How To Design Mosquitoes Out of Cities @TED #ted #shorts

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How many of you have been bothered by mosquitoes
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when you're outside, enjoying the barbecue
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or visiting the local wetlands during summer?
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What about that mosquito that buzzes around your bedroom at night?
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I'm going to leave you with three tips
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that can help you stop the bite of mosquitoes
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and the buzz of mosquitoes this summer.
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First of all, don't create opportunities for mosquitoes in your backyard.
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Anything that traps water after rainfall will be a source of mosquitoes,
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so tip out, cover up or remove these  water-holding containers in your backyard.
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Clean your gutters and your drains,
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reduce that standing water that mosquitoes love so much around our homes.
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Secondly, insect repellents are a safe and  effective way to avoid mosquito bites.
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Make sure you apply it as a nice, even coat
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over all exposed areas of skin.
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Unless you've got complete cover,
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those mosquitoes will find a way
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to find that gap in your repellent and bite.
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Lastly, we know that operating a fan in a bedroom
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can help reduce those mosquitoes that come in and buzz around our ears at night.
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It disperses the smells and the temperatures around that body that attracts them;
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it might make it a bit harder for that  mossie to fly around and find us as well.
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