National Mosquito Control Awareness Week 2021 – Follow Along with MMCD!

Published by Alex Carlson at June 24, 2021

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June 20-26, 2021 is National Mosquito Control Awareness Week! MMCD has been putting together blog posts, videos, interviews, and more to recognize the occasion and to simplify things, we've put everything together on one page. For the latest updates, be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and now TikTok!

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WCCO: Dry Weather Leading To Fewer Mosquitos In Metro Area

WCCO meets MMCD at a park to talk about the dry weather and the impact it has had on mosquito populations across the metro.

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KARE 11: Minnesota has 51 species of mosquitoes, experts say the dry weather will lead to fewer of them

KARE 11 goes inside the MMCD entomology lab to see the lab technicians at work and to ask what the dry weather means for mosquitoes.

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MPR News Discussion on Mosquitoes and Ticks

MPR News host Angela Davis hosted an hourlong discussion on mosquitoes, black flies, and ticks featuring MMCD Assistant Entomologist Scott Larson.

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FOX 9: Heat wave could cause more cases of West Nile virus this year

Reporter Mary McGuire with Fox 9 News talks to MMCD about the potential for West Nile virus this year due to higher than average Culex mosquitoes.

INTERVIEWS WITH STAFF

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Lane and Max from the Andover Facility

Meet two mosquito field technicians that serve Anoka county (and take some great pictures).

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Kyra, John, and Lila from the Maple Grove Facility

Meet three mosquito field technicians in their first year with MMCD!

SOCIAL MEDIA

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Check Us Out on TikTok!

Our East facility has started putting together educational and fun videos on TikTok. Follow us @metromosquito

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Our Staff is Taking Over Instagram!

Several facilities and our lab in St. Paul have taken over the MMCD Instagram including Maple Grove and Andover this week! Follow us @metromosquito to see their work.

OTHER FUN STUFF

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Help Us Name Our Mosquito!

We are accepting name suggestions for our mosquito mascot. Submit your creative idea!

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Watch the Mosquito Bite Games

Who will win the competition to avoid mosquitoes? Watch and find out!

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Watch "The Mosquito Whisperer" on Minnesota Bound

Minnesota Bound followed Field Operations Supervisor Aubrey Soukup for a day.

Alex Carlson

Alex Carlson is the Public Affairs Manager at the Metropolitan Mosquito Control District. Any media inquiries or questions about the website can be directed to acarlson@mmcd.org

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NMCAW: Maple Grove Field Staff John Hedberg, Kyra Kjeldahl, Lila Berg

Insect Update – Week of June 21st – Overall mosquito numbers still low, forecasted rain could change that

NMCAW: Maple Grove Field Staff John Hedberg, Kyra Kjeldahl, Lila Berg

Insect Update – Week of June 21st – Overall mosquito numbers still low, forecasted rain could change that