Educational Resources and Links
Brochures on mosquitoes and mosquito control:
Internet Resources:
- Mosquito Control and Pesticides
- The American Mosquito Control Association
- South Carolina Mosquito Control Association
- Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Pesticide Programs, EPA and Mosquito Control - Public level page covering proper use of pesticides.
- Clemson University Department of Entomology's Pesticide Information Program
- West Nile Virus
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's main page for West Nile Virus - Authoritative pages of information on the virus, the mosquito, the methods of prevention, treatment, and control.
- National Pesticide Information Center's West Nile Virus Page
- New York Online Access to Health (NOAH). West Nile Virus and Encephalitis - Page of links to public level material on the subject from various authorities. Includes several pages in Spanish.
- United States Department of the Interior's Geological Survey West Nile Virus Maps - USGS works with CDC to create maps of incidence. The site includes fact sheets and annual summaries.
- Cornell University. Environmental Risk Analysis Program. What’s Going on with West Nile Virus? - Excellent summary of current and past events. Includes a short bibliography and links to maps of incidence.
- Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) Virus
- Other Mosquito-borne Diseases
- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Arbovirus Page - Information about other diseases (arboviruses) caused by mosquitoes
Physicians:
- Instructions for Physicians (pdf) - Up-to-date, detailed and referenced with active links.
Veterinarians and Animal Information:
- South Carolina Information:
- Equine Vaccination Information:
- American Association of Equine Practitioners (pdf) - AAEP Guidelines for Vaccination of Horses
- American Association of Equine Practitioners (pdf) - West Nile Virus Vaccination Guidelines
General Information:
- United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, West Nile Virus – animal cases.
- United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus – animal cases.
- Audubon Science - Up-to-date, detailed and referenced with active links.
- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s West Nile Virus in Horses Page