TALK to neighbors
Mosquitoes don’t respect property lines. If your yard is clean and your neighbor’s gutters are full, you’re still getting bitten — and vice versa.
And if you can get a few households to coordinate on trap placement, you can cover your whole block more efficiently than each of you going it alone.
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Forward this page.
Most people don’t know that a bottle cap of standing water is enough to breed mosquitoes. Just send the link — no explanation needed.
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Mention it in passing.
“Have you heard about the itty bitty mosquito committee?” is enough to plant a seed. You don’t have to give a lecture.
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Distribute flyers.
Itty Bitty flyers coming soon! Watch this page or subscribe to see when the pdf drops 👀
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Talk to your block captain or ANC rep.
Organized blocks are more effective blocks. The more coordinated your street, the more we can do about shared spaces like alleys, tree boxes, and catch basins. Don’t have a block captain? Volunteer to be one!
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Post to your listserv or neighborhood group.
That’s how this whole thing started — one post, over 1,000 households in a week.
Copy and paste this if it helps:
Hey neighbors — has anyone else noticed how bad mosquitoes have gotten? There’s a grassroots effort on the Hill focused on spray-free prevention and I think it’s worth checking out: ittybittymosquitocommittee.org