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For further reading and the latest information, call your local health

department or try these online resources:

Centers for Disease Control West Nile web site:

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/index.htm

Information on mosquito prevention and control when building a pond:

http://www.mosquitoes.org/Publicinfo/fpconst.html

West Nile Virus environmental issues:

http://www.des.state.nh.us/factsheets/co/co-12.htm

Overview of history and the virus itself, geared towards teaching:

http://www.riverdeep.net/current/2000/08/

082500_westnile_arc.jhtml

Steps to take to minimize risk of being bitten/infected:

http://www.ehs.cornell.edu/bio/WestNileVirus.htm

Extensive information on history, transmission, symptoms, repellents:

http://www.continuingeducation.com/pharmacy/westnile/index.html

Good set of Frequently Asked Questions:

http://www.metrokc.gov/health/westnile/

Answers to questions related to feeding birds:

http://www.birdwatchers.com/WestNile.html

American Bird Conservancy view on West Nile and pesticide use:

http://www.abcbirds.org/pesticides/west_nile_position_statement.htm

North American Butterfly Association on the effects of pesticides on

http://www.naba.org/wnvirus.html://www.naba.org/wnvirus.html

Click on “Search" and enter “West Nile Virus" for two articles from the

Environmental Research Foundation about pesticide use:

http://www.rachel.org/home_eng.htm

Purple Martin facts, including why they aren’t good for mosquito control:

http://www.purplemartin.org/update/ThirtWays.html

Discusses bat control of mosquitoes:

http://www.texasmosquito.org/Bats.html

History of methods of mosquito control:

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/onslow/staff/drashash/newsletr/

Non-chemical mosquito control using Integrated Pest Management

http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/IPM/natparks/mosquito.html

Article on using catnip to repel mosquitoes:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2001/08/010828075659.htm

Suggestions for homemade insect repellents:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2001/08/010828075659.htm

EPA in-depth information on lavicides:

http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/citizens/larvicides4mosquitos.htm

National Pesticide Information Center:

http://npic.orst.edu/wnv/

This article was written by

Maryland Master Wildlife

Habitat Naturalist Cathy

For more information or for the

name of a Master Wildlife

Habitat Naturalist in your area,

WindStar Wildlife Institute

Myersville, Maryland 21773

E-mail: wildlife@windstar.org

http://www.windstar.org

WindStar Wildlife Institute is a

national, non-profit

conservation organization

whose mission is to help

individuals and families

establish or improve the wildlife

habitat on their properties.

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