In Fairfax County, Virginia, the health department is working to “fight the bite” of mosquitoes by visiting residents' homes and providing advice on how to reduce the pests.

Through Fairfax County’s free inspection program, Andy Lima visits homes and scours the property for mosquito havens.

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It takes just a week for a mosquito egg to become a ravenous female adult, he said.

“Anything that does stay out in the yard must be emptied at least weekly to keep the mosquitoes at bay,” Lima said.

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