The best way to deal with mosquito larvae is to avoid them. To do so, remove full buckets, barrels, toys, plastic bags and other clutter from your property.

 

1. PREVENT LARVAE
   Remove full buckets, barrels, toys, plastic bags and other clutter from your property. Anything that can hold water can host mosquito larvae, so examine your surroundings closely for potential breeding sites
    
2. KILLING LARVAE
    If you find standing water on your property that may already be hosting mosquito larvae, you can use household items to kill them safely.
    
3. OIL
   A thin coating of oil on top of water suffocates mosquito larvae, killing them quickly. Use natural oils, such as olive oil or vegetable oil, for this control method.
    
4. APPLE CIDER VINEGAR
   Adding apple cider vinegar to standing water effectively kills mosquito larvae but requires about 18 hours to get the job done. Completely non-toxic, vinegar kills mosquito larvae at a ratio of 15 percent vinegar to 85 percent water.
    
5. SOAP
   Hardware stores typically stock insecticidal soap to help gardeners control pests. Any soap, however, will work. To get rid of mosquito larvae, simply put some dish soap or shampoo into standing water.
    
6. BLEECH
   Although not environmentally friendly, household bleach is an effective mosquito larvae killer.

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