What EID Méditerranée does

EID Méditerranée (Entente Interdépartementale pour la Démoustication du Littoral Méditerranéen), headquartered in Montpellier, France, is a public service organization established as a syndicat mixte under French law to deliver mosquito control across the Mediterranean coastline. Its mission is to maintain nuisance mosquito populations in coastal wetlands and lagoons at tolerable levels with minimal environmental impact, and to provide public health vector control against the tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) and the diseases it can transmit, including chikungunya, dengue, and Zika. Operations span six conventionned departments — Hérault, Bouches-du-Rhône, Gard, Aude, Pyrénées-Orientales, and the Occitanie Region — covering 35,000 hectares, 220 communes, and a 121-agent workforce. The organization holds triple QSE (Quality, Safety, Environment) certification, a distinction rare among French public entities.

Core operations follow an integrated mosquito control (lutte intégrée) methodology combining biological larvicide treatments using Bti (Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis) products with multi-modal application — aircraft, drones, quads, and drip irrigation systems — alongside surveillance, cartographic monitoring, and environmental evaluation. R&D activities include the Vectrap alternative trapping project, Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) research, and autodissemination studies, supported by in-house laboratories and a Centre de Formation that trains external professionals.

EID Méditerranée is publicly financed and governed by its member territorial collectivities through interdepartmental conventions rather than commercial sales. It does not generate commercial revenue, set commercial prices, or operate through resellers; services are delivered directly by its own field teams and aerial assets. The organization participates in ADEGE (Agence Nationale pour la Démoustication) and contributes to the installation of public mosquito control operators in metropolitan France and overseas. A 2026-2032 Establishment Project outlines forward-looking strategic priorities centered on climate adaptation and tiger mosquito expansion.

Name

EID Méditerranée

Legal name

Entente Interdépartementale pour la démoustication du littoral méditerranéen

Website

https://eid-med.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EID Méditerranée is a French public service organization that delivers integrated mosquito and vector control across six Mediterranean departments, serving territorial collectivities and 220 communes through biological larvicide treatments and aerial operations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vector Control and Public Health Services

NAICS

Exterminating and Pest Control Services (561710)

akta.pro primary industry

Mosquito & Tick Control (IMAIAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Monthly/Recurring Mosquito Control Programs (HSAMAEAB), Mosquito Control (Misting Systems, Barrier Sprays) (HSAIANAA), Grounds Pest & Mosquito Control (Outdoor) (BPABADAK)

Keywords

• Mosquito control services
• Vector control
• Public health services
• Wetland management
• Larvicide treatments

Headquarters

HQ city

Montpellier

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Territorial Financing: EID Méditerranée is a mixed union (syndicat mixte) financed by French territorial collectives — Departments and Region — which provide funding through conventions. The organization does not sell services commercially; its financing and governance are assured by public authorities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

EID Méditerranée is a French syndicat mixte (public inter-municipal cooperation body) that delivers mosquito control and vector-borne disease prevention services across six Mediterranean departments (Alpes-Maritimes, Hérault, Gard, Pyrénées-Orientales, Var, Bouches-du-Rhône) and the Occitanie Region. Its core activity combines surveillance of mosquito larval habitats, targeted biological and mechanical treatments, public-health nuisance-prevention, and applied research, complemented by a dedicated training centre and wetland ecological management.

Product overview

EID Méditerranée operates as a public service entity (syndicat mixte) providing mosquito control services across six departments of the French Mediterranean coast. The core offering consists of integrated mosquito management services for wetlands and vector control against disease-carrying species. Services include larval treatments using Bti products, surveillance and monitoring, diagnostic consulting, and operator training. The organization conducts R&D activities through specialized projects including the Vectrap trapping project, Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) research, and autodissemination studies. Operational methods follow an observe-map-control-anticipate-follow cycle across rural wetland zones and urban areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 35,000 hectares treated across all operational zones, with individual treatment sessions covering 900+ hectares (e.g., Étang de Marseillette in 2026).
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Région Occitanie / Pyrénées-MéditerranéecoreOthersRégion Occitanie / Pyrénées-Méditerranée is a governing and financing member of the mixed union (syndicat mixte) EID Méditerranée. It provides territorial financing and strategic oversight as part of the organization's governance structure.
• Département des Bouches-du-RhônecoreOthersDépartement des Bouches-du-Rhône is a member of the mixed union and a conventionned department receiving EID Méditerranée's mosquito control and vector control services across its territory.
• Département du GardcoreOthersDépartement du Gard is a member of the mixed union and a conventionned department receiving EID Méditerranée's mosquito control and vector control services.
• Département de l'HéraultcoreOthersDépartement de l'Hérault is a member of the mixed union and a conventionned department receiving mosquito control and vector control services from EID Méditerranée.
• Département de l'AudecoreOthersDépartement de l'Aude is a member of the mixed union and a conventionned department receiving mosquito control services from EID Méditerranée.
• Département des Pyrénées-OrientalescoreOthersDépartement des Pyrénées-Orientales is a member of the mixed union and a conventionned department receiving mosquito control and vector control services.
• ADEGE (Agence Nationale pour la Démoustication)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEID Méditerranée participates in the ADEGE national mosquito control agency, which coordinates and supports the development of public mosquito control operators across France, including overseas territories. EID Méditerranée has contributed to installing other public operators both in metropolitan France and overseas.
• Hérault LogementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEID Méditerranée has a partnership with Hérault Logement for coordinated mosquito control activities in social housing areas, addressing tiger mosquito infestations in urban residential environments.
• ObsCat (Observatoire des Changements)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEID Méditerranée maintains an engagement with ObsCat, the observatory for climate change observation, for coordinated action on environmental monitoring and climate adaptation in coastal zones.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Rollins (Orkin): Global pest control operator with residential, commercial, and municipal contracts including mosquito management services. Adjacent incumbent operating in pest control broadly rather than as a specialized public vector-control body.
• Rentokil Initial: Global pest control incumbent offering general extermination and pest management services including mosquito control as part of a broader portfolio. Not a specialist in public-sector vector control but operates in overlapping service categories.
• Truly Nolen: International family-owned pest control company providing residential and commercial services including mosquito control. Operates in overlapping pest categories but without the public-sector vector-control specialization of EID Méditerranée.
• Anticimex: Nordic-origin European pest control group with significant municipal and commercial contracts across Europe, including vector-management services. Broader incumbent rather than a specialist public mosquito control syndicate.
• Clarke (Clarke Mosquito Control Products): Established US firm providing mosquito control products, services, and aquatic plant management to municipalities and districts. Comparable in integrated pest management for wetlands but with a broader commercial and product-oriented footprint.

Direct peers

• Vector Disease Control International (VDCI): US-based specialist in mosquito and vector control services for municipalities, counties, and public agencies, including aerial larviciding and integrated management programs. Closest North American analogue to EID Méditerranée's public-sector service model.
• Altopictus: Italian private-sector specialist in tiger mosquito and vector control, working with municipalities and public health authorities across Italy. Directly comparable in service offering (urban + rural mosquito control) but operating in a different national market.
• EID Atlantique: French public mosquito control operator covering the Atlantic coastline, operating under a similar syndicat mixte structure and integrated Bti-based control methodology. Direct structural and methodological peer to EID Méditerranée.

Others

• ADEGE (Agence Nationale pour la Démoustication): National French agency coordinating public mosquito control operators including EID Méditerranée. Functions as an industry association and ecosystem coordinator rather than a competing operator, but directly shapes the public-sector vector-control landscape in which EID operates.

Regional players

• BRIL (Brigade de Recherche et d'Intervention LAV): French public-health intervention unit specialized in vector control operations against Aedes mosquitoes, particularly during outbreak response. Operates in overlapping public-health vector control but with a complementary outbreak-response mandate rather than recurring territorial service delivery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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