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Coverage dated September 25, 2026

Clearwater adds 10,000 mosquitofish to 4 lakes in effort to prevent dengue fever

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The City of Clearwater released 10,000 eastern mosquitofish into four local lakes on Friday to reduce mosquito larvae.

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  1. Tampa Bay Times

    As dengue cases rise, Clearwater releases mosquitofish in local lakes (opens Tampa Bay Times)

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    Two thousand tiny fish from central Florida swam around in a clear bag in downtown Clearwater Friday morning. They arrived for a simple task: Eat mosquito larvae. “What’s great is we’re going to put 2,000 of the fish into this pond today, but then they will breed, and they will spread,” said Cassie …

  2. FOX 13 Tampa

    Clearwater releases thousands of mosquitofish to help fight dengue fever (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

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    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.

  3. WFLA

    Clearwater adds 10,000 mosquitofish to 4 lakes in effort to prevent dengue fever (opens WFLA)

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    WFLA's feed description

    The City of Clearwater released 10,000 eastern mosquitofish into four local lakes on Friday to reduce mosquito larvae.

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