SIT offers several benefits:

• It reduces the target mosquito population over time.
• It is non-toxic, non-GMO, and leaves no environmental residue.
• It can be integrated into existing mosquito control strategies for long-term impact.

This technique is already in use by other Florida districts, including Lee County and Anastasia Mosquito Control District, where it has shown promising results in reducing Aedes aegypti populations in populated, urban areas. Our goal is to assess its effectiveness under Pasco County’s specific environmental conditions and determine whether it can become a part of our future control efforts.