One of my housing inspectors while traveling to an inspection heard on the radio that West Nile virus was found here in Ohio, Franklin County to be more precise. This virus is transmitted via mosquitos which can be greatly reduced in number by a few simple steps. Mosquitoes lay up to 250 eggs at a time in still water, which will hatch in 7 to 10 days. If standing water is eliminated weekly, many mosquitoes will be kept from breeding in the first place, eliminating the need to use pesticides against adult mosquitoes.
Remove standing water in ditches, clogged rain gutters, flower pots, plant saucers, puddles, buckets, jars and cans. Also check kid toys left outside for water. Clogged gutters or gutters with poor slopes are the source of standing water I see frequently. If you have this issue get the gutters cleared and correct the slope.
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