Department of Geography and Regional Studies, University of Miami, 1300 Campo Sano Avenue, Coral Gables, FL 33124.
Anastasia Mosquito Control District, 120 EOC Drive, St. Augustine, FL 32092.
J Am Mosq Control Assoc. 2020 Jun 1;36(2):99-106. doi: 10.2987/20-6924.1.
Effective and efficient surveillance systems are key for preventing arthropod-borne diseases. We examined the capacity of Florida mosquito control districts (both state-approved and open programs, n = 90; 48.9% response rate). Questions centered on budgets, staffing levels, equipment, vector control measures, and staff perceptions of own agency's capacity to implement routine surveillance and vector control activities. Bivariate analyses indicate that districts with relatively large budgets have advanced capacities regarding staffing levels, employee specialties, mosquito control equipment, conduct routine surveillance and vector control yet they serve only a small proportion of the population. Independent tax districts' average annual budgets were 9 times higher than Board of County Commissioners programs in fiscal year 2017-18. Most respondents indicated that staff is appropriately trained, and has timely access to information and needed equipment for mosquito surveillance and control. Slightly more than half of respondents feel they are understaffed. Perceived understaffing may compromise mosquito surveillance and control efforts in some districts.
有效的监测系统是预防虫媒疾病的关键。我们调查了佛罗里达州蚊虫控制区（经州政府批准和开放项目，n = 90；回复率为 48.9%）的能力。问题集中在预算、人员配备水平、设备、病媒控制措施以及工作人员对自身机构实施常规监测和病媒控制活动能力的看法。单变量分析表明，预算相对较高的地区在人员配备水平、员工专业技能、蚊虫控制设备、开展常规监测和病媒控制方面具有先进的能力，但它们只服务于一小部分人口。独立税务区的平均年度预算在 2017-18 财年是县委员会项目的 9 倍。大多数受访者表示，工作人员受过适当培训，并且能够及时获得蚊虫监测和控制所需的信息和设备。略多于一半的受访者表示他们人手不足。人员不足的看法可能会影响某些地区的蚊虫监测和控制工作。
