<ul><li>Florida's state-level rule change banning public use of non-approved drones may force mosquito control experts to send people into dangerous habitats, as they can no longer use drones made by DJI or Skydio.</li><li>Collier Mosquito Control District's fleet of eight mosquito-fighting drones, five of which were made by DJI, have become unusable due to the recent state-level ban on drones made in "countries of concern", which includes China.</li><li>The ban is a result of the American lawmakers' anti-China sentiment, as the Department of Defense and the Department of the Interior have already banned DJI drones within their agencies.</li></ul>

Ban on Chinese drones in Florida sparks challenges for mosquito control workers and firefighters

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