Mosquitos are annoying, itchy and in some cases dangerous.

It’s good to know where they hang out, how to avoid contact and what’s been done locally to combat them.  

Easy ways to protect yourself and your family

• Use mosquito nets and screens around your home where you can.
• Wear long, loose-fitting clothing to cover any exposed skin.
• Apply insect repellent containing Diethyl Toluamide (DEET), Picaridin or oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE).
• Avoid peak mozzie times at dawn and dusk and limit time spent near swamps and wetlands, as this is where mozzies thrive.
• Eliminate standing water around your home such as pot plant trays, birdbaths and containers. 

Visit NSW Health for more tips on how you can Spray up, Cover up and Screen up to protect yourself, your family and control mosquitoes around your home.

Local mosquito surveillance 

There are several stagnant bodies of water across our area which are notorious mosquitos breeding spots, particularly at this time of year. 

Council is actively surveying and trapping mosquitos at Narrabeen Lagoon and Warriewood Wetlands. It’s the seventh year we’ve partnered with NSW Health to monitors for populations and potential viruses under a mosquito surveillance program. Weekly reports on mosquito numbers and disease detections can be found on the NSW Health website.

For more information on what Council is doing to reduce the risk of mosquitoes you can view the Northern Beaches Council Mosquito Management Plan.