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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
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.
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
Contol Information
- 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
- Federal Trade Commission - FTC Alleges Electronic Mosquito Repellent Claims Are False
- Managing Rodents and Mosquitoes Through IPM - How to manage rodent and mosquito infestations
- American Mosquito Control Association
- EPA Office of Pesticide Programs