West Nile Virus Information

West Nile Virus Information for Whatcom County Public Lands

Integrated Pest Management for Public Lands

Model IPM Policy for Public Lands - This document can be used for developing policy for Whatcom County Public Lands. A policy statement and guidelines are provided.
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Pest Management for Prevention and Control of Mosquitoes WSU PLS 121

Washington State Mosquito-borne Disease Response Plan - (2.8 MB .PDF) Comprehensive guidance for responding to mosquito-borne diseases, such as West Nile virus.

Washington State's Resource Guide to West Nile Virus Response (490 KB .PDF)

Best Management Practices for Mosquito Management (283 KB .PDF) Washington State Department of Ecology

Mosquito Control Methods - Integrated Pest Management for Homeowners and Control Agencies from Rutgers Mosquito Resources

Managing Waste Lagoons to Control Mosquito Breeding North Carolina State University

Mosquito Surveillance

Surveillance Techniques

Guidelines for larval surveillance. Claudia M. O’Malley Proceedings of the Seventy-Sixth Annual Meeting of the New Jersey Mosquito Control Association, Inc. 1989, pp 45-55.

Seven ways to a successful dipping career. O'Malley, C. 1995. Wing Beats, vol. 6(4): 23-24.

Complaints: An underrated surveillance parameter. Michael Romanowski & Richard D. Huggins. Proceedings of the Seventy-Sixth Annual Meeting of the New Jersey Mosquito Control Association, Inc. 1989, pp 38-44.

The New Jersey light trap: an old standard for most mosquito control programs. Proceedings of the Seventy-Sixth Annual Meeting of the New Jersey Mosquito Control Association, Inc. 1989, pp 17-25.

The CDC trap as a special monitoring tool. James R. McNelly. Proceedings of the Seventy-Sixth Annual Meeting of the New Jersey Mosquito Control Association, Inc. 1989, pp 26-33.

Mosquito Identification Resources

Darsie, R. F., Jr.; Ward, R. A. 1981. Identification and Geographical Distribution of the Mosquitoes of North America, North of Mexico. Mosquito Systematics Supplement 1. American Mosquito Control Association, Fresno, California. 313 pp.

Bohart, R. M.; Washino, R. K. Mosquitoes of California. third edition. University of California, Division of Agricultural Sciences, Number 4084, 1978.

"Mosquitoes of North America North of Mexico", by Carpenter and
LaCasse, 1955 (48MB PDF) file at http://wrbu.si.edu/www/REF/016800-0.PDF

Surveillance Equipment Vendors

Bioquip

Clarke Mosquito Control Products

John W. Hock Company

Mosquito Control Organizations

Mosquito Control Districts Information from Municipal Research & Services Center in Washington.

Mosquito Abatement Template Excellent resource for devoloping mosquito abatement from Louisiana State University

American Mosquito Control Association

Northwest Mosquito and Vector Control Association

Pesticide Management for Mosquitoes

Pesticide Licensing for Professional Mosquito Control WSU's Pesticide Education Program

Aquatic Permits for Mosquito Management Washington State Department of Ecology

IPM Project
WSU Extension- Whatcom County
1000 N. Forest St., Suite 201
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 676-6736

Also see: Guidelines for homeowners Guidelines for preventing bites Guidelines for horse owners Resources for Public Lands

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