West Nile Virus |
West Nile Virus
Mosquito 2004 by County
THE PROBLEM
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West Nile virus (WNV) first isolated in 1937
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Mosquito become infected by feeding on infected birds
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WNV is transmitted to humans by mosquitoes
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Jan. - Nov. 2005, State-wide: 70 Pos. Human & 28 Pos. Bird cases
Future WNV Program In The Mississippi Delta
- Survey mosquito breeding populations for West Nile Virus to identify sites with infected mosquitoes
- Develop biological control agents for controlling mosquitoes transmitting WNV
- Mosquito control with biological control agents produced & developed at NBCL
WNV Program Goal
- Improve formulations for biological control agents targeting mosquitoes transmitting WNV