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Don’t be mosquito meat this summer.

Beat back the bloodsuckers by following this simple battle plan. Here’s a map to get started, followed by some key tips:

Not everyone will check or know to check these locations, so please share this list with neighbors and your homeowner’s association.

Besides the unpleasant and itchy result of bites, mosquitoes can transmit disease. West Nile virus is found in Culex mosquitoes in Northern Virginia every year. When people are infected with the virus, it can cause symptoms such as fever, headache, body aches, joint pain and rash. It is also potentially fatal.

Mosquito-borne diseases can be found in many parts of the world. Chikungunya virus, dengue virus, malaria and Zika virus are reported in returning travelers. Anyone traveling to areas where these diseases are transmitted are at risk of returning home infected. While all these diseases can potentially cause serious illness, pregnant women and women who might become pregnant should be careful not to get Zika because it can cause birth defects.

Aedes albopictus is the main nuisance mosquito in our area and it can potentially spread West Nile, Chikungunya, dengue and Zika viruses. It lays its eggs and develop in small, artificial containers like corrugated downspout extensions, dishes under potted plants, tarps that catch water, buckets, etc. They do not lay eggs in large bodies of water like ditches, creeks, ponds or lakes.

One of our own staffers describes mosquito-related things in his 2019 rap video, “West Nile Story.”

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