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In partnership with the Smithsonian Institution, WRBU has grown the U.S. National Mosquito Collection from 200,000 specimens in 1961, into the world’s largest taxonomically and geographically comprehensive collection of over 1.7 million specimens today.
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Aedes albopictus—the Asian Tiger mosquito—is one of the best known mosquitoes in the world, due to its distinctive black and white markings and its close association with humans. Originally described from Calcutta in India, Ae. albopictus is now present on all continents.
Aedes aegypti is the best-studied of all mosquito species, boosted into notoriety by Walter Reed’s discovery that it transmitted yellow fever to man. The distribution of Ae. aegypti is essentially pan-global in tropical regions.
Mosquito Borne Diseases; Management Plan; Trap & West Nile Virus (WNV) Data; Spray Notification & Do Not Spray. Bee Keepers & Pollinators; Request for Service; Spray Schedule & Maps
Welcome to OMVCA. Our mission is to provide leadership, information and education leading to the enhancement of health and quality of life through the suppression of mosquito and other vector transmitted diseases and the reduction of annoyance levels caused by mosquitoes and other vectors and pests of public health importance. Join OMVCA.
TheMosquito Program at Columbus Public Health aims to reduce the risk ofdiseases that mosquitoes can spread to humans. We do this by measuring,monitoring and controlling mosquito populations through several tactics,including tracking, treating standing water, and conducting sprayings.
The MCG Program was developed to make funding available to entities responsible for implementing mosquito control measures in support of Ohios efforts to reduce the potential for an outbreak of mosquito-borne diseases such as Zika, West Nile, and La Cross Encephalitis.
