Hillsborough County is using helicopters to treat standing water for mosquito larvae in central Tampa and Palm River during daytime flights Oct. 28-30. The county says the effort is part of stepped-up mosquito control after traps in many neighborhoods detected dengue virus; planes are also spraying for adult mosquitoes across much of the county at night.
WHO:Hillsborough County mosquito crews
WHAT:County helicopters are treating standing water in central Tampa and Palm River to kill mosquito larvae from Oct. 28 through Oct. 30.
WHEN:Oct 28, 2026
WHERE:Hillsborough County, Florida
WHY:The county is stepping up mosquito treatments because traps in many neighborhoods are detecting dengue virus, and the helicopter treatment is intended to kill larvae before they mature into biting adults.
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