{"id":1374,"date":"2025-10-14T04:35:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T04:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/1374\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T04:35:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T04:35:09","slug":"residents-can-fight-the-bite-with-fall-mosquito-safety-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/1374\/","title":{"rendered":"Residents can \u2018Fight the Bite\u2019 with fall mosquito safety tips"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the arrival of fall in Miami-Dade, many residents expect a break from mosquitoes. But the combination of lingering heat, heavy rains, and peak hurricane season means mosquito activity remains strong well into the season. That\u2019s why Miami-Dade County is reminding residents to \u201cdrain and cover\u201d to help reduce mosquito breeding and avoid bites.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe weather may be cooling down somewhat, but that doesn\u2019t mean that it is safe to let down one\u2019s guard against mosquito bites,\u201d said Dr. Aneisha Daniel, Miami Dade\u2019s Solid Waste Management Department director. \u201cWe recommend covering skin with loose-fit clothing or a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-registered repellent containing DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus, or IR-3535 as the active ingredient.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf your home or business is being swarmed by mosquitoes, please do not hesitate to request an inspection by calling 311,\u201d Dr. Daniel added.<\/p>\n

\u201cContainer breeding mosquito species, which are the ones mostly known to carry diseases such as dengue, chikungunya, yellow fever, and Zika, thrive on the standing water left by rainfall and irrigation,\u201d said Dr. John-Paul Mutebi, Mosquito Control Division chief. \u201cThis is why we preach source reduction, or the \u2018drain\u2019 part of our \u2018drain and cover\u2019 public service advice.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr. Mutebi came to Miami-Dade from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, where he was a research entomologist.<\/p>\n

Miami-Dade remains under a Florida Department of Health (FDOH) mosquito-borne illness alert following three locally acquired dengue cases in August. As of early September, 105 travel-related dengue cases have been confirmed, many linked to travel from Cuba and Puerto Rico, both dengue hotspots. Miami-Dade Mosquito Control continues to work closely with FDOH to track and respond quickly to suspected and confirmed cases.<\/p>\n

To protect yourself and your family this fall:
\u2022 Use the website miamidade.gov\/mosquitoinspection<\/a> to request assistance from Miami-Dade County;
\u2022 Download and install the MDC Solid Waste mobile app for Android and iPhone as an additional way to request an inspection;
\u2022 Look out for tree and lawn holes that collect water and breed mosquitoes; fill with soil or sand;
\u2022 Consider installing fine mesh screening on doors, windows, porches, or patios to keep mosquitoes outside; ensure that they do not develop holes that may let mosquitoes in;
\u2022 Toss any objects not in use such as trash, toys, planters, tires, and home appliances, as they may collect rain or irrigation water and breed mosquitoes;
\u2022 Occasionally check and clean out rain gutters of leaves and branches that could clog them and promote mosquito breeding;
\u2022 Change out the water in outdoor pet dishes and birdbaths often to keep pets properly hydrated and disrupt the mosquito life cycle, and
\u2022 Use a larvicide containing Bti to limit breeding in bromeliads, fountains and decorative ponds (available in granular and dunk forms).<\/p>\n

For more information about Miami-Dade County\u2019s mosquito control, visit miamidade.gov\/mosquito<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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