They’re baaaack -- the foreclosure mosquitoes

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Warm weather, swimming pool, foreclosure, abandoned house, neglected pool, mosquitoes. You get the picture. But did you know about the mosquito fish?

The Orange County Register today: ‘The county’s animal disease trackers say that pools in many Orange County houses emptied by foreclosures become perfect mosquito breeding grounds as they grow stagnant.’

Now the fish: ‘Vector Control technicians find an estimated 60 to 70 green pools a week, though not all are a result of foreclosures. They treat the mosquito problem by releasing mosquito fish into the pools.’

See recent LA-area foreclosure listings -- ‘From Burbank to the Miracle Mile.’

Thoughts? Comments? Mosquito fish stories? E-mail story tips to peter.viles@latimes.com.
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