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Manage mosquitoes while enjoying the great outdoors

by | Jul 28, 2016 | Life & Style

Life and Style

 

By Melinda Myers

Don’t let disease-carrying mosquitoes keep you indoors this summer. Instead, employ these eight tips to protect yourself and manage these pests in your yard.

Do a bit of yard and garden clean up.  Remove weeds, manage neglected gardens and keep the lawn properly mowed to reduce resting spaces for adult mosquitoes.

For the full story see the July 28 issue and the e-Edition at http://www.etypeservices.com/Murphy%20MonitorID247/default.aspx

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