Aerial mosquito treatment by helicopter is planned to start at 7:00am Thursday 2 January and may continue until Saturday 4 January covering areas including Tinchi Tamba Wetlands, Bald Hills, Brighton, Boondall Wetlands, Brisbane Airport, Port of Brisbane, Pinkenba, Tingalpa, Hemmant and along Bulimba and Tingalpa Creeks as well as Mud Island, St Helena Island and Green Island, weather permitting.
You can protect yourself from mosquitoes by:
limiting your time outdoors around dawn and dusk
applying mosquito repellents regularly
wearing loose fitting, light coloured protective clothing when outdoors
screening doors and windows or using mosquito nets or air-conditioning
using mosquito coils and lanterns.