Barrier Treatments for Mosquitoes

HELLO, I’M KELLY HANES WITH TARRANT COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH.

AS MOSQUITO SEASON PEAKS, RESIDENTS OFTEN ASK WHAT MORE THEY CAN DO AROUND THEIR PROPERTY TO BE MOSQUITO FREE.

KEEPING YOUR VEGETATION TRIMMED TIGHT, THE LAWN CUT SHORT, AND DUMPING ALL STANDING WATER AROUND YOUR HOME SHOULD BE A ROUTINE PRACTICE BY NOW.

BUT SOMETIMES YOU NEED A LITTLE MORE HELP. AND WHEN YOU DO -- WE RECOMMEND USING ANY ONE OF THE MANY EPA-APPROVED BARRIER TREATMENTS YOU CAN PURCHASE AT YOUR LOCAL HOME IMPROVEMENT STORE. LET US SHOW YOU HOW.

BEFORE WE GET STARTED, WE SUGGEST COVERING UP IN A COOL SUMMER SHIRT AND APPLYING AN EPA-APPROVED BUG SPRAY ON YOUR BARE SKIN TO PREVENT ANY MOSQUITO BITES.

BARRIER TREATMENTS ARE SOLD IN SEVERAL APPLICATION STYLES AND SHOULD BE USED ONLY A FEW TIMES EACH SEASON. THEY SHOULD NOT BE USED ON A REGULAR BASIS, OR APPLIED TO FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PLANTS.

FOR SMALLER PROPERTIES, YOU CAN USE A LIQUID FORMULA -- DILUTED WITH WATER.

A TWO TO THREE GALLON PUMP SPRAYER IS A USEFUL AND MOBILE TOOL.

FOR CONFINED SPACES, CONSIDER USING A HAND SPRAYER.
BOTH REQUIRE YOU TO FOLLOW THE MANUFACTURER-RECOMMENDED RATIO OF FORMULA TO WATER.

FOR LARGER PROPERTIES, YOU CAN OPT FOR A HOSE-CONNECTED SPRAYER. JUST SCREW ON THE BOTTLE -- TURN ON THE WATER PRESSURE -- AND AWAY YOU GO.

EVEN A SMALL AMOUNT OF BARRIER SPRAY WILL GO A LONG WAY IN ELIMINATING THE MOSQUITOES AROUND YOUR HOME.

AS WITH ALL EPA-APPROVED BARRIER TREATMENT PRODUCTS, WE RECOMMEND FOLLOWING THE MANUFACTURER’S SPRAY INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS CLOSELY FOR BEST AND SAFEST RESULTS.

WELL, THE SUN IS GOING DOWN NOW AND THIS IS THE TIME MOSQUITOES LIKE TO COME OUT AND PLAY. I’M CONFIDENT THE WORK WE DID HERE TODAY WILL MAKE THIS BACKYARD ENJOYABLE FOR THE DAYS AND WEEKS AHEAD.

YOU CAN FOLLOW OUR FACEBOOK PAGE FOR MORE MOSQUITO TIPS AND NOTIFICATIONS.

ON BEHALF OF EVERYONE AT TARRANT COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH, HAVE A HEALTHY DAY AND REMEMBER TO – BE MOSQUITO FREE.

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