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West Nile Virus
Monitoring |
What's being done in
Whitman County?
To
monitor for West Nile virus, state and local health departments throughout
Washington are trapping mosquitoes to identify species.
This allows the Public Health Department to identify mosquito
species found within the county, and to focus surveillance on areas that are
known to contain breeding sites for mosquito species that have been identified
as potential carries of the virus.
Collect
dead birds (Corvids and Raptors) for laboratory testing. Crows, Ravens, Jays,
Magpies, Owls & Hawks have all been collected within Whitman County.
Distribute information on West Nile virus and things everyone can do to reduce
or control mosquito populations.
View the Microsoft
PowerPoint demonstration on West Nile Virus and what is
being done to
monitor and protect Whitman County.
Best viewed in Microsoft's Internet Explorer 6.0 or greater
Select "Slide Show" to view presentation. (Note:
Presentation will advance automatically)
Mosquito surveillance is an essential
component of a comprehensive mosquito-borne disease prevention and control
program. The objective of the mosquito surveillance is to determine the
species composition, geographic distribution and abundance of potential
vectors of mosquito -borne pathogens within each county. This is done by
collecting and identifying larval and adult mosquitoes.
APPLY FOR PLACEMENT OF MOSQUITO TRAPS
Area residents are encouraged to contact Whitman County
Public Health and apply for placement of
the mosquito catching traps on their
property.
R
esidents are
encouraged to apply if: 
Live
near a hospital or daycare center
Live
in an area where there has recently been a large number of dead birds seen
Live
near a large number of horses
Have
a large amount of standing water on their property
Residents who do
not meet these considerations are still encouraged to apply.
Mosquito Trap Application
The downloadable Mosquito
Trap Application is available in the Adobe PDF format. An Adobe Acrobat Reader
must be installed on your computer to open PDFs.
Click the icon to download and install the Reader for free.
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