The Mosquito Control and Coastal Services Director for St. Lucie County in Southeast Florida, James David said that budget cuts in Florida may have an adverse impact on the mosquito control programs.

Mosquito infections are quiet prevalent in the region. Shelly Redovan, Executive Director of the Florida Mosquito Control Association, said that the infections are mainly caused by the uncontrolled rains and insects that come with them. She further added that with the reduction in mosquito control funding it will become very difficult to address the infection.

Angela Weeks-Samanie, an Environmental Specialist with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, said that effective management of mosquitoes is closely associated with the prosperity and wellbeing of the Florida, so there is an urgent need to deal with the issue. She also added that several months of dry conditions followed by heavy rainfall create ideal conditions for mosquito breeding.

The worst outbreak of mosquito infection was seen in 1870s and 1880s when Yellow Fever broke out throughout Florida including Jacksonville, Tampa, Key West and the Panhandle. The circumstances led to the formation of the State Board of Health in 1889, which now deals with mosquito-related infections.