7 - Quick tour of Anastasia Mosquito Control District’s new Vector-borne Disease Education and Research Center

Get a sneak peak of Anastasia Mosquito Control District’s novel Disease Vector Education and
Research Center. This education center focuses on mosquitoes, but also addresses other vectors,
pathogens transmitted by mosquitoes and other arthropods, public health vector control tools and
technologies, and fun themes centered around entomology. The use of interactive displays, built for all
ages, a classroom for lectures and laboratory demonstrations and a working insectary makes the 6,000
square foot education center fun and engaging. The construction of the project started in February 2020
just before covid lockdowns, adding to the difficulty of designing and building the center. AMCD hopes
to have a grand opening in the spring of 2024.