Mosquito Abatement In Village Of Lake In The Hills

Press release from the Village of Lake In The Hills:

June 25, 2021

Weather permitting, Clarke Environmental Services will be performing the first adult mosquito control application the week of June 27th. This will be the first of four adult mosquito control applications for this year.

New: You can now receive notifications of night spray mosquito control by text or email directly from Clarke. Visit Clarke Portal to register and set your notification preferences.

• Properly discard old tires and empty water found in any container outdoors holding water.
• Empty wading pools at least once a week and store indoors or up-side-down when not in use.
• Keep weeds and tall grass cut short around the house.
• Make sure door and window screens are tight-fitting and in good repair.
• Cover trash containers to keep rainwater out.
• Change water in bird baths twice a week.
• Pet dishes stored outside need to be emptied daily.
• Keep roof gutters free of leaves and other debris.
• Fill in tree rot holes and hollow stumps with sand or tree tar.
• Report any unusual standing water areas to Clarke at 800-942-2555

Make sure to wear CDC-recommended repellent when outdoors that contains an active ingredient such as DEET, Picaridin, IR3535, Oil of Lemon or Eucalyptus, PMD, or 2-Undecanone.

For further information contact Clarke Environmental at 800-942-2555.

This press release was produced by the Village of Lake In The Hills. The views expressed here are the author’s own.