Event Brief
Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 PM ET
Hillsborough County to spray 225,000 acres for mosquitoes
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Airplanes will spray about 225,000 acres across Hillsborough County Tuesday night through Friday to target adult mosquitoes after an unusually high spike in dengue cases among residents and mosquito populations. Flights are scheduled from sunset to midnight, with separate localized treatments planned for Ybor City and parts of Tampa Heights between 4 and 6 a.m. Tuesday or Wednesday.
WHO: VDCI contractors and Hillsborough County Mosquito Management Services
WHAT: They will conduct aerial mosquito spraying across about 225,000 acres of Hillsborough County, with separate ground or localized treatments in Ybor City and parts of Tampa Heights.
WHEN: Reported Oct 26, 2026 at 3:28 PM ET
WHERE: Hillsborough County, Florida
WHY: The spraying is intended to target adult mosquitoes following an unusually high spike in dengue fever cases among local residents and mosquito populations.
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