P.O. Box 62
2500 Lynndale Road
Fernandina Beach, FL 32035
(904) 261-5283
Fax: (904) 261-2622

Contact Us

Commissioners:
TROY PITTS
JACK BASS
CLYDE GOODBREAD

Director:
M. BRUCE HYERS

We Need Your Help! Please participate in the mosquito control program by helping control any mosquito breeding grounds found in your yard and around your home.

Most mosquitoes lay their eggs on standing water. They hatch in about a day or two and within a week a new army of hungry pests are ready to attack. There are some simple steps that can be taken by the homeowners to eliminate some of this problem.

Follow these simple steps:

• Check to make sure windows and doors have screens to keep out the mosquitoes.
• Remove any container around the house that holds standing water. Store them upside down so they won't hold any water. Don't forget about those empty bottles,tin cans, dog dishes, bird baths, 5-gallon pails, etc.
• Change the water weekly in containers that hold flowers and in birdbaths.
• Remove standing water from boats and any other recreational items.
• Discard old tires.
• Add gambusias (mosquito eating fish) to your ponds. Call us and we will bring some out to you.
• Check and fix outside plumbing leaks. Don't waste water

Certain mosquitoes vector or transmit certain diseases. Our mission is the targeting and suppression of a specific mosquito species that may cause illness or discomfort within a specific control area and with minimal environmental impact. To do this we count and identify mosquitoes to determine the species and sex (only the female bites). This is accomplished by placing mosquito surveillance traps, called "New Jersey" traps. The district surveys 27 traps that are placed throughout the area, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Every evening, mosquitoes are attracted by a 25 watt light and then trapped in a container cup which is retrieved the following morning, Monday through Friday. These mosquitoes are brought to our lab where they are counted, identified and documented.

For more information about mosquito-borne diseases as well as about the West Niles virus, please go to our helpful links page. Do not hesitate to contact us directly with any questions you may have.