Resident’s Guide
Please watch the following video, courtesy of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, to learn how you can reduce mosquito breeding habitats around your home.
Backyard Mosquito Breeding Habitats
Can you identify all of the possibly mosquito breeding habitats in this backyard?
Hint: There are 12 locations
Correct! ✔
Rain Gutters
Correct! ✔
Rain Barrel
Incorrect ✘
Regularly Changed Pet Dishes
Correct! ✔
Tarp
Correct! ✔
Wheelbarrow
Incorrect ✘
Active/Flowing Fountain
Correct! ✔
Old/Unused Tires
Correct! ✔
Uncovered Boat
Correct! ✔
Tree Hole
Correct! ✔
Bird Bath
Correct! ✔
Toys
Correct! ✔
Neglected Pool
Correct! ✔
Leaky Hose
Correct! ✔
Flower Pots
Checklist to Prevent Mosquito Breeding Around Your Home
To prevent mosquito breeding, check these objects often and dump any standing water.
☐ Rain Gutters
☐ Flat Roofs
☐ Neglected Pools
☐ Pool Covers
☐ Non-running Water Features (birdbaths, ponds, broken fountain, etc.)
☐ Toys
☐ Garden Equipment (hose, buckets, wheelbarrow, etc.)
☐ Birdbaths
☐ Tarps
☐ Uncovered Boat
☐ Boat Cover
☐ Tires (old tires, tire swings, etc.)
☐ Pet Bowls
☐ Leaky Faucets
☐ Tree Holes (rot hole, hollow stump, etc.)
☐ Flower Pots
☐ Trash (cans, bottles, bottle caps, bags, etc.)
☐ Barrels or Drums
☐ Water Troughs
