to do the same. Make it a community clean-up day.

Watch: Episode 19, Malaria Prevention → See the free series

Download: Photo Posters (Resources page): “It only takes a little water for mosquitoes to breed”