Standing water is essential for mosquitoes to complete their life cycle. Eliminating water is the simplest and most effective way to reduce mosquito populations. Invasive Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are aggressive, daytime biters that can quickly become established in neighborhoods. The Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District will be in Livermore on Tuesday morning from 3am to 5am treating the area between N mines Rd and S Vasco Rd, south of Arlene Way and Irene Way. Standing water is essential for mosquitoes to complete their life cycle. Eliminating water is the simplest and most effective way to reduce mosquito populations.

The District urges residents and businesses to:

• Report day-biting mosquitoes immediately to the Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District at 510-783-7744. Residents can also send photographs of mosquitoes to acmad@mosquitoes.org

• Remove all sources of standing water

 • Scrub items that hold water with dish soap or a 5% bleach solution

 • Cover openings of sumps, water storage containers, and lawn drains with window screen or a finer mesh material

 • Allow District staff to access their properties for mosquito breeding inspections.