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twice a week.
• Protect boats and vehicles from rain
with tarps that do not accumulate
water.
• Maintain swimming pools in good
condition and chlorinated. Empty
plastic swimming pools when not in
use.
Download these infographics for
more information: Mosquitoes- Keep
Them Outside and Stop Them From
Breeding and Protect Your Home
From Mosquitoes.
Cover with protective clothing while
outdoors and keep doors and windows
closed to prevent mosquitoes from
going indoors.
• Wear shoes, socks, long pants, and
long sleeves while outside when and
where mosquitoes are most prevalent • Washing clothing in hot water or
to discourage mosquitoes from
biting.
• Apply insect repellent that contains
DEET (10-30%), picaridin, oil of
lemon eucalyptus, para-menthane-
diol, 2-undecanone or IR3535.
• Treat clothing and gear with products
containing 0.5%. Do not apply
permethrin directly to skin. Some
sports clothing and gear come
pretreated with permethrin.
• Use mosquito netting to protect
children younger than two months
old.
• Check and repair screens on doors
and windows. Keep them closed and
use air conditioning when possible.
• Make sure window screens are in
good repair to reduce the chance of
mosquitoes indoors.
Download the Mosquito Bite
Protection in Florida infographic.
Tick Bite Prevention
Ticks are commonly found on
the tips of grasses and shrubs and
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climb aboard humans as they walk • Always follow instructions old.
by. Follow these steps to help prevent when applying insect • Avoid applying repellents
tick bites. repellent to children and to the hands of children.
• Wear long-sleeved shirts, pants, do not use repellents with Adults should apply
boots or sturdy shoes, and a head DEET on babies younger repellent first to their own
covering. Ticks will be more visible than two months or oil hands and then transfer
if clothing is light-colored. of lemon eucalyptus on it to the child’s skin and
children under three years
• Apply insect repellent that contains clothing.
DEET (10-30%), picaridin, oil of
lemon eucalyptus, para-menthane- HELP WANTED
diol, 2-undecanone or IR3535.
• Treat clothing and gear with products Telephone Advertising Sales
containing 0.5%. Do not apply Representative
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• Walk in the center of trails so grass, Right now, businesses are in dire need of getting the
word out to the public that they are open for business
shrubs, and weeds do not brush after being on shutdown.
against you.
• Check for and remove ticks from The Senior Voice can give these businesses exactly
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when you have been outside. We need you to call these businesses to let them
know that we can help them get customers back in
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heat will kill ticks.
• Shower soon after being in tick This is a great way to earn extra money working from
home.
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• If a tick is found on the skin, it is Call Jim Vavala at 352-277-6309 to discuss details.
important to safely remove the tick as
soon as possible. This is where the Senior Voice
• Talk to your veterinarian about tick Citrus edition is distributed.
prevention products for your pets.
• Keep grass, shrubs and trees close to
Citrus Springs
your residence trimmed. Citrus Springs
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• Apply insect repellent to exposed
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