Hillsborough says mosquito traps are testing negative as Florida votes on a tax cut that could squeeze mosquito control
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · 7 min
Hillsborough County officials told FOX 13 their spraying is working, with traps testing negative for dengue and a 97 percent drop in Aedes aegypti in East Lake, while the local emergency runs through Thursday, Nov. 5. Florida voters decide today on Amendment 3, a homestead tax cut that some mosquito-control officials warn could shrink their budgets.
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Hillsborough County officials told FOX 13 their spraying is working, with traps testing negative for dengue and a 97 percent drop in Aedes aegypti in East Lake, while the local emergency runs through Thursday, Nov. 5. Florida voters decide today on Amendment 3, a homestead tax cut that some mosquito-control officials warn could shrink their budgets.
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- State of local emergency extended as Hillsborough County dengue cases near 400 | FOX 13 Tampa Bay — Ariel Plasencia
“Despite the high case count, there is positive news in the fight against the virus. County officials say their aggressive treatment strategies — which include helicopter and truck spraying operations — are working. Mosquito traps in Hillsborough County continue to test negative…”
- How a Tax Cut Could Threaten a Florida Necessity: Mosquito Control – DNYUZ — DNYUZ
“Hillsborough County, the epicenter, has burned through its annual $7 million mosquito control budget as crews fan out daily to eliminate stagnant pools of water where the insects lay their eggs.”