Event Brief
UPDATED Aug 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Aug 18, 2026 at 3:28 PM ET
Aerial Mosquito Spraying Planned for Central Tampa
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Hillsborough County Mosquito Management Services will conduct aerial spraying over parts of Central Tampa early Friday morning to target adult mosquitoes. Crews will apply Dibrom insecticide by helicopter between 3:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. on Aug. 21, 2026, flying at about 150 feet.
WHO: Hillsborough County Mosquito Management Services
WHAT: Aerial application of Dibrom insecticide to target adult mosquito populations
WHEN: Aug 21, 2026
WHERE: Central Tampa, Tampa, Florida
WHY: Routine/scheduled item — no distinct cause reported beyond the event itself.
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