“Preventing the bite is our first line of defense against mosquito-borne diseases,” said Vinauger.
“At the individual or household scale, simple things such as removing plant pots with standing water and any receptacles that can retain water, into which mosquitoes can lay eggs, or installing mesh screens in front of our windows can do a lot,” he added.
“Next, using insect repellents, including DEET-based products, can also keep mosquitoes away. There are other molecules that are often used in repellents that are very effective as well — picaridin, for example,” he advised.
“If you live in or travel to an area where mosquitoes transmit diseases, you need to protect yourself as much as possible. Mosquitoes still kill hundreds of thousands of people every year by transmitting deadly pathogens,” said the researcher.
