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Table 2 Equipment and personnel at each abatement programme

From: Mosquito control by abatement programmes in the United States: perspectives and lessons for countries in sub-Saharan Africa

Abatement district name

Square miles

Drones pesticide application

Helicopters and/or airplanes

Trucks

Full time employees

seasonal employees

Length of control season (Months)

Sacramento-Yolo MVCD

2000

Yes

Yes

98

70

25

9

Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District

110

Yes

Yes

25

10

33

7

Toledo Area Sanitary District

600

No

No

37

19

13

8

Bay County Mosquito Control

442

No

No

33

7

32

8

Manatee County Mosquito Control District

750

No

Yes

25

27

3

12

Jacksonville Mosquito Control

840

No

Yes

27

24

4

8

SCCMAD South Cook County Mosquito Abatement District

340

No

No

55

24

22

7

Collier Mosquito Control District

401

Yes

Yes

33

49

2

12

Florida Keys Mosquito Control District

140

No

Yes

30

70

0

12

North Shore Mosquito Abatement District

69

No

No

18

7

16

8

East Flagler Mosquito Control District

117

Yes

Yes

22

12

5

12

Anastasia Mosquito Control District

603

No

Yes

20

31

11

12