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transcript  Keep Mosquitoes Out of Your Home and Yard

Mosquitoes are out Mass.

Take a few simple steps to keep them away from your home and yard keep mosquitoes out of your home by repairing loose or broken screens on doors and windows.

Mosquitoes start to breed in any water that sits for more than four days.

Empty out any places around your home where water might collect.

Think containers, gutters, tarps, wheelbarrows, and wading pools.

And don't forget your birdbath. Fresh water will attract birds, not mosquitoes.

Play it safe when you're outdoors.