Posts Tagged ‘mosquitoes’
Date: Tuesday, August 14th, 2012
Source: Texas AgriLife Urban Solutions Center at Dallas (citybugs.tamu.edu)
Dallas County recently decided to offer aerial mosquito spraying services for Dallas area communities. The decision was made in response to the threat of record numbers of West Nile virus (WNV) cases in the north Texas area. As with any important decision, there are differing opinions on what should be done to battle this latest mosquito crisis.
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Keywords: aerial spraying, dallas, mosquito control, mosquitoes, west nile virus
Date: Thursday, August 2nd, 2012
Source: Texas Department of State Health Services, The National Extension Disaster Education Network
News Release: DSHS Urges Precautions to Reduce West Nile Exposure
Fact Sheet (pdf)
West Nile in Texas (statistics)
Human Health > West Nile Virus Information
Keywords: 2012, mosquitoes, texas, west nile virus, west nile virus in texas
Date: Thursday, August 20th, 2009
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
A single mosquito bite can give you West Nile virus. Improve your odds of avoiding it, use repellent.
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Keywords: cdc, centers for disease control and prevention, insects, mosquitoes, off, repellent, texas, tx, west nile virus
Date: Monday, June 22nd, 2009
Source: Texas A&M Agricultural Communications
West Nile virus has been detected for the first time in 2009 in Texas, said an expert with the Texas AgriLife Extension Service.
The virus was found June 9 in mosquitoes by Harris County’s mosquito control department, said Dr. Mark Johnsen, AgriLife Extension medical entomologist based in College Station.
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Keywords: 2009, harris county, houston, mosquitoes, texas, texas a&m agricultural communications, tx, virus, west nile virus
Date: Monday, December 8th, 2008
Source: Texas Department of State Health Services
Cooler weather entices thousands of Texans outdoors to enjoy hunting, hiking, camping and other activities.
“But billions of critters that can carry disease-causing germs will be out there as well,” said Guy Moore, a wildlife biologist with the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). “Outdoor activities bring a greater risk of exposure to diseases transmitted by fleas, ticks and mosquitoes and other animals.”
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Keywords: camping, deer, disease, fleas, hiking, hogs, hunting, mosquitoes, outdoor, texas, texas department of state health services, ticks, tx
Date: Monday, October 6th, 2008
Source(s): Texas Department of State Health Services
DSHS has confirmed 33 human cases of neuroinvasive West Nile in Texas residents this year. Counties with cases are: Brazos (4), Dallas (3), Denton, El Paso (17), Frio, Harris, Jefferson, Smith, Tarrant (3) and Travis.
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Keywords: birds, disease, horses, humans, mosquitoes, naturally occuring disasters, texas, texas department of state health services, tx, west nile virus
Date: Friday, September 19th, 2008
Source(s): Texas A&M Agricultural Communications
Recent flooding, including flooding from storm surge and rains due to Hurricane Ike, likely will lead to significantly increased mosquito activity in many parts of the state, said a Texas AgriLife Extension Service expert.
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Keywords: flooding, hurricane, ike, mosquitoes, storm, surge, texas, texas agrilife extension service, tx
Date: Thursday, September 11th, 2008
Source(s): Texas A&M Agricultural Communications
COLLEGE STATION – Flooding resulting from Hurricane Ike is expected to affect many Texas counties. The Texas AgriLife Extension Service offers a variety of online information in Spanish and English on recovering from floods, most of which can be downloaded free. Some materials include: “Controlling Mold Growth after the Storm,” “Caring for Important Papers after a Flood,” “Decontaminating Flooded Wells” and “Mosquito Problems After a Storm.”
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Keywords: counties, english, flooded wells, flooding, floods, hurricane, ike, mold, mosquitoes, spanish, storm, texas, texas a&m agricultural communications, texas agrilife extension service
