Preventive measures include disposing of outdoor tin cans, plastic containers, or similar outdoor items that collect water; removal of tires; drilling of holes in the bottom of recycling containers kept outside; cleaning of clogged rain gutters; changing of water in bird baths every four days, and draining water from pool covers. The Oswego County website provides other tips for preventing proliferation of mosquitoes.
The Oswego County Legislature has approved spending $48,500 for the purpose of aerial spraying in the Toad Harbor area in an ongoing effort to eliminate disease-carrying mosquitoes.