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Avoiding mosquito bites is the only method available to steer clear of West Nile virus
infection. Stay indoors especially at dawn and dusk when it's prime mosquito
feeding time. If you need to be outside between dusk and dawn, wear long pants and
a long-sleeved shirt. Also, you should use a mosquito repellent with a 30%-35% or less
solution of DEET to "Fight the Bite." Children between 2 months and 12 years can use repellents containing between 10-30% DEET (always follow product label directions). Do not put DEET on children's hands or feet. 
Culex tarsalis prefers biting birds in the spring and large mammals (including humans) as
the summer progresses, making it a particularly dangerous vector. The Culex tarsalis only
bites at dawn and dusk. The Mosquito Abatement District-Davis spends most
of its time battling these mosquitoes along the wetlands of the Great Salt Lake and other
large bodies of permanent and semi-permanent water. Since Culex tarsalis can fly several
miles, they are within range of homes within Davis County located far from the mosquitoes'
breeding sites. Correctly using a DEET-based repellent works in avoiding bites from this
as well as other types of mosquitoes living in Utah. 
Combating Culex pipiens begins at your home. Commonly known as the house mosquito,
Culex pipiens breed in rain gutters, garbage cans, discarded tires, ornamental pools,
etc. This mosquito likes "yard junk" just as much as it likes yard decorations, and
sprinkler water as much as rain. It lives almost exclusively around houses,
preferring to sneak inside, buzz about, and bite at night. Remember, mosquitoes are
tirelessly persistent. If you have standing water somewhere on your property, Culex
pipiens will likely find it.
