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Public Health Pest Problem Solver
Mosquitoes & West Nile Virus
Background Information
Mosquito Fact Sheet - PSU Entomology Department fact sheet
Asian Tiger Mosquito - PSU Powerpoint slide show of Aedes albopictus
Presentation (PDF) - West Nile Virus: What You Need to Know - PSU Pesticide Education Program
Control
Remove Standing Water to Keep Mosquitoes at Bay - PSU News Release
Mosquito Biology and Control - PSU publication
Mosquitos: How to Control Them - EPA fact sheet
Larvicides for Mosquito Control - EPA fact sheet
Malathion for Mosquito Control - EPA fact sheet
Naled for Mosquito Control - EPA fact sheet
Pesticides and Mosquito Control - EPA fact sheet
Synthetic Pyrethroids for Mosquito Control - EPA fact sheet
Mosquito Trap Information (PDF) - PSU Pesticide Education Program
Insect Repellents Containing DEET - EPA fact sheet
Using Insect Repellents Safely - EPA fact sheet
Using Insect and Tick Repellants Safely (PDF) - PSU publication
Federal Trade Commission - FTC Alleges Electronic Mosquito Repellent Claims Are False; Sellers Also Lack Evidence For Ultrasonic Pest-Control and Air Cleaning Product Claims
Managing Rodents and Mosquitoes Through IPM - How to manage rodent and mosquito infestations, and the CDC's promotion of IPM with implementation examples. Web broadcast from the Centers for Disease Control.
American Mosquito Control Association
EPA Office of Pesticide Programs
West Nile Virus / Encephalitis
Pesticide Education Program West Nile Virus - State updates, press releases, and web site links
Pennsylvania State's West Nile Encephalitis Surveillance Program - With 2004 county status, fact sheets, what to do if you've found a dead bird, and more
National Pest Alert - West Nile Virus in North America (PDF) - Fact sheet with virus's status, origin, mosquito/transmission info, disease symptoms, and how to protect yourself, from USDA Regional IPM Program.
USGS West Nile Virus Map 2003-04 - Map of states testing for West Nile virus showing areas with positive test results.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - West Nile Virus Home Page - Background information, Q & A, virology, insects, transmission cycle, effects on birds & mammals, publications.
Harvard School of Public Health - Mosquito-Borne Viruses
West Nile Virus Brochure (PDF) - PSU publication
West Nile Encephalitis: What You Need to Know (PDF) - PSU publication
West Nile Encephalitis in Horses (PDF) - PSU publication
West Nile Encephalitis and Poultry (PDF) - PSU publication