Who we are
Mosquito season on Capitol Hill has gotten bad, and we’re done complaining about it.
The Itty Bitty Mosquito Population Committee is a grassroots neighborhood effort focused on spray-free mosquito prevention and control. We started with a simple listserv post in March 2026 and heard back from over 1000 interested households in the first week! Turns out we’re not alone in our suffering.
We’ve been inspired by the University Park Community Mosquito Control Program in nearby Maryland, volunteer-driven effort that has achieved meaningful reductions in mosquito populations through community participation rather than pesticide spraying. Spraying kills indiscriminately, wiping out the natural predators that keep mosquito populations in check — and populations bounce back fast. We believe the lasting solution is to work with the ecosystem, not against it.
Our approach combines practical tools like BG-GAT traps and BTi-based standing water treatment with community education, longer-term investments in native habitat and coordination with DC Health, DOEE, and other city agencies. The more neighbors that participate, the more effective we all are.
Mosquitoes picked the wrong hill to die on.
Michelle Mingrone, FounderCapitol Hill, DCittybittymosquitocommittee@gmail.com