Table 1.

Characteristics of responding mosquito control districts during the COVID-19 pandemic, Florida, USA, June 2020

	Number	Percent	95% CI
Organizational Structure
Board of County Commissioners (BOCC)	42	57.5	(46.6–69.9)
Municipal	10	13.7	(6.8–21.9)
Independent Tax District	16	21.9	(12.3–31.5)
Health Department or other department	5	6.8	(1.4–13.7)
Program Type
State-approved program	58	79.5	(69.9–89.0)
Open programs	15	20.5	(11.0–30.1)
Did you operate during the pandemic?
Yes, fully open and operating	44	60.3	(49.3–72.6)
Partially operating with limited activities	27	37.0	(24.7–47.9)
No, closed operation until further notice	2	2.7	(0.0–6.8)
To what extent has COVID-19 affected your mosquito activities?
High	4	7.5	(1.9–15.1)
Medium	12	22.6	(11.3–34.0)
Low	37	69.8	(56.6–81.1)
Did you carry out non-chemical control activities?
Yes	37	54.4	(42.6–67.6)
No	29	42.6	(30.9–55.9)
Not sure	2	2.9	(0.0–7.4)
Did you conduct pesticide resistance testing?
Yes, full capacity	11	16.2	(7.4–25.0)
No, we did not	51	75.0	(64.7–85.3)
Yes, limited capacity	4	5.9	(1.5–11.8)
Do not have a program or not applicable	2	2.9	(0.0–7.4)
Will the pandemic affect your FY2020–2021 budget?
Yes	12	17.1	(10.0–25.7)
No	22	31.4	(20.0–42.9)
Not sure	36	51.4	(38.6–62.9)
Can you hire interns/seasonal workers?
Yes	16	25.4	(15.9–36.5)
No	47	74.6	(63.5–84.1)
Are staffing levels inadequate due to furloughs or lockdown?
Yes	8	12.3	(4.6–21.5)
No	57	87.7	(78.5–95.4)
Did you communicate with state/local public health departments?
Yes	50	71.4	(60.0–81.4)
No	20	28.6	(18.6–40.0)

Excluded are four programs with missing data and those that do not have mosquito programs (e.g., Barker and Lafferty County). Health department includes emergency management programs