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Last june, the Brevard Mosquito Control District in Florida were rocked with a mini-scandal. \u00a015 inspectors were either placed on probation, or fired. \u00a0Why? \u00a0GPS tracking devices were placed on the agencies trucks and what managers found out, were quite shocking. <\/span><\/p>\n

Driving home to take naps, going to unauthorized locations, like shopping centers, and restaurants, etc. <\/span><\/p>\n

The agency Director, has seen some very positive change from this scandal. \u00a0First and foremost, there was a immediate correction, as the saying goes, “people will respect, what you inspect”. \u00a0As a result of their findings we are probably right to say the organization is much more efficient today, than it was a few years back.<\/span><\/p>\n

On another interesting note, the organization also uses GPS to pinpoint mosquito breeding hotspots, which led the agency to using less chemicals and a drop in man hours.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can read the full article here<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Last june, the Brevard Mosquito Control District in Florida were rocked with a mini-scandal. \u00a015 inspectors were either placed on probation, or fired. \u00a0Why? \u00a0GPS tracking devices were placed on the agencies trucks and what managers found out, were quite shocking. 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