This is because the female Aedes mosquito lays its eggs wherever it can find standing water.b Since people throughout Latin America and the Caribbean collect and store household water in concrete tanks, health experts urge them to keep their tanks covered. This prevents the tanks from becoming breeding grounds for mosquitoes. People also restrict the spread of these mosquitoes when they keep their yard clean of old tires, cans, flowerpots, plastic containers​—anything that might hold stagnant water.

How can you limit exposure to mosquitoes in the first place? Wear long sleeves, long pants or long dresses, and use mosquito repellents. Although mosquitoes can bite at any time of the day, they are most active about two hours after sunrise and before sunset. Also, sleeping under a mosquito net that has been covered with insect repellent can offer you protection.

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Check for Breeding Sites

1. Abandoned tires

2. Rain gutters

3. Flowerpots

4. Plastic containers

5. Discarded cans and barrels

Limit Exposure to Mosquito Bites

a. Wear long sleeves, long pants, or long dresses. Use mosquito repellent

b. Sleep under a mosquito net