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- Apply insect repellent before you go outdoors. Be sure your repellant has an EPA registration number on the back of the label.
- Avoid going outside at dawn, dusk and early evening when mosquitoes are most active.
- When possible, wear long sleeves, pants and socks when outdoors.
Remove any standing water. It only takes a little water for mosquitoes to breed. At least once a week empty water from flower pots, birdbaths, swimming pool covers and other places where water can collect.
Maintain your house and property. Check for clogged gutters, downspouts. Overgrown bushes and debris offer safe places for mosquitoes to breed and rest. Install or repair window screens.
Be sure to follow these recommendations when applying insect repellent:
- Reapply repellents according to product instructions, and after swimming and/or heavy perspiration.
- Use enough repellent to cover exposed skin or clothing.
- Don’t apply repellent to skin that is under clothing.
- Don’t apply repellent to cuts, wounds or irritated skin.
- After returning indoors, wash tre
 ated skin with soap and water.
- Don’t spray aerosol or pump products in enclosed areas.
- Don’t apply aerosol or pump products directly to your face. Spray your hands and then rub them carefully over your face, avoiding eyes and mouth.
- Parents should apply repellent to children – avoid applying to children’s hands, eyes and mouth.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/qa/insect_repellent.htm
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/qa/prevention.htm
http://www.howstuffworks.com/mosquitos.htm
http://www.bam.gov/sub_diseases/diseases_westnile.html
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