Mosquito Management

Moreton Bay Regional Council’s mosquito management program is continuing to monitor and treat mosquitoes as required to help keep their numbers as low as possible. The effectiveness of council’s treatment program is dependent on environmental factors including favourable tides, wind conditions and rain, and is often coordinated with treatments occurring in neighbouring local government areas. Mosquitoes are mostly active in South East Queensland during the warmer months from September to April. How residents can reduce mosquitoes: Residents can help reduce mosquito numbers by: Emptying any containers around the home that may contain rainwater such plant saucers, tyres, buckets, and clearing blocked gutters Changing the water in bird baths and pet bowls regularly Keeping your swimming pool chlorinated Creating a frog-friendly garden, stocking ornamental ponds and water features with fish Mosquito treatments are available from most hardware outlets for residents wishing to treat pooled water on their own land Residents should also consider applying insect repellent if outdoors at dawn or dusk Rainwater tanks can provide ideal conditions for mosquitoes and midges to breed. A gap the size of a matchstick head is enough to let mosquitoes and thousands of their larvae into your rainwater tank. Where possible, gaps should be covered with mosquito-proof screen or netting.