History 1980s: Camano Island experiences multiple dike breaches, opening up new habitats for mosquitoes to make use of. View fullsize View fullsize 1995: An unprecedented mosquito population explosion causes residents on Camano Island to volunteer to search for and get rid of mosquitoes. View fullsize View fullsize 1996: Residents of northeast Camano Island vote to create a mosquito control special district. View fullsize View fullsize 2002: West Nile virus, a deadly and debilitating disease spread by mosquito bites, is detected in Washington state for the first time. View fullsize 2018: Camano Island Mosquito Control District becomes one of the first mosquito districts in the nation to treat for mosquitoes by drone. View fullsize
