In this election, Collier County voters face a clear choice: a proven, responsible approach to mosquito control that protects public health—or untested ideas that could leave families more vulnerable to mosquitoes and the diseases they carry.

Re-electing Ed Brandt means continuing a healthy, science-based strategy that effectively controls mosquito populations while being good stewards of our environment and taxpayer dollars. As Vice Chair/Secretary of the Collier Mosquito Control District, Ed has helped guide policies grounded in data, surveillance, and integrated pest management that deliver real results for our community.

His opponents advocate stopping effective treatments and replacing them with questionable, unproven methods. For example:

• Halting targeted spraying in favor of releasing massive numbers of dragonflies and bats—approaches that sound appealing but cannot possibly handle Collier’s mosquito challenges at scale (much like expecting them to solve the problem overnight, reminiscent of dramatic but ineffective biblical-scale efforts).
• Introducing invasive plants to Southwest Florida that would do nothing to control mosquitoes and could instead harm our local ecosystems.

These ideas ignore decades of research and the District’s successful track record of balancing adult and larval control with environmental responsibility.

Ed Brandt stands for practical, effective mosquito control that keeps our neighborhoods livable, protects public health, and respects Florida’s unique environment. He supports continuing the District’s use of targeted, responsible methods—including safer, plant-based options where appropriate—while rejecting risky experiments.

The choice is clear. A vote for Ed Brandt is a vote for a healthy, protective, and proven approach to mosquito control in Collier County.

Please re-elect Ed Brandt to the Collier Mosquito Control District on Election Day.