There are a lot of biting flies around here that I dont like (or gnats, or ticks, or wasps, etc.). Cant Mosquito Control do something to get rid of them?
While the Mosquito Control Section frequently receives calls for help not related to mosquito problems, unfortunately the answer here is NO (even if you get mad at us). By our enabling State statute, for pest management purposes we are charged with and only allowed to take actions that control mosquitoes. Given the varied and vast amounts of mosquito-breeding habitats in Delaware and the long flight ranges of some mosquito species, plus the States high human population density, coupled with the intolerable quality-of-life and human health threats that severe mosquito infestations can cause, our just battling mosquitoes gives us plenty to do trying to attend to any other pest problems would be beyond our capabilities in terms of time, staffing, budget or other resources, and legally not in our authority to do anyhow. But this doesnt mean that we still cant provide you some advice or guidance, which we do below. There are many species of biting flies in Delaware greenhead flies in or nea
