Mosquito control
and disease resources
Better
Farming Radio (08-26-2002)
MSU Extension Entomologist Dr. James Jarratt has tips on how
to prevent mosquito bites that may lead to West Nile Virus.
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Farmweek
Television (08-15-2002)
MSU Extension Entomologist Dr. James Jarratt has tips on how
to prevent exposure to the West Nile Virus. Streaming
REAL
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available at Real.com
Better
Farming Radio (08-14-2002):
MSU Extension Veterinarian Dr. Stanley Robertson talks
about the West Nile Virus; its history, its status in
Mississippi, its threat to farm animals and humans, its
symptoms and what to do to prevent or control it. Choose
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Mosquito
control: Personal protection is best disease
defense
(08-13-2002)
News article examines how mosquitos carry disease and how
individuals can limit their chances of getting the West Nile
Virus, or any other mosquito-borne disease.
Mosquitoes:
Which product to buy?
MSUcares online training guide to teach users how to
compare products with varying amounts of a certain chemical.
Tool can aid cities and towns planning most efficient
mosquito control.
Insects:
Mosquitoes
MSUcares web page gives information about mosquitos and
the diseases they can carry.
P2247
Pest-Management
Principles
Chapter 8 of an Extension publication on pest-management
principles. The chapter deals with parasitic, biting and
stinging arthropods, and has a section devoted to mosquitos.
pdf file
West
Nile Virus threat won't
end
(08-05-2002)
News article giving current status of West Nile Virus in
Mississippi.
Health
officials, residents watch for mosquito
threats
(10-08-2001)
News article examines the need to vaccinate horses against
mosquito-borne diseases such as Eastern Equine Encephalitis
and West Nile Virus.
Health
officials watch for mosquito-borne
threats
(08-20-2001)
News article reports on heightened public awareness of three
strains of equine encephalitis and increased monitoring for
the West Nile Virus which had not yet appeared in
Mississippi.
Encephalitis
threatens unvaccinated
horses
(06-28-1999)
News article encouraging horse owners to vaccinate horses
against mosquito-borne Eastern Equine
Encephalitis.
Cities
and farmers use similar insect
control
(06-15-1998)
News article looks at Malathion as a common chemical used to
control mosquitos and other insect pests.
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