What Pasco County Mosquito Control District does

Pasco County Mosquito Control District (PCMCD) is an Independent Special Taxing District established in 1951 under Section 388.021, Florida Statutes, providing integrated mosquito management services to all property owners across Pasco County's 765 square miles. The District is governed by three elected Commissioners and led by Executive Director Adriane N. Rogers. Its core offering is an Integrated Mosquito Management (IMM) program combining surveillance, source reduction, larviciding, adulticiding, biological controls, and public education, executed through truck-based Ultra Low Volume (ULV) spraying, helicopter and UAS aerial applications, and aquatic herbicide programs targeting invasive weeds. The technology stack includes GPS-guided spray systems on helicopters and trucks, electric variable-rate ULV sprayers with quiet nighttime operation, in-house engineered passive suction traps (replicated by USDA), and tablet-integrated data management software for field inspectors.

PCMCD operates a network of 70-92+ surveillance traps monitoring 45+ mosquito species, supplemented by sentinel chicken flocks for arbovirus detection (West Nile Virus, Eastern Equine Encephalitis, St. Louis Encephalitis) in partnership with the Florida Department of Health and Bronson Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory. The workforce comprises 50+ full-time cross-trained employees plus 10-15 seasonal staff, including 4 medical entomologists conducting research and surveillance.

The District's revenue model is mandatory ad valorem tax assessment collected via the Pasco County Tax Collectors Office through annual TRIM notices, supplemented by federal emergency funding (e.g., FDACS MCIRT activation following Hurricanes Helene and Milton in 2024). There are no direct customer fees. Community outreach includes school programs, summer camps, facility tours, civic presentations, and the Everbridge opt-in treatment notification system. Academic and government partnerships span University of Florida, Florida A&M, University of South Florida, USDA, the Navy Entomology Center of Excellence, and WHO, while the 2024-founded Pasco One Health Alliance positions PCMCD as a regional One Health convening authority.

Name

Pasco County Mosquito Control District

Legal name

Pasco County Mosquito Control District

Website

https://pascomosquito.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Pasco County Mosquito Control District is an Independent Special Taxing District providing integrated mosquito management — surveillance, aerial and ground spraying, disease monitoring, and public education — to all property owners across Pasco County's 765 square miles, funded via ad valorem taxes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mosquito Control Services

NAICS

Exterminating and Pest Control Services (56171)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Mosquito & Tick Control (IMAIAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Misting System Installation & Service (Automatic Mosquito Systems) (HSAMAEAF), Property Inspection, Monitoring & Prevention Plans (HSAMAEAJ), Monthly/Recurring Mosquito Control Programs (HSAMAEAB), Mosquito Control (Misting Systems, Barrier Sprays) (HSAIANAA)

Keywords

• Mosquito control services
• Integrated mosquito management
• Arbovirus surveillance
• Vector control operations
• Public health pest control

Headquarters

HQ city

Odessa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Ad Valorem Tax Revenue: Property owners within PCMCD boundaries are charged an annual mosquito control services fee noted in Truth-in-Millage (TRIM) notices issued by Pasco County Tax Collectors Office. District is an Independent Taxing District.
2. Emergency Response Funding: Federal funding through FDACS for hurricane emergency mosquito control response, such as MCIRT activation following Hurricanes Helene and Milton

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Pasco County Mosquito Control District delivers an Integrated Mosquito Management (IMM) program across 765 square miles, combining routine surveillance using 70+ traps, source reduction, larviciding, adulticiding via truck-based ULV sprayers and GPS-guided aerial applications, biological controls, aquatic herbicide treatments for invasive weeds, and public education. The District monitors arboviruses (West Nile Virus, Eastern Equine Encephalitis, St. Louis Encephalitis, dengue, Zika, chikungunya) via sentinel chicken flocks and coordinates emergency response (e.g., 169,000 acres treated after Hurricanes Helene and Milton).

Product overview

Pasco County Mosquito Control District (PCMCD) offers an Integrated Mosquito Management (IMM) program as its core service, combining surveillance, larviciding, adulticiding, biological controls, and public education across 765 square miles of Pasco County. The district operates truck-based ULV treatments and aerial helicopter/drone applications as primary control methods, supplemented by an aquatic herbicide program targeting invasive weeds that harbor mosquitoes. PCMCD provides disease monitoring through sentinel chickens and laboratory testing, a treatment notification alert system for residents, and public education programs for schools and community organizations. The district employs in-house data management technology for field operations and surveillance tracking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Integrated Mosquito Management (IMM) Program A comprehensive, science-based mosquito control program combining surveillance, source reduction, larviciding, adulticiding, biological controls, and public education to manage 45+ mosquito species across 765 square miles of Pasco County. Provided as a tax-funded public service to all property owners within district boundaries.
• Truck-Based Mosquito Control Operations Ground-based treatments using electric Ultra Low Volume (ULV) sprayers and liquid larvicide applications via A1 Misting System, targeting adult mosquitoes during evening hours and larval populations in neighborhoods. Includes GPS tracking for accuracy and quiet operation for nighttime applications.
• Aerial Mosquito Control Operations Helicopter and UAS/drone-based treatments for larvicide and adulticide applications over large or inaccessible areas such as salt marshes, wetlands, and flood zones, using GPS-guided spray systems for precise targeting and post-application verification.
• Surveillance and Mosquito Monitoring Routine surveillance using 70-92+ traps (suction traps, rotator traps) deployed throughout the county to assess mosquito presence, abundance, and behavior. Includes bioassay-based insecticide resistance monitoring.
• Disease Monitoring Program Arbovirus surveillance using sentinel chicken flocks strategically placed across the county for early detection of West Nile Virus, Eastern Equine Encephalitis, and St. Louis Encephalitis, with testing at Florida Department of Health and Bronson Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory. Adult mosquito samples also submitted for Zika, dengue, chikungunya, and malaria testing.
• Aquatic Herbicide Program

Quantifiable outcome

• No specified metrics provided - treatments based on surveillance data rather than fixed schedules

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024FDACS coordinates emergency mosquito control response through the Mosquito Control Incident Response Team (MCIRT), activating across multiple counties following hurricanes. Provided aerial adult mosquito control covering 169,000 acres in Pasco County at no cost via federal funding following Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
• Florida Department of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on monitoring arboviruses including dengue fever, chikungunya, and Zika. Blood samples from sentinel chickens analyzed at FDOH laboratory. Coordinates on disease alerts and public health response.
• Pasco County Health DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose communication on monitoring imported cases of dengue fever, Chikungunya virus, and Zika virus. Co-founded Pasco One Health Alliance in 2024 following dengue outbreak.
• University of FloridaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on research of cutting-edge mosquito control technologies as part of District's R&D programs focused on improving control strategies.
• Florida A&M UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner working with District on mosquito control research and technology development.
• University of South FloridaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner collaborating on mosquito control research and development programs.
• United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on mosquito surveillance and research. Has replicated District's in-house built passive suction traps for use in their own surveillance programs.
• Navy Entomology Center of ExcellenceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner working with District on mosquito control research and technology evaluation.
• World Health OrganizationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner collaborating on mosquito control research and disease prevention initiatives.
• Pasco County Board of County CommissionerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty government body that established district subdistrict boundaries and provided formal recognition of PCMCD's 75 years of public service. Collaborates on emergency response.
• Pasco County Emergency ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFacilitated MCIRT emergency mosquito control response activation following hurricanes. Coordinates disaster preparedness and response efforts.
• Pasco County Sheriff's DepartmentminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEmergency services partner potentially sharing fuel reserves during natural disasters or emergencies per District's disaster preparedness capabilities.
• Pasco One Health Alliance (POHA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-sector partnership formed in 2024 to strengthen collaboration between human, animal, and environmental health professionals. PCMCD serves as founding agency and host. Includes FDOH Pasco, veterinary practices, environmental groups, and other agencies.
• Local Emergency ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmergency Management and sheriff's department potentially receiving fuel support from District's on-site fuel reserves during natural disasters.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lee County Mosquito Control District: Larger Florida independent mosquito control taxing district offering an integrated mosquito management program across a broader geography, with similarly robust aerial operations, sentinel chicken surveillance, and public outreach — a meaningful scale-up benchmark for PCMCD.
• Pinellas County Mosquito Control: Adjacent Florida county mosquito control program with a comparable service-delivery model: surveillance-driven treatments, aerial and ground applications, and community education for a defined county territory.
• Anastasia Mosquito Control District: St. Johns County, Florida independent mosquito control district operating a comparable integrated management program with aerial spraying, disease monitoring, and educational outreach on a similar mid-sized county footprint.
• Orange County Mosquito Control (Florida): Florida county program delivering integrated mosquito management to a large Central Florida population with comparable aerial/ground application methods, sentinel flock surveillance, and public education programs.
• Hillsborough County Mosquito Control: Neighboring Florida county mosquito control program providing directly comparable integrated mosquito management services including surveillance, aerial and ground spraying, and public education within a single county jurisdiction.
• Polk County Mosquito Control: Florida county mosquito control operation providing surveillance-driven treatments across a large inland Florida geography, with a comparable government-funded service model and aerial/ground application capability.
• Sarasota County Mosquito Control: Florida county-level program conducting integrated mosquito management, including aerial adulticiding and larviciding operations over coastal and inland habitats comparable in scope to PCMCD.
• Manatee County Mosquito Control District: Florida county mosquito control district providing surveillance, ground and aerial treatments, and community education under a comparable taxing-district structure serving Manatee County residents.
• Hernando County Mosquito Control: Directly neighboring Pasco County with an analogous Florida county-level mosquito control mandate, funded through local taxes and operating truck/aerial fleets for surveillance and treatment.

Broad incumbents

• Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District: Large-scale California vector control agency addressing mosquitoes and additional vectors (e.g., West Nile) under a similar government-funded integrated management mandate — a relevant benchmark for organizational scale and complexity, though broader in vector scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PascoCountyMosquitoControlDistrict
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pasco-county-mosquito-control-district

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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