It is easy to ignore the mosquito when those evenings on the porch are not interrupted by a high-pitched buzzing in the ear or a slight sting on the leg.
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The disease-carrying pest is hoping for your forgetfulness as its larvae swim undisturbed in tiny puddles of standing water. Once they're airborne, they're difficult to destroy. But you can minimize their presence by taking some preventative measures.
Remove the water basin from any flowerpot that stays outdoors and fill deep tree holes with sand or mortar. Pick up toys or trash that could collect water.
Use a filter and pump on decorative ponds to circulate the water. When water cannot be changed regularly or circulated, treat the area with bacillus thuringiensis, or Bt.