Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District
@slcmad.bsky.social
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Serving the citizens of Salt Lake City since 1924. 🦟
https://linktr.ee/slcmad
A brief little update on the District's adult mosquito surveillance! 🦟 As the season progresses, we will begin testing mosquito samples for mosquito-borne diseases. Don't forget to keep up with mosquito bite prevention if spending time outdoors! Enjoy your weekend! ☀️
2 days ago
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Surveillance of mosquitoes makes up a large portion of our work at SLCMAD. One trap used by the district is a carbon dioxide (CO2) baited trap. CO2 is a major attractant for female mosquitoes and lets them know when a host is nearby. Check out this paper from SLCMAD!
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
5 days ago
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Do you know what a vector is? And we're not talking about graphics. Can you think of other types of vectors? 🦟🦟🦟
24 days ago
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Take precautions when spending time outside to avoid itchy and annoying mosquito bites! Wear long sleeves and pants and use an EPA-approved insect repellent.🦟
26 days ago
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The most recent SLCMAD newsletter is out! Check it out or sign up to receive them at the link in our bio! 🦟
27 days ago
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The
#citynaturechallenge
starts today!
add a skeleton here at some point
about 1 month ago
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The City Nature Challenge begins Friday! Observe & photograph as much wildlife as possible over 4 days! Use
@inaturalist.bsky.social
to upload photos of any wild organism, or signs of them -- like a feather, leaf, tracks, scat, a burrow -- by May 10 for it to count!
nhmu.utah.edu/events/2026-...
about 1 month ago
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April is
#DarkSkyMonth
in Utah and this week is
#InternationalDarkSkyWeek
. 🌌 While there isn't a constellation named after mosquitoes per say, there is the Musca constellation, meaning "the fly" in Latin. 🪰 Swipe to see the constellation!✨
about 2 months ago
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Rockies and High Plains Vector-borne Diseases Center
about 2 months ago
Wow, what a wonderful meeting between RaHP VEC & PacVec last week! Thank you to everyone who participated and attended. A big round of applause for all of our student presenters & collaborators. 👏 If you have any photos or memorable events from last week's meeting, share and tag them with us!
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We are nearly two weeks away from the start of the 2026
#CityNatureChallenge
(CNC) where we use
@inaturalist.bsky.social
to record nature around us! Are you ready to join? 🌱🌼🦎 Learn more here:
nhmu.utah.edu/citizen-scie...
about 2 months ago
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Today is the first day of the PacVec +
@rahpvec.bsky.social
joint annual meeting! 🦟 On Friday we will welcome attendees to our facility to end the meeting with student presentations, lightning talks, and a tour! We'll see you there!
about 2 months ago
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Today is
#WorldHealthDay
. DYK mosquitoes are the world's deadliest animal because they can spread pathogens that make us and other animals sick? Protect yourself by wearing an EPA-approved insect repellent and emptying standing water to eliminate places where they can lay their eggs. 🦟
about 2 months ago
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Our latest newsletter is out! If you haven’t already, sign up for it in the link in our bio. Our biweekly newsletter shares surveillance updates, mosquito news, and more. 🦟
about 2 months ago
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April is
#HeartwormAwarenessMonth
! Mosquitoes can transmit the dog heartworm disease to dogs, cats, and ferrets. There is preventive medication! Chat with your veterinarian to find out the best option for your pet. For more information about heartworm disease, visit:
www.heartwormsociety.org
about 2 months ago
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Early this week the district set several adult mosquito surveillance traps. Two trap sites had higher mosquito numbers. The traps primarily consist of Culex pipiens, Culex tarsalis, and Culiseta inornata. As the season progresses, trapping will be moved from once per week to twice. 🦟
about 2 months ago
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This week SLCMAD is at the AMCA Annual Meeting in Portland, OR! Drs. Bibbs, Byers, Faraji, and Rehbein are attending and presenting. We'll see you there! 🦟
#AMCA2026
2 months ago
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Today is the first day of spring! 🌸 Some of you may have also noticed early season mosquitoes out and about with this warm spring weather. Check out these suggestions of insect repellent and other ways to reduce mosquitoes.🦟
2 months ago
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An SLCMAD publication from last year has been included in a special collection in the Journal of Insect Science! 🦟 Find the Special Collection - Advancement of Methods in Insect Science: From Genes to Ecosystems here:
academic.oup.com/jinsectscien...
3 months ago
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As we get closer to spring, use these tips and recs to help prevent mosquitoes from growing in your property!
3 months ago
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Next month we'll begin trapping for adult mosquitoes in a few locations to see where our early season mosquitoes are. We use two main traps, one is a carbon dioxide (CO2) trap that lures in mosquitoes with CO2, & the other is a gravid trap that attracts mosquitoes with smelly hay infused water.
3 months ago
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DYK that mosquito-borne diseases affect more than just us? West Nile virus (WNV) can affect birds and horses. There are vaccines for horses to help protect them against WNV and western equine encephalitis virus. Take preventive measures and get your equines protected against mosquitoes! 🐴🦟
3 months ago
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Rockies and High Plains Vector-borne Diseases Center
3 months ago
Summer training internship applications with RaHP VEC are open! 🦟 We encourage current undergraduate (2- or 4- year institutions) and Master’s students to apply. 👉Visit
rahpvec.us/training/int...
. 👉Other materials needed to apply: a current CV/resume and unofficial transcript.
#summerinternship
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Today is World Wildlife Day! Did you know that mosquitoes can affect wildlife too? Swipe through for some mosquito facts and examples.
#worldwildlifeday
3 months ago
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This week is National Invasive Species Awareness Week. There are many invasive species out there, ranging from plants to insects, including mosquitoes!
#nationalinvasivespeciesawarenessweek
#mosquitoes
3 months ago
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This week we congratulated & celebrated our Assistant Director, Dr. Greg White, who will be leaving SLCMAD soon to start a new position as manager of the Mosquito Abatement District-Davis. We will miss you & wish you the best! It won't be the same without you! ✨🦟
3 months ago
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Our most recent newsletter went out last week! Find it in the link in our bio, and sign up to receive them in our Linktree! 🦟
3 months ago
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Tomorrow is Valentine's Day! Roses are red, violets are blue, here comes a mosquito, and it's looking for you. 🦟💖
4 months ago
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Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! 🦟🦟🦟
#internationaldayofwomenandgirlsinscience
#womeninstem
#womeninscience
4 months ago
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Did you know that after a blood meal, female mosquitoes go through something called diuresis? This is when they release excess fluid, like water, right after ingestion. Do you see the small pink-red dots on the paper towel beneath the mosquitoes? That's exactly what's happening here! 🦟
4 months ago
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SLCMAD is hiring for multiple positions for the summer: seasonal employees, interns, and summer drone pilots! 🦟🦟🦟 Get field, lab, public health, and research experience! 🦟🦟🦟 Find the application on our website at
www.slcmadutah.gov/employment.html
or the link in our bio.
4 months ago
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It’s that time of year again! SLCMAD is hiring for multiple positions for the summer: seasonal employees, interns, and summer drone pilots! If you're interested in vector-borne diseases, entomology, biology, public health, and other related fields check it out! ✨Link to the app in our bio✨
4 months ago
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Last week we had visits from
@saltlakecc.bsky.social
Professor Laura Harris' environmental science students! We spent the entire time touring the district and discussing our operations, integrated mosquito management, and career options. Thanks for visiting us! 🦟
4 months ago
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Look out for the newest SLCMAD newsletter, the first of 2026! Find it at the link in our bio.
5 months ago
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Check out this photo from before the Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District was formed in 1924. People had to cover up head to toe in order to avoid mosquitoes in Salt Lake City - you can see these folks wearing headnets to avoid them! 🦟
5 months ago
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Science X / Phys.org
6 months ago
Oropouche virus, known as "sloth fever," is unlikely to spread via common southeastern U.S. mosquitoes, reducing the risk of local transmission despite recent travel-related cases.
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'Sloth fever' unlikely to spread via mosquitoes in southeastern US, say researchers
In 2024, "sloth fever" hit the news cycle as a new public health threat: The virus was found in people who'd recently traveled to Cuba, and the serious health risks associated with the disease prompted concern about whether it could spread and become established in the U.S.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-sloth-fever-mosquitoes-southeastern.html?utm_source=bsky.app&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=v2
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Mosquitoes have four stages of their life cycle! They start as an egg, then larva, pupa, and adult. The first three stages need water to grow and develop to an adult!
5 months ago
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DYK caribou are affected by mosquitoes, too! They can lose ~4.4 lbs of blood to mosquitoes each year! Caribou avoid mosquitoes by traveling to snowy, icy, or more windy areas. All this running to avoid mosquitoes creates a lack of proper food & nutrients, & can lead to health & population declines.
6 months ago
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Check out the latest SLCMAD newsletter! It's the last one of 2025, but don't worry we'll have more in 2026. Check out the full issue in the link in our bio ✨
6 months ago
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Wildlife Nomads
6 months ago
Meet a local from Hawai‘i! The Scarlet Honeycreeper, also known as the ʻIʻiwi. Its long curved beak fits inside the native flowers. But no its range is very limited. Because they can’t survive malaria, and when mosquitoes were introduced, their range shrank!
#birds
#birding
#nature
#animals
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Nature
6 months ago
At the heart of the effort to breed millions of mosquitoes, aiming to fight mosquito-borne illnesses in Brazil, is Luciano Moreira He is part of Nature’s 10, a list of people who shaped science in 2025
go.nature.com/3KV9zAM
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This scientist is breeding billions of mosquitoes to fight disease in Brazil
Luciano Moreira is part of Nature’s 10, a list of people who shaped science in 2025.
https://go.nature.com/3KV9zAM
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Last week we were at Taylorsville Elementary for a STEM Night. So many good questions from students and parents alike! Thanks for having us! 🦟
6 months ago
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Earlier this week, Dr. Ary Faraji spoke at the 3i Vector-borne Diseases Networking Event at the
@utah.edu
. This was a chance for speakers from different departments and organizations to share the current work they are doing and how they can work together in the future.
6 months ago
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HHMI
6 months ago
Calling all rising juniors & seniors: Interested in biological or biomedical research? Applications for our ’26 Summer Undergraduate Research Experience Program are now open! Nine weeks, hands-on research, & mentorship from some of the nation’s top scientists — learn more:
bit.ly/CechFellows
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Summer Undergraduate Research Experience | HHMI
The Cech Fellows Program is a paid, nine-week summer research experience empowering the next generation of scientific leaders.
https://bit.ly/CechFellows
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HHMI
6 months ago
"My advice to other undergraduates: Just go for it!" — Lalitha Ravipati, alum, Summer Undergraduate Research Program Rising junior or senior who's interested in working alongside some of the nation's top scientists this summer? Apply now:
bit.ly/CechFellows
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Do you wonder what jobs are out there in mosquito control? There are so many positions behind the scenes that work together to provide helpful information for mosquito management decisions. Here are a few examples! Stay tuned as we share more.
6 months ago
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Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District
Utah Mosquito Abatement Association
6 months ago
It may be the first of December, but winter is the perfect time to go through your old photos. Join our iNaturalist project page "Mosquitoes of Utah" to follow along, upload your mosquito photos, & help ID submissions! iNaturalist is free to join, head to
iNaturalist.org
to create your account! 🦟
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SLCMAD went to
@rowlandhall1867.bsky.social
Middle School to speak to their 7th graders! The students presented insect traps they've been working on for different pest species followed by Dr. Rehbein presenting on invasive mosquitoes & their impacts on people & animals. Thanks for having us there!🦟
6 months ago
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Thank you so much to Dr. Emmanuel Santa-Martinez's
@saltlakecc.bsky.social
Environmental Science class for visiting us and learning! You all are the best visitors!
#mosquitoes
#stemstudents
#publichealth
#environmentalscience
6 months ago
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While we aren’t sure if mosquito larvae have bad hair days, we do know they have little hairs all over their bodies. Do you know what purpose these hairs serve?
6 months ago
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Last week Dr. Faraji, Dr. Bibbs, and Dr. Byers were at the
@entsocamerica.bsky.social
annual meeting. Congratulations to Dr. Christopher Bibbs on receiving the Early Career Award from the ESA MUVE section! Check out other highlights of both Drs. Faraji and Byers moderating and presenting!
6 months ago
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