The mission of Mosquito Control is to control the diseases carried by mosquitos, such as malaria, yellow fever, dog heartworms, and certain forms of encephalitis.

If you would like to log a mosquito complaint, please contact Clarke Mosquito Management at 800-443-2034, Osceola County’s contracted service provider. Please provide your name, phone number and address as the Contractor will perform a site inspection of the area to determine treatment options. If you need to speak with a County representative, please contact 407-343-7171 and press zero for an attendant.

The mosquito is a common flying insect that is found around the world. There are about 2,800 different species of them.

The mosquito females drink blood and the nectar of plants; the males only sip plant nectar. When a female bites, she also injects an anticoagulant anti-clotting chemical into the prey to keep the victims blood flowing. She finds her victims by sight and smell, and also by detecting their warmth. Not all mosquito species bite humans.

Mosquitoes go through four distinct stages of development during a lifetime.  Undergoing a complete metamorphosis, the four stages are egg, pupa, larva, and adult.

The full life-cycle of a mosquito takes about a month. After drinking blood, adult females lay a raft of 50 to 400 tiny white eggs in standing water or very slow-moving water.