Planes To Spray 225,000 Acres Across Hillsborough County As Dengue Cases Surge
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - Airplanes will spray roughly 225,000 acres across Hillsborough County this week to target adult mosquitoes following an unusually Planes will spray approximately 225,000 acres across Hillsborough County, Florida, to target adult mosquitoes due to an unusually high increase in dengue fever cases among local residents and mosquito populations. The aerial spraying begins on Tuesday night and runs through Friday, with flights scheduled between sunset and midnight. Contractors and Hillsborough county Mosquito Management Services plan to cover a wide swath of neighborhoods from Carrollwood to FishHawk Ranch. Target communities include Town ’N Country, South Tampa, the USF area, Temple Terrace, Seminole Heights, East Tampa, downtown Tampa, Davis Islands, and Harbour Island. Separate ground or localized treatments are planned for Ybor City and parts of Tampa Heights. County officials are urging residents to take standard precautions against bites by dressing in light-colored, long-sleeved shirts and closed-toe shoes, using EPA- or CDC-recommended repellents such as DEET, Picaridin, IR3535 or oil of lemon eucalyptus.
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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Airplanes will spray roughly 225,000 acres across Hillsborough County this week to target adult mosquitoes following an unusually high spike in dengue fever cases among loc... [2665 symbols]
