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We sort, count, and identify the mosquitoes we catch, twice a week. BMCD uses 4 different mosquito trapping devices. Integrated mosquito management uses mosquito surveillance to drive control measures. We incorporate the most modern, safe, and effective methodologies. Our location is 509 Griffin Blvd which is in the Beach Commerce Park.īMCD uses an integrated approach to mosquito control. The district is funded exclusively by ad valorem taxes. The district’s boundaries are west of Hathaway Bridge to the Walton County line, south of the Intercoastal Waterway.
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The name was changed to Beach Mosquito Control District in 1997 to eliminate confusion with Gulf County Mosquito Control. They petitioned the Bay County Board of Commissioners to allow them to tax themselves, enabling them to form Gulf Mosquito Control District. Mosquito control in Florida is governed by chapter 388 of the Florida Statues and 5E-13 of the FAC (Florida Administrative Code).īMCD was founded in 1953 by a group of citizens that lived in Panama City Beach. BMCD has 3 elected Commissioners that run every 4 years and coincide with Presidential Elections. The County programs fall under the Board of County Commissioners and the Independent Special Districts (BMCD is one of 15 in Fl.) have elected Commissioners (Boards). There are 2 types of governmental mosquito control programs, Independent Special Districts and County programs. There are 67 Counties in Florida and nearly all of them have some sort of organized governmental mosquito control program. They say that “air conditioning and mosquito control made Florida habitable.” This is very true. The FMCA is a 94-year-old organization that was started in Indian River County (Vero Beach) in 1925 to initiate support to fight the world’s deadliest animal, the mosquito. I am very proud to serve as the President of the FMCA as well as being the director of BMCD. The director of BMCD and the President of FMCA are one and the same. By James Clauson, Director, Beach Mosquito Control District and President, Florida Mosquito Control Associationīeach Mosquito Control District (BMCD), of Panama City Beach, and the Florida Mosquito Control Association (FMCA), headquarters in Tallahassee, have had something in common this past year.