more... > Insects and Relatives > Mosquitoes > . What's The Buzz on Mosquitoes Fact Sheet [Image: Fact Sheet Page] Learn how you can Fight the Bite and be a Skeeter Buster West Nile Virus - A Mosquito-Borne Disease in Louisiana [Image: fact sheet cover] Facts and information on the West Nile virus and how it's affecting Louisiana. Skeeter Buster Activity Lesson [Image: Lesson Front Page] Lesson activity for 4th-12th graders on fighting off mosquitoes. Mosquito Landing Rate Counts [Image: Biting Mosquito] As a part of a state-supported aerial mosquito spraying program coordinated by the Louisiana Department of Heath and Hospitals, mosquito landing rate counts are required before and after aerial spraying is conducted.  more articles... Protect yourself from mosquitoes (Distributed 09/05/08) Most of the mosquitoes being bred in the standing water left in Louisiana from Hurricane Gustav are not the kind that carry West Nile virus, according to LSU AgCenter entomologist and mosquito expert Wayne Kramer. Are Mosquitoes Bugging You? [Image: Informational Poster] A poster containing information on how to protect yourself from mosquitoes. What is West Nile Virus? West Nile virus is a mosquito-borne disease that can cause encephalitis, or a brain infection. Mosquitoes acquire the virus from birds and pass it on to other birds, animals and people. Louisiana Pesticide Rules and Regulations [Image: Front Page of document] A document containing the Louisiana Pesticide Rules and Regulations. Louisiana Pesticide Law [Image: Front Page] Document containing the Louisiana Pesticide Law. Links Links to additional Web sites that provide information on mosquitoes and West Nile Virus. LSU AgCenter Provides Fish To Control Mosquitoes The LSU AgCenter is providing mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) to the New Orleans area in an effort to suppress mosquito populations in the many abandoned swimming pools in the city. Standard Conditions, Scientific Collecting (wild birds): 50 CFR 21.23 Conditions A document containing the Standard Conditions, Scientific Collecting (wild birds): 50 CFR 21.23 Conditions. Louisiana Mosquito Abatement Plan Because of the impact of mosquitoes in Louisiana on humans and domestic and wild animals, the negative effect on tourism and especially their potential as carriers of organisms that cause diseases, the first mosquito abatement districts were established in the early 1960s. Since then, with the help of the Louisiana Mosquito Control Association (LMCA) and the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center (AgCenter) entomologists, several other parishes have established mosquito control programs Insect Repellents [Image: Insect Repellants] People who work or play outdoors are often attacked by numerous species of insects, ticks and mites. If you choose or are required to be outside when insects are active, use a repellent. This publication explains how repellents are chemical substances that protect people from insect attack by making the body unattractive or offensive to insects. A repellent does not have to kill insects to be effective, although it may. Click for more information...