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Mosquito Pesticide Trucks Are Coming To Astoria
After trying to kill mosquitos in Queens with aerial bug spray, the city is taking an on-the-ground approach amid an active mosquito season.

Kayla Levy covers all things Astoria, Long Island City, Forest Hills and Bayside for Patch. She has written for New York Magazine's Curbed and the Strategist, and Time Out. Follow her on Twitter @kaylev and send story tips to kayla.levy@patch.com.
After trying to kill mosquitos in Queens with aerial bug spray, the city is taking an on-the-ground approach amid an active mosquito season.

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