We are excited to introduce the 2025 MMCD Annual Report! This is a first of its kind document that takes previous publications and condenses them into a visual, accessible packet that covers the major work that MMCD completed in 2025.
Check it out at our website!
mmcd.org/2026/02/26/i...
Learn why Mark chose to work at MMCD last summer.
Apply now!
mmcd.org/employment/
WE ARE HIRING! The seasonal application is now open for 2026. We have several opportunities for summer employment:
- Field Mosquito Technician
- Vector Field Technician
- UAS/Drone Technician
- Public Affairs Assistant
..and more!
Learn more and apply today!
mmcd.org/employment/
WE ARE HIRING! The seasonal application is now open for 2026. We have several opportunities for summer employment:
- Field Mosquito Technician
- Vector Field Technician
- UAS/Drone Technician
- Public Affairs Assistant
..and more!
Learn more and apply today!
mmcd.org/employment/
COLD is OKAY! This is your annual reminder that frigid cold temperatures help reduce invasive species that don't do well in winter. These sub-zero days help protect Minnesotans from warm-climate mosquitoes and ticks that are capable of transmitting disease.
Embrace the cold! 🥶😃
This year was busy at MMCD and we are THANKFUL to the many staff who made this year a success:
- 269,000 acres of larval treatments
- 22,225 tires removed
- 319,067 catch basin treatments
- 60 public events and parades
- 69 school and community presentations
Full summary:
mmcd.org/2025/11/24/m...
MMCD has an entry in the Vadnais Heights Scarecrow Trail this year! Check out pictures from our 2025 scarecrow designed and built by Kathy B. and staff at our Oakdale facility.
Stop by to see all the entries and if you like ours, vote for MMCD:
www.cityvadnaisheights.com/FormCenter/S...
WEEKLY UPDATE: In our final week of adult mosquito surveillance we find that mosquitoes are mostly gone for the year, though the risk of West Nile virus isn't totally gone until mosquitoes have fully abated for the season.
Bring on some cold temperatures!
mmcd.org/2025/09/30/w...
Last call for tires! The last day we will accept new requests for tire pickups is TOMORROW!
Check the eligibility details for more information:
mmcd.org/tire-recycli...
Drew Daffy and Sam Sensible are back to compete in the Mosquito Bite Games! This round they are seeing who can eliminate the most mosquito habitat and keep Vectoria from finding a source to deposit her eggs. Who will successfully remove more habitat? Tune in and find out!
youtu.be/ZbSwE5aNBYE
Are you ready for the big game? Of course we mean the MOSQUITO BITE GAMES! We are excited to unveil our newest video TOMORROW. Tune into MMCD social media to see if Drew Daffy or Sam Sensible manages to eliminate more mosquito habitat and win it all!
In the penultimate week of mosquito surveillance the numbers remained flat. Most mosquito traps returned very low numbers, but hot spots along the Minnesota River in Eagan, Burnsville, Shakopee, and Eden Prairie collected a lot.
Full update: mmcd.org/2025/09/22/w...
TICKS ARE BACK! Fall is the time when adult deer ticks re-emerge and seek a bloodmeal before winter. As temperatures cool down, mosquitoes and other insects will be less abundant, but ticks remain active until we see consistent freezing.
Check yourself and your pets after those fall hikes!
Mosquitoes stayed close to average last week, but the distribution is not equal. A few traps along the Mississippi River had the highest counts including one in Eagan that collected over 2,600!
More at our website:
mmcd.org/2025/09/16/w...
UPDATE: Due to wind and rain, helicopter activity has been postponed to tomorrow.
Helicopters will be active today (weather permitting) to finish cattail mosquito treatments in Anoka and Ramsey Counties. These will be the last helicopter treatments for 2025.
mmcd.org/helicopter-a...
Helicopters will be active today in Ramsey, Hennepin, and Anoka Counties to treat cattail mosquito larvae. Cattail mosquitoes are a unique species that overwinter as larvae and emerge the next summer.
More about cattail mosquitoes:
mmcd.org/2023/09/18/c...
List of cities:
mmcd.org/helicopter-a...
WEEKLY UPDATE: Mosquito numbers increased slightly last week, but are still close to the average for this time of year. There are a few outliers like a trap in Blaine that collected over 900 mosquitoes, but for the most part things are winding down.
mmcd.org/2025/09/09/w...
The end (of mosquitoes) is nigh! Virtually all mosquitoes can't power their flight when temperatures are below 55 degrees. With overnight lows in the 40s this week that means mosquito numbers are going to continue to drop and the end of the season may be close!
mmcd.org/2025/09/03/w...
WEEKLY UPDATE: Human-biting mosquitoes continue to decline and, thankfully, that also includes disease vectors. We may see one last surge this week due to heavy rain, but not without a fight - staff treated over 35,000 acres of larval habitat last week!
MORE:
mmcd.org/2025/08/25/w...
It's a busy week for helicopter activity with responses to heavy rain over the weekend. Helicopters were active last night and will likely be active all day today and tomorrow treating wetlands for mosquito larvae.
Check our helicopter page daily for updated list of cities:
mmcd.org/helicopter-a...
After years of drought then excessive rain, we haven't had anything close to "normal" for mosquito activity, but the last 4 weeks have been exactly that - human-biting mosquitoes are right in line with the 10-year average.
Plus: STATE FAIR PREP!
More in this week's update: mmcd.org/2025/08/15/w...
WEEKLY UPDATE: Nuisance mosquitoes continue to decrease, in line with the 10-year average, but the risk of West Nile virus remains elevated with positive samples found in every metro county last week.
Learn more in this week's update:
mmcd.org/2025/08/11/w...
The risk of West Nile virus is increasing in Minnesota. The positivity rate is higher than normal for July and activity appears to be on the rise. Residents are advised to take precautions:
- Wear EPA Registered insect repellent
- Eliminate standing water
- Avoid the outdoors at dawn and dusk
WEEKLY UPDATE: Overall mosquito numbers dropped back below the 10-year average, but don't put away the bug spray. West Nile virus activity is surging with one of the highest positivity rates we've collected in July. More in this week's update:
mmcd.org/2025/07/24/w...
WEEKLY UPDATE: Big spike in mosquitoes last week bringing us above the 10-year average for the first time this year! Cattail mosquitoes continue to be active and West Nile virus activity has now been found in all metro counties except Ramsey.
More at our website:
mmcd.org/2025/07/16/w...
We are entering the time of year when West Nile virus activity increases, so all residents should continue to wear bug spray and eliminate standing water to decrease your risk. There have been no human cases of West Nile virus reported in Minnesota this year.
Learn more:
mmcd.org/west-nile-vi...
UPDATE: This week mosquitoes collected in Hennepin County (Minneapolis, Eden Prairie, Corcoran) and Washington County (Baytown) tested positive for West Nile virus for the first time and mosquitoes from the same trap in Carver County (near Hancock Township) tested positive for the second time.
Helicopters will be active in Burnsville, St. Paul, and Bloomington near the river bottoms today.
mmcd.org/helicopter-a...
@npr.org Life Kit has a new mosquito quiz with tips to make yourself less appealing to the biting pests. Check it out and see how well you do!
www.npr.org/2025/07/08/n...
