Mosquitoes are a nuisance and can spread diseases to humans and animals. In South East Queensland mosquitoes spread diseases like Ross River Virus (RRV) and Barmah Forest Virus (BFV). They can also spread heartworm in dogs.
Mosquito control
Mosquitoes breed in stagnant water. In Logan, we treat public areas where mosquitoes breed to control mosquito populations, including:
fresh water breeding sites in parks and roadside drains
ponding water caused by high tides and rain and construction of salt marsh ditches and channels to stop water stagnating.
Treatments eradicate concentrated numbers of mosquito larvae from pools of stagnant water.
Close up of a mosquito
Around your home
You can do a lot to help control mosquitoes around your home. Check your backyard and remove breeding sources like:
containers holding water
drains
bodies of water like ponds, pools and dams
tide-affected land along the Logan River.
To reduce mosquito breeding sites:
keep gutters clean
fill pot plant bases with sand
remove tyres, containers and other items that could hold water
dispose of fallen palm fronds
chlorinate swimming pools
fill holes that could hold water (large holes may need planning approval).
Under the Public Health Regulation 2018 (Qld), you must prevent mosquitoes breeding on your property.
In Queensland, all tanks must be fitted with mosquito-proof screens and / or flap valves on every opening, including overflows.
The screens must be:
made of brass, copper, aluminium or stainless steel gauze
have a mesh size of 1 millimetre or less
installed in a way that does not cause or accelerate corrosion
stops mosquitoes passing through the openings.
Flap valves must be able to stop mosquitoes passing through the openings when they are closed.
In ponds and dams
Keep native fish to help you control mosquitoes in fish ponds and dams on your property. We can provide you with 6 free native fish each year. Contact us to request fish for your pond.
Handy tips to help you avoid mosquitoes around your home/property
Did you know that mosquitoes can breed in any container holding water? Including dog bowls, pots, tyres, tarps, palm fronds, bird baths and gutters. As little as 100ml of water can produce up to 400 adult mosquitoes.
Top tips that you can do at home to help prevent mosquitoes breeding include:
Tip out any still water (in pot plants, buckets, tarps, tyres, etc).
See our video below on handy tips to help you combat mosquitoes.
