​What YOU can do to reduce nuisance mosquitoes
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Fight the bite

Avoid mosquitoes by staying indoors at dawn and dusk when they are most active. Wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants outdoors if possible. Use insect repellent and follow directions.  A link to repellents recommended by Consumer Reports can be found HERE.

Check your yard

​Mosquitoes need still water to lay their eggs, which develop in about 7-10 days.  Eliminate standing water weekly to help keep mosquitoes from breeding in the first place.

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Bugged? Let us know

Call our hotline at 349-5407 anytime you are experiencing high numbers of mosquitoes. Please be sure to tell us WHEN, WHERE, and HOW MANY.   We may call you back for more details, or for your permission to place a light trap in your area.

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Useful links

• VT Dept. of Health: Mosquitoes more than a nuisance
• Current data about mosquito-borne disease in VT
• Information about Vermont mosquitoes
• Practical advice for home and land owners 
• Otter Creek Watershed Insect Control District
• American Mosquito Control Association
• Northeastern Mosquito Control Association

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Thanks to all the residents who have called the hotline, filled out the survey, and given us permission to set up light traps on their property.  Your participation helps us understand how adult mosquitos spread, alerts us to  larval hotspots, and provides very  useful feedback.