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Collier Mosquito Control District adds new airplane and helicopter to fleet
NAPLES, FL (October 20, 2022) – As part of its long-term plan to modernize its aerial fleet, the Collier Mosquito Control District’s (D...
Collier Mosquito Control: Q&A
Answers to commonly asked questions based on facts, not fiction
As in previous years, Southwest Florida continued to see rapid growt...
Mosquitoes: can’t they just be eliminated?
NBC-2 asked, and we enjoyed chatting about these pesky insects!
See the story here.
Mosquito Squadron: Battling an infinite enemy
Collier Mosquito Control District's helicopters and how they are used to #FightTheBite is the focus of this cover story in HeliOps Maga...
These STEM women are buzz kills
Southwest Florida's mosquitoes face a threat from CMCD's all-female research team! From identifying mosquito species new to our area to...
Expansion today ensures community’s public health and comfort tomorrow
Commentary by John Johnson, Chair, Collier Mosquito Control District Board of Commissioners
The population growth in Collier Cou...
One more threat to the health of SWFL pets
A number of mosquito species in Collier County have the ability to vector – or transmit – the heart worm parasite to dogs, which punctu...
Mosquito control experts detect widespread West Nile virus in area mosquitoes
Mosquito Control Experts Detect Widespread West Nile Virus in Area’s Mosquitoes
NAPLES, FL (August 26, 2021) –Collier Mosquito Control...
District scientists find mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus
Collier Mosquito Control District Alerts Residents of West Nile Virus in Local Mosquitoes
NAPLES, FL (July 23, 2021) –Collier Mosquit...
Mosquitoes hatching in Elsa’s floodwaters: mosquitofish can help
Tropical Storm Elsa left a lot of standing water, so there are more mosquitoes hatching in those waters. Placing a few mosquitofish in ...