Quiet Collier

10/11/2026

Don't take any chances. Clean up so mosquitos won't visit.

With dengue activity being reported elsewhere in Florida, now is a good time to check around your home and eliminate potential mosquito habitat.

Flowerpot saucers, buckets, tires, clogged gutters, toys, birdbaths and other containers can collect enough water for mosquitoes to develop. You can help by making "Tip and Toss" part of your routine:

-Check your property for standing water.

-Empty containers that have collected water.

-Turn over or cover items that could collect rainwater again.

Learn more about St. Lucie County Mosquito Control and mosquito prevention:
https://ow.ly/o5WL50ZTCGm

10/09/2026

Smart Land Stewardship: Securing Collier’s Natural Assets and Tourism Economy

A responsible CMCD would minimize reliance on neurotoxins. This would ensresensitive habitats like the Conservation Collier Pepper Ranch Preserve remain intact.

Conservation Collier secures critical green space for future generations by protecting regional freshwater recharge zones, native wildlife corridors, and wetland acreage that serve as natural hydrological buffers.

These preserved ecosystems also reinforce biological defense networks, supporting native predators such as dragonflies, bats, and insectivorous birds that help curb pest populations naturally.Beyond ecological protection, public land acquisition directly underpins Southwest Florida’s tourism industry.

Travelers visit our region not merely for Gulf beaches, but to explore authentic wilderness, premier birding habitats, and extensive trail networks. Protecting these open spaces safeguards the regional environmental quality that drives eco-tourism, sustains local hospitality revenue, and maintains community resilience.

Visit the Pepper Ranch Preserve in Immokalee, FL to experience the annual bloom event of native Southeastern sunflowers.

09/28/2026

For Collier to protect it's citizens from dengue, Patrick Linn will have to arrange strong coordination between the CMCD and BCCC and the DOH. To date he is mostly focussed on protecting property value and nuisance salt water marsh mosquitos. Does he have the ability to pivot toward public health? Time will tell.

09/13/2026

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09/09/2026

You have the freedom to protect yourself from freshwater mosquitos. Create mosquito habitat gardens. Eliminate standing water breeding sites. Remove non-native bromeliads. Stock your fresh water detention ponds with free mosquito fish. Vote for Bebe Kanter for Collier County Mosqito Commissioner. Read the full Naples Daily News Article by clicking on the link.
https://archive.is/kBMV4

09/08/2026

Sterile Male Mosquitoes have proven to be the safest way to reduce mosquito populations.

In the near future it will be possible for Collier County to use this tool against every species in residences.

Until then the CMCD should cease spraying adulticides. These chemicals cause harm. Our mosquitoes are not currently affected by diseases that harm humans. There is no public health benefit to spraying.

Last week, the District welcomed members of our Board of Trustees and local leaders from across the San Gabriel Valley for an educational tour focused on Sterile Insect Technique, or SIT. The approach involves releasing sterilized male mosquitoes to mate with wild females. Because the resulting eggs...

09/08/2026

Pesticide resistance is real. The Collier County Mosquito Commission should be prepared.

The malaria-carrying mosquito is resistant to all insecticides. Scientists are scrambling to find ways to blunt the risk.