Five Summer Moves to Deter Mosquito Bites, According to Experts

Experts say you can’t completely avoid mosquitos, but you can cut bites with five summer strategies: remove standing water around your home to curb breeding, use proven repellents (such as DEET, picaridin, or IR3535), wear protective clothing, keep doors and windows sealed with screens, and maintain landscaping to reduce mosquito habitats. The piece notes mosquitos can spread diseases like dengue and West Nile virus, and that climate change is expanding mosquito ranges and seasons in the U.S.