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SOUTH DAKOTA FACTS:
Nearly 70% percent of all South Dakotans took precautions against WNV this summer
according to the
SD Dept. of Health.
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Scott Guffey, Supervisor
Craig Smith, Crew Leader
LouAnn Blain, Admin
Pennington County
Weed & Pest
3607 Cambell Street
Rapid City, SD 57701
Phone: (605)394-5320
Fax: (605)716-3793
Contact Weed & Pest
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| Pennington County Home > West Nile > FAQ's |
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| TIPS TO REDUCE THE RISK OF WEST NILE VIRUS INFECTION |
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- Minimize time spent outdoors between dusk and dawn.
- Wear shoes, socks, long pants and a long-sleeved shirt when outdoors for long
periods of time, or when mosquitoes are most active.
- Use mosquito repellent containing DEET or Picaridin, according to directions, when
you are outdoors.
- Place mosquito netting over infant carriers when you are outdoors with infants.
- Install or repair window and door screens so that mosquitoes cannot get indoors.
- Reduce the mosquito population around your home and property, by reducing or eliminating
all standing water:
- Remove all discarded tires on your property. Used tires have become an important
source of mosquito breeding in the nation.
- Keep rain gutters clean and free of clogs.
- Drill holes in the bottoms of recycling containers and open garbage cans that are kept outdoors.
- Make sure roof gutters drain properly, and are free from clogs.
- Turn over plastic wading pools and wheelbarrows when not in use.
- Change the water in birdbaths weekly.
- Clean vegetation and debris from edges of ponds.
- Clean and chlorinate swimming pools, outdoor saunas and hot tubs.
- Drain water from pool covers.
- Use landscaping to eliminate standing water that collects on your property.
- Empty water from flower pots, pet food and water dishes, buckets, barrels, and cans.
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