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It's easy to make a positive difference in your everyday life. Here are tips to help:

• Apply insect repellent when you are going to be outdoors during mosquito season, and keep in mind that mosquitoes are most active at dawn and dusk.
• Use proven repellents such as those containing DEET, Picardin, 3,8-diol — they provide protection from mosquito bites.
• If you'll be outside at a particularly buggy time, wear shoes, socks, a hat, long pants and long sleeves to give mosquitoes the least access to your skin.
• Keep window screens closed in the home, to ensure mosquitoes can't get in; if you don't have screens, use indoor repellents such as mosquito nets and Raid^® liquid electric.
• Stop mosquitoes from breeding near your home by managing standing water (that's where they lay eggs!) — empty buckets, gutters and other receptacles, cover wading pools, keep pools and fountains clean, and change water in bird baths frequently.
• Keep an eye on the news for public advisories related to dengue, West Nile Virus and other diseases that could be peaking in your area.