ENY860S, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Jorge R. Rey and Roxanne R. Connelly, is the Spanish language version of ENY860/IN851 Florida Container Mosquitoes. It describes the types of container mosquitoes found in Florida and recommendations for control. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, August 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in852
Tag: mosquito-borne diseases
ENY855/IN811 The Female Mosquito’s Quest for Blood: Implications for Disease Cycles
ENY855, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Stephanie L. Richards, Sheri L. Anderson, and Chelsea T. Smartt, tells the story of the female mosquito’s quest for blood and how it may affect our lives. It tells why only female mosquitos feed on blood, what makes a blood source suitable, why some people are more attractive than others, and why host preference is important for understanding endemic and emerging arthropod-borne disease cycle. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, October 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN811
ENY-743/IN768 Bluetongue
ENY-743, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Walter J. Tabachnick, Chelsea T. Smartt, and C. Roxanne Connelly, answers common questions about this viral disease of ruminant livestock transmitted by biting midges, the virus, clinical signs of bluetongue, economic impact, transmission, diagnosis, cure, distribution, presence in Florida, and prevention. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, April 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN768