South Walton Mosquito Watch

A University of Florida scientist's discovery of Aedes amateuri in Arizona—the first U.S. record of this Mexico-native species—reinforces the value of...

• Lee County Mosquito Control District is governed by a 7-member elected board, each representing a different area.
• Commissioners serve 4-year...

• West Umatilla district launched aerial adulticiding over 5,000 acres within days of West Nile-positive mosquito finds.
• Twin-engine aircraft...

Homeowners often wait until bites appear, but mosquitoes activate above 50°F with no true off-season in South Florida.

• Source reduction first:...

A new $12.8 million county mosquito control facility includes an aquaculture lab that raises fish and releases them into local water bodies. This...

Lee County's resumption of aerial treatments in Fort Myers Beach preserves shows how targeted service agreements can restart stalled operations and...

University of Florida researchers confirmed Aedes amateuri in Arizona's Madrean Sky Islands — the first U.S. record of this previously Mexico-only...

The first U.S. detection of Aedes amateuri in Arizona shows why continuous monitoring remains essential, as researchers are still identifying...

National calls to halt drift-prone pesticides highlight urgent needs for South Walton operations.

• Label compliance is non-negotiable: any drift to...

Philadelphia's Vector Control will conduct truck-mounted adulticiding in Fairmount early Tuesday morning using Duet Dual Action Adulticide.

• Weather...

Biological factors explain why mosquitoes target certain individuals more than others.

• Blood type O attracts nearly twice as many landings as type A...

Mosquito control districts are leveraging back-to-school timing for hands-on youth programs that build lasting public support for prevention and...

Infectious diseases physician Charitha Gowda directly tackles community questions on whether mosquitoes can spread hepatitis. This clarification helps distinguish true mosquito-borne risks from hepatitis routes in local public health efforts.

• Disease advisories prompt immediate surveillance hikes and targeted treatments in hot spots
• Operations continue until data confirms the elevated...

• Zone1/Route 1A Emerald Bay Golf Course: Adulticiding begins 30 minutes after sunset on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 and continues through the...

Brevard County combines fixed-wing planes, drones, and spray trucks for nighttime aerial and ground treatments after sunset to limit effects on...

A confirmed locally acquired West Nile case in Duval County immediately activated coordinated control measures that offer a clear North Florida...

U.S. cities average 18 additional mosquito days per year compared to the 1970s, with some increases exceeding 50 days. South Walton programs should...

Franklin County's decision to launch truck-mounted adulticiding after detecting high West Nile virus levels in Greene, Guilford, and Washington...

Suburban Cook County's first four human West Nile cases this year arrived exactly when Culex infection rates peak in late August.

• Surveillance...