Spotlight Ants, rats and roaches: Hurricane Ian's debris stirs up rise in pests in Florida By Max Chesnes, Tampa Bay Times Nov 7, 2022 Nov 7, 2022 Updated Feb 2, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In the wake of Hurricane Ian, mosquitoes are creating another challenge for people already facing so many other hazards. kAm%p|!p[ u=2] — u@C #:492C5 uC2?<[ :EVD ?@C>2==J E96 :?D64ED E92E 2C6 3FKK:?8] qFE :? E96 H66<D 27E6C wFCC:42?6 x2?VD =2?572==[ E96 :?46DD2?E 3FKK:?8 ?@H 4@>6D 7C@> 9:D A9@?6]k^AmkAmQxVG6 925 7:G6 42==D E@52J 2=@?6 23@FE 2?ED[Q D2:5 uC2?<[ @H?6C @7 s@ xE *@FCD6=7 !6DE r@?EC@= :? $E] !6E6CD3FC8] Q%96 2?ED 2C6 8@:?8 4C2KJ C:89E ?@H]Qk^AmkAmp7E6C ?62C=J 7@FC 564256D @7 5@:?8 3FD:?6DD :? !:?6==2D r@F?EJ[ uC2?< <?@HD E96 5C:== 27E6C 2 9FCC:42?6i $EC@?8 H:?5D <?@4< 5@H? 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