Pasco County Mosquito Control District (PCMCD) implements an Integrated Mosquito Management (IMM) program that is environmentally friendly and a well-balanced scientific approach to controlling mosquitoes. PCMCD reduces mosquito populations in various ways, including aquatic weed management, the use of biological controls, and insecticides. Mosquito populations can increase rapidly depending on…

Another responsibility of PCMCD is to monitor the presence of arboviruses, viruses which are transmitted by mosquitoes.

PCMCD has an Aquatic Weed Control Program. We do not control weeds for beautification purposes. We only attempt to control invasive, non-native weeds that harbor certain mosquito species, or to thin out areas such as floating plant mats where growth is so thick that natural predators (e.g. minnows) can’t access the mosquito larvae and pupae.

PCMCD employs four medical entomologists. PCMCD works with state universities, private industry, and government agencies to research cutting edge mosquito control technologies. Organizations that have worked with PCMCD include but are not limited to: The University of Florida, Florida A&M University, The University of South Florida, United States Department of Agriculture, Navy Entomology Center…