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Mosquito control workers preparing for onslaught due to standing water left by Debby
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Mosquito control offices around Tampa Bay are preparing for an onslaught.
Standing water left behind by Debby has created a breeding ground for what's expected to be swarms of mosquitoes. Most species are just a biting nuisance, but some could potentially carry disease.
Hillsborough Mosquito Management’s Eric Long explains the concern: “You could have eggs laying in the soil for years that during a drought that could just sit there for years, and once water hits them, you have millions hatching off all at one time,” Long said.
MORE: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/mosquito-services-hurricane-debby-floodwater/67-a7a52092-6cee-4af2-a3b1-f82f834ba9ad