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Managing mosquitoes in Washington irrigated orchards
Washington State University Extension fact sheet, 386E, Washington State University Extension
02/2024
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.7273/000006262
Abstract
Mosquitoes can transmit pathogens that cause disease in humans, domestic animals, and wildlife. The burden of mosquito-borne disease lies mainly in the global tropics, but mosquitoes and disease-causing pathogens are present in the United States. One such pathogen, West Nile virus (WNV), arrived in the United States in 1999 and has since spread across the country. Washington State is home to numerous mosquito species including those responsible for transmission of WNV. Irrigated cropping systems in Washington create suitable habitat for mosquitoes, and these insects and the viruses they transmit are concentrated in areas that use irrigation. In some areas of the state, nearly 15% of mosquitoes may be infected with WNV. Abundance of mosquitoes in irrigated orchards may increase the risk of WNV for agricultural workers.
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- Title
- Managing mosquitoes in Washington irrigated orchards
- Creators
- Daniel S. Marshall (Author)Laura E. Flandermeyer (Author)Dowen D. I. Jocson (Author)
- Academic Unit
- Publications, WSU Extension
- Series
- Washington State University Extension fact sheet; 386E
- Publisher
- Washington State University Extension; Pullman, Washington
- Number of pages
- 8
- Identifiers
- 99901089341401842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Book