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You can leave water out for wildlife without attracting mosquitoes, if you take a few precautions

  • Written by Cameron Webb, Clinical Lecturer and Principal Hospital Scientist, University of Sydney
You can leave water out for wildlife without attracting mosquitoes, if you take a few precautionsLeaving water out for wildlife is important during droughts and bushfires but if it's not changed regularly it can be a breeding ground for mosquitoes.Roger Smith/Flickr, CC BY-NC

Australia is in for a long, hot summer. The recent bushfires have been devastating for communities and wildlife. Drought is also impacting many regions.

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