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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.
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