Metropolitan Mosquito Control District
@metromosquito.bsky.social
Protecting the Twin Cities from disease and annoyance caused by mosquitoes, black flies, and ticks since 1958!
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...
- 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...
Metropolitan Mosquito Control District 2025 Season Highlights
2025 was a busy year for MMCD! View some of our highlights from the year.
mmcd.org
November 25, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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...
- 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...
Stop by to see all the entries and if you like ours, vote for MMCD:
www.cityvadnaisheights.com/FormCenter/S...
October 27, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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...
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...
Bring on some cold temperatures!
mmcd.org/2025/09/30/w...
Weekly Update – September 23rd – Mosquitoes Mostly Gone, Despite Warm Temperatures
View the latest surveillance update about mosquitoes in the Twin Cities.
mmcd.org
September 30, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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...
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...
Check the eligibility details for more information:
mmcd.org/tire-recycli...
September 29, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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...
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
youtu.be/ZbSwE5aNBYE
Mosquito Bite Games - Habitat Edition
YouTube video by Metropolitan Mosquito Control District
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September 26, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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
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!
September 25, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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...
Full update: mmcd.org/2025/09/22/w...
Weekly Update – September 16th – Mosquitoes Stay Steady As Surveillance Wraps Up
View the latest surveillance update about mosquitoes in the Twin Cities.
mmcd.org
September 22, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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...
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!
Check yourself and your pets after those fall hikes!
September 19, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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!
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...
More at our website:
mmcd.org/2025/09/16/w...
Weekly Update – September 9th – Mosquitoes Slow Down, but Hot Spots Remain
View the latest surveillance update about mosquitoes in the Twin Cities.
mmcd.org
September 16, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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...
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...
mmcd.org/helicopter-a...
Helicopter Activity - Metropolitan Mosquito Control District
MMCD Rebuild
mmcd.org
September 15, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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...
mmcd.org/helicopter-a...
Helicopter Activity - Metropolitan Mosquito Control District
MMCD Rebuild
mmcd.org
September 15, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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...
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...
More about cattail mosquitoes:
mmcd.org/2023/09/18/c...
List of cities:
mmcd.org/helicopter-a...
Cattail Season – How MMCD Monitors and Controls the Unique Species of Mosquito
Watch a video on how MMCD conducts tire pick-ups and what is needed to qualify.
mmcd.org
September 11, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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...
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...
mmcd.org/2025/09/09/w...
Weekly Update – September 3rd – A Slight Increase to Begin the Month, but Not Likely to Last
View the latest surveillance update about mosquitoes in the Twin Cities.
mmcd.org
September 9, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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...
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...
mmcd.org/2025/09/03/w...
September 3, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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...
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...
MORE:
mmcd.org/2025/08/25/w...
August 25, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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...
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...
Check our helicopter page daily for updated list of cities:
mmcd.org/helicopter-a...
Helicopter Activity - Metropolitan Mosquito Control District
MMCD Rebuild
mmcd.org
August 19, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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...
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...
Plus: STATE FAIR PREP!
More in this week's update: mmcd.org/2025/08/15/w...
Weekly Update – August 12th – Mosquitoes Right on Target with the 10-Year Average
View the latest surveillance update about mosquitoes in the Twin Cities.
mmcd.org
August 15, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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...
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...
Learn more in this week's update:
mmcd.org/2025/08/11/w...
August 11, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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...
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
- Wear EPA Registered insect repellent
- Eliminate standing water
- Avoid the outdoors at dawn and dusk
July 25, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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
- 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...
mmcd.org/2025/07/24/w...
Weekly Update – July 15th – Mosquito Numbers Decline, West Nile Virus Activity Ramps Up
View the latest surveillance update about mosquitoes in the Twin Cities.
mmcd.org
July 24, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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...
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...
More at our website:
mmcd.org/2025/07/16/w...
Weekly Update – July 8th – Mosquitoes Exceed 10-Year Average, Highest Week Since 2020
View the latest surveillance update about mosquitoes in the Twin Cities.
mmcd.org
July 16, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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...
More at our website:
mmcd.org/2025/07/16/w...
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.
July 10, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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...
mmcd.org/helicopter-a...
Helicopter Activity - Metropolitan Mosquito Control District
MMCD Rebuild
mmcd.org
July 9, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Helicopters will be active in Burnsville, St. Paul, and Bloomington near the river bottoms today.
mmcd.org/helicopter-a...
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...
www.npr.org/2025/07/08/n...
Want to make yourself less appealing to mosquitoes? Our quiz has surprising ideas
Level up your knowledge of mosquito bite prevention with our quiz. It's full of surprising, science-backed tactics that may save you from getting eaten alive this summer.
www.npr.org
July 8, 2025 at 7:26 PM
@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...
www.npr.org/2025/07/08/n...
WEEKLY UPDATE: Are we in the peak of mosquitoes for 2025? Cattail mosquitoes made up two thirds of the human-biting mosquitoes collected in traps last week and they were especially prevalent in northern Anoka and Washington Counties.
More details:
mmcd.org/2025/07/08/w...
More details:
mmcd.org/2025/07/08/w...
Weekly Update – July 1st – Are We at Peak Mosquitoes for 2025?
View the latest surveillance update about mosquitoes in the Twin Cities.
mmcd.org
July 8, 2025 at 2:08 PM
WEEKLY UPDATE: Are we in the peak of mosquitoes for 2025? Cattail mosquitoes made up two thirds of the human-biting mosquitoes collected in traps last week and they were especially prevalent in northern Anoka and Washington Counties.
More details:
mmcd.org/2025/07/08/w...
More details:
mmcd.org/2025/07/08/w...