Join us August 20, 2020 to observe World Mosquito Day by learning more about mosquitoes and mosquito-borne diseases!

World Mosquito Day originated in 1897 after Dr. Ronald Ross of the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine discovered the transmission of malaria by mosquitoes. Annually we observe World Mosquito Day to increase awareness of mosquito-borne illnesses and ways we can prevent them from occurring through control, outreach, and further research.

Resources

Mosquito Information

Mosquito Educational Videos

Interactive Maps of Climate Change and Aedes spp.

Zika policy in the Americas: Lessons learned for future vector-borne diseases

Mosquito Information

World Mosquito Day 2020: The Spread of Anopheles stephensi and the Fight Against the World’s Deadliest Animal

Fighting the World’s Deadliest Animal

Find “Prevent and Protect” social media toolkits and lesson plans by the University of Florida / Institute of Food and Agricultural Science Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources

ESA has a variety of position statements, fact sheets, and other resources on mosquito and tick management and vector-borne diseases

Vector-Borne Disease Network Information

World Mosquito Day to Raise Awareness of the Importance of Mosquito Control