Healthy Wetlands Keep Mosquitoes In Check
(Website information to check out)
"Some people
mistakenly think that all mosquitoes carry this virus and that draining every bit of damp
ground will eradicate the West Nile threat. In reality, it’s the Culex, or so-called
“filth mosquito” that generally carries the virus. So, in addition to that can
of Deet-containing insect repellent, your West Nile Virus ammo pack should include a
local, healthy wetland.”
CHECK OUT THESE WEBSITES FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT MOSQUITO CONTROL
http://www.in.gov/wetlands/newsletters/hswetlands
Take a bite out of the West Nile Virus: Restore a Wetland, Hoosier Wetlands Online Newsletter, Indiana
DNR
http://www.nmca.org/Nmca945a.htm
WETLANDS RESTORATION AND MOSQUITO CONTROL, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Concord, New
Hampshire
http://www.wnv.state.mi.us/SubPage.asp?sec=3
West Nile Virus Website, Michigan Department of Agriculture
http://www.wnv.state.mi.us/SubPage.asp?sec=3&LinkID=153
Homeowner mosquito control, MDEA and MSU
http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~insects/ipm.htm
Mosquito Control Methods - Integrated Pest Management for
Homeowners and Control Agencies, Rutgers
Entomology Mosquito Control Website
http://www.mimosq.org/general.htm
Michigan Mosquito Control Association, Website
