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ATVs

A very versatile, if small, vehicle which has been pressed into service at Hillsborough County Mosquito and Aquatic Weed Control is the Polaris 400 four-wheel-drive All Terrain Vehicle. Featuring a 425cc liquid-cooled 4-stroke engine, these nimble cycles perform a variety of duties to control both mosquitoes and aquatic weeds. When outfitted with a 50-gallon fiberglass tank, they can be used for spraying mosquito larva or aquatic weeds in roadside ditches and canals.
	When outfitted with a “thermal fogger” they can be used to spray for adult mosquitoes in parks and other areas where public gatherings are scheduled. Additionally, they are sometimes equipped with dry larvicide “spreaders” which are used to treat mosquito larvae in sensitive areas with the same biologically friendly granular larvicide used by the helicopter. Not only are these ATVs versatile, but they’re a lot of fun to drive!

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