Controlling Mosquitoes

GENTRY -- We need your help. We must all work together to control mosquitoes in Gentry. If you see an area that you feel may become a breeding ground for mosquitoes, please contact City Hall at 479-736-2555 ext. 2. City employees will use this information to target problem areas.

We have listed helpful information from the CDC's website below. http://www.cdc.gov/zika/prevention/controlling-mosquitoes-at-home.html. Your help in preventing and controlling mosquitoes is appreciated!

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Controlling Mosquitoes at Home

Here's what you can do to control mosquitoes outside your home:

Install or repair and use window and door screens. Do not leave doors propped open.

Once a week, empty and scrub, turn over, cover, or throw out any items that hold water like tires, buckets, planters, toys, pools, birdbaths, flowerpot saucers, or trash containers. Mosquitoes lay eggs near water.

Tightly cover water storage containers (buckets, cisterns, rain barrels) so that mosquitoes cannot get inside to lay eggs.

For containers without lids, use wire mesh with holes smaller than an adult mosquito.

Use larvicides to treat large containers of water that will not be used for drinking and cannot be covered or dumped out.

Use an outdoor flying insect spray where mosquitoes rest. Mosquitoes rest in dark, humid areas like under patio furniture, or under the carport or garage. When using insecticides, always follow label instructions.

If you have a septic tank, repair cracks or gaps. Cover open vent or plumbing pipes. Use wire mesh with holes smaller than an adult mosquito.

Here's what you can do to control mosquitoes inside your home:

Keep windows and doors shut and use air conditioning when possible.

Keep mosquitoes from laying eggs inside your home. Once a week, empty and scrub, turn over, cover, or throw out any items that hold water like vases and flowerpot saucers.

Kill mosquitoes inside your home. Use an indoor flying insect fogger or indoor insect spray to kill mosquitoes and treat areas where they rest. These products work immediately, but may need to be reapplied. Always follow label directions. Only using insecticide will not keep your home free of mosquitoes.

Mosquitoes rest in dark, humid places like under the sink, in closets, under furniture, or in the laundry room.

Use an indoor fogger or indoor insect spray to reach and treat areas were mosquitos rest inside the home.

Do-it-yourself products

Product: Indoor flying insect spray

Active ingredient Imidacloprid, β-Cyfluthrin

Brand name examples: Home Pest Insect Killer, Raid, Ortho, HotShot, EcoLogic7

How long it works: 10 days

Product: Indoor flying insect fogger

Active Ingredient: Tetramethrin, Cypermethrin

Brand Name Examples: Hot Shot, Raid, Real Kill, Spectracide

How Long it works: Up to 6 weeks

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Insecticide brand names are provided for your information only. CDC and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services cannot recommend or endorse any name brand products.