Saturday, August 02, 2008

Foreclosure Fish Popular With South Florida Mosquito Control Departments

In Miami, Florida, WFOR-TV Channel 4 reports:
  • [M]osquito-control departments across Florida, especially in South Florida, are hearing rising complaints about pools turning into soupy messes at homes in foreclosure but Miami-Dade's mosquito control department is fighting back with fish. [...] There are many methods being used to control the problem, including chemical treatments, but one of the most unique methods is mosquito-eating fish. They're called "Gambusia Affinis", also known as mosquito fish.

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  • But is it cost effective? Absolutely. The fish is native in South Florida and can be found in just about any canal.

For more, see Foreclosure Fish Take Bite Out Of Mosquito Problem (They're Being Used In Pools Of Foreclosed & Abandoned Homes).