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How resorts hide their mosquito control

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A magical vacation shouldn't end in horrific itchy welts. Massive tropical resort parks disguise industrial exhaust vents directly inside their artificial jungle plants, quietly blasting massive clouds of targeted chemical pest deterrents to absolutely obliterate any local mosquito populations daring to land on paying guests.

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How resorts hide their mosquito control
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