Help yourself.

HELP YOURSELF:     Get rid of old tires, tin cans, buckets, drums, bottles, or any water-holding containers.   Fill in or drain any low places (puddles, ruts) in your yard.   Keep drains, ditches and culverts clean of weeds and trash so water will drain properly.   Cover trash containers to keep out rainwater.   Repair leaky pipes and outdoor faucets.   Empty plastic wading pool, (at least once a week), and store it indoors when not in use.   Make sure your backyard pool is properly cared for while you are on vacation.   Fill in tree rot holes and hollow stumps that hold water with sand or concrete.   Change the water in birdbaths and plant pots or drip trays, (at least once a week).   Keep grass cut short and shrubbery well trimmed around the house so adult mosquitoes will not hide there.