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

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

June 24, 2021

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

June 28, 2021

Published by Alex Carlson at June 24, 2021

MEDIA STORIES

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.

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.

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.

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

Lane and Max from the Andover Facility

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

Kyra, John, and Lila from the Maple Grove Facility

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

SOCIAL MEDIA

Check Us Out on TikTok!

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

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

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

MEDIA STORIES

WCCO: Dry Weather Leading To Fewer Mosquitos In Metro Area

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

MPR News Discussion on Mosquitoes and Ticks

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

INTERVIEWS WITH STAFF

Lane and Max from the Andover Facility

Kyra, John, and Lila from the Maple Grove Facility

SOCIAL MEDIA

Check Us Out on TikTok!

Our Staff is Taking Over Instagram!

OTHER FUN STUFF

Help Us Name Our Mosquito!

Watch the Mosquito Bite Games

Watch "The Mosquito Whisperer" on Minnesota Bound

Introducing the 2025 MMCD Annual Report

Metropolitan Mosquito Control District 2025 Season Highlights

NMCAW: Meet Hailey, a Mosquito Field Technician from our Plymouth Facility!