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| The
easiest and best way
to avoid WNV is to prevent
mosquito bites. |
- Use
insect repellent containing
DEET on exposed skin
AND on clothing when
you are outside. (Read
and follow product
instructions.)
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- Avoid
going outside at dusk & dawn
when mosquitoes are
most active.
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- Wear
long sleeve shirts
and long pants when
you must be outside
during hours of the
day that mosquitoes
are active.
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- Drain
standing water around
the house (including
puddles, gutters, flower
pots, tire swings,
and garden equipment)
to prevent mosquito
breeding areas.
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- Repair
tears in screens on
windows and doors.
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Calif
Dept of Pesticide Regulation -5/05