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Mosquito swarm plagues Italian town of Orbetello

Gustav Hofer
August 5, 2025

The local lagoon's disrupted ecosystem has unleashed millions of non-biting mosquitoes that are making life miserable for residents and tourists in the coastal Italian town of Orbetello.

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