Mosquito Tips and Resources
Miami-Dade County has a sub-tropical environment and is home to 48 species of mosquitoes. However, a few create sufficient annoyance and some can also transmit diseases such as West Nile Virus, dengue fever, encephalitis, malaria, chikungunya, Zika and dog heartworm.
Since its creation in 1935, the goal of Miami-Dade County's Mosquito Control Division is to control the mosquito population using the most effective methods, techniques, equipment and insecticides, thus enhancing the quality of life for all residents and reducing the possibility of mosquito-transmitted disease.
- Mosquito Control Fact Sheet
- Mosquito Control General Booklet
- Reduce mosquitoes at construction sites
- Mosquito bite protection
- Bromeliads and mosquitoes
- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention travel information
- WPBT Channel 2's YSF: Mosquito Season 2017 - Fighting Zika episode from June 15, 2017
- WPBT Channel 2's Issues episode from July 1, 2016
- Mosquito control playlist on YouTube
- BG-Sentinel trap lure effectiveness assessment
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For Children
Children, parents, teachers and volunteers can learn about protecting themselves from mosquitoes through educational activities.- Learn how fight the bite with this interactive game
- Spill the Water offers a variety resources
- Kids can be superheroes
- Activity sheets for students
- A teacher tool that meets Florida Standards benchmarks
- Mosquito Bites are Bad - coloring book
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2016 Zika Response Timeline Video
Mosquito Control
Dr. William PetrieDivision Director
Mosquito Control
8901 NW 58 Street,
Miami, FL 33178
