Helicopter Activity

Helicopter activity will begin Wednesday, April 15th.
Check back daily for an updated list of cities.

Helicopter treatments to control larval mosquitoes are taking place in the following communities and will continue until complete:

NOTE: This list is updated each morning by 8:00AM and may be adjusted throughout the day. All treatment is weather permitting.

Anoka County

  • No cities planned for today.

Carver County

  • Cologne
  • Norwood Young America
  • Waconia

Dakota County

  • Apple Valley
  • Burnsville
  • Eagan
  • Eureka
  • Greenvale Township
  • Inver Grove Heights
  • Lakeville
  • Mendota Heights
  • Randolph
  • Rosemount
  • South St. Paul
  • West St. Paul

Hennepin County

  • Independence
  • Minnetrista
  • St. Bonifacius

Ramsey County

  • Arden Hills
  • Mounds View
  • North Oaks
  • Shoreview
  • St. Paul
  • Vadnais Heights
  • White Bear Lake

Scott County

  • Belle Plaine
  • Helena
  • New Market
  • Sand Creek

Washington County

  • Afton
  • Baytown
  • Forest Lake
  • Grant
  • Hugo
  • Oakdale
  • Stillwater
  • West Lakeland
  • Woodbury

View Past Helicopter Activity

To see where helicopters have treated in the past, you can access our District Maps which are updated in real-time. Type in an address to view all of the water-holding areas that are being monitored for mosquito larvae and click on large ponds, swamps, and wetlands to view treatment history. When you click on an area a box will open at the bottom of the page with a link to click on Site Info. Clicking on that link will open a new tab with historical records at that location.

Screenshot of MMCD.org map functions.

What are MMCD helicopters doing?

Helicopters apply a dry granule or pellet containing a natural soil bacterium or a mosquito growth regulator to wetlands and large areas of standing water to prevent larval mosquitoes from becoming biting adults. These are bio-rational control materials which specifically target mosquito larvae and pose no risk to human or animal health. MMCD helicopters DO NOT apply liquid control materials that target adult mosquitoes. Learn more about our mosquito control program.

If you have any questions or concerns about MMCD helicopter activity, please call us at (651) 645-9149 or use our Submit a Tip form.

Other Scheduled Treatments

Bti (left) and methoprene (right), two larval control materials used by MMCD.