Mosquito Control Priorities in Florida-Survey Results from Florida Mosquito Control Districts.

ABSTRACT: Florida lies within a subtropical region where the climate allows diverse mosquito species including invasive species to thrive year-round. As of 2021, there are currently 66 state-approved Florida Mosquito Control Districts, which are major stakeholders for Florida public universities engaged in mosquito research. Florida is one of the few states with extensive organized mosquito control programs. The Florida State Government and Florida Mosquito Control Districts have long histories of collaboration with research institutions. During fall 2020, we carried out a survey to collect baseline data on the current control priorities from Florida Mosquito Control Districts relating to (1) priority control species, (2) common adult and larval control methods, and (3) major research questions to a

SUBMITTER: Kondapaneni R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8401384 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature