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Clearwater to release 10,000 mosquitofish to help control mosquito populations amid dengue emergency
Officials say each fish can eat up to 100 mosquito larvae a day as Clearwater adds biological controls to fight rising dengue cases.
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Clearwater releases thousands of mosquitofish to help fight dengue fever
As multiple Tampa Bay area counties declare states of emergencies over rising dengue fever cases, Clearwater is turning to nature for help, releasing thousands of mosquitofish into local lakes to curb the insect population.
·Florida, United States
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Clearwater released 10,000 gambusias in four lakes and already bought another 31,000. These fish, native to Florida, can consume up to 100 mosquito larvae a day and are added to fumigations and larvicides in the face of strong dengue growth.
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