Join our contest by telling us "Why Mosquitoes Suck" for a chance to win tickets for four to either the Discovery Cube in Santa Ana, the Santa Ana Zoo or Zoomars in San Juan Capistrano! How do you win? Watch below!
That's right! Share your story about “why mosquitoes suck” on your social media using a photo or video. This may be a funny or horror story, or simply a video telling us why mosquitoes suck! Use our campaign hashtag #MosquitoesSuckAND tag us (@OCVectorControl on Instagram, @ocvectorcontrol on Facebook, or @OCVector on X) in order to submit your post to our contest!
Hurry! The California Mosoquito Awareness Week contest deadline is Thursday, April 18!
Do you want to do more in your own community? Here is how OC can FIGHT BACK against mosquitoes:
TIP STANDING WATER WEEKLY!
TOSS UNNEEDED CONTAINERS!
TAKE ACTION + APPLY REPELLENT TO EXPOSED SKIN WHEN OUTDOORS!
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