Mosquito Safety

Mosquitoes are most active from dusk to dawn.

• Wear long sleeves, pants and socks to ward off bites.
• Drain standing (still) water to eliminate breeding.
• Apply insect repellants containing DEET (N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide) to repel mosquitoes.

They spread disease and must be controlled. We use the latest technology and methods including:

• Truck-mounted spraying with insecticides approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and State of Florida.
• Surveillance using 27 special traps checked 3 times per week to identify the types of mosquitoes and estimate population size.
• Daily inspection and treatment of breeding sites.
• Public education on prevention of mosquito-borne diseases.

Mosquito bites are a potential threat to your health. Here are some of the diseases they transmit:

• West Nile virus (WNV).
• St. Louis Encephalitis (SLE).
• Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE).
• Dengue Fever.

Orange County Mosquito Control Office
2715 Conroy Road, Building A
Orlando, FL 32839

Phone: (407) 254-9120
Fax: (407) 345-5538