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Utah County mosquito program pitches buying a drone and hiring a pilot to cut costs and reach hard-to-access breeding sites
Summary
The county mosquito abatement director presented data showing drone applications cut treatment time and can expand acreage coverage; staff proposed buying a drone, hiring a certified pilot, and sharing the resource across departments to realize long‑term savings.
Dan Miller, director of the Utah County Mosquito Abatement Division, told commissioners the division has used leased drones and contractors for several years and is proposing the county purchase a larger‑payload drone and fund a full‑time certified pilot to increase efficiency and control mosquito populations.
Miller said drone treatment sharply reduced labor time and increased coverage in pilot years, noting examples such as treating 1,600–1,700 acres in the most recent season versus…
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