Protecting Florida Horses from Mosquitoes
This document discusses methods to protect horses in Florida from mosquito-borne diseases like Eastern Equine Encephalitis and West Nile virus. It covers mosquito biology, breeding habits, and control strategies, including population reduction, stabling, premise sprays, traps, physical barriers, an...
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2006-08-01
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| author | Cynthia C. Lord Roxanne Rutledge Connelly |
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This document discusses methods to protect horses in Florida from mosquito-borne diseases like Eastern Equine Encephalitis and West Nile virus. It covers mosquito biology, breeding habits, and control strategies, including population reduction, stabling, premise sprays, traps, physical barriers, and topical insecticides or repellents. The document emphasizes the importance of reducing mosquito breeding sites around stables and using appropriate insecticides and repellents to protect horses from mosquito bites. Date first published: July 2001.
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| spelling | doaj-art-a41ec18fb76c4462bcb064bf62a5448a2025-08-20T03:41:39ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092006-08-012006810.32473/edis-in181-2001Protecting Florida Horses from MosquitoesCynthia C. Lord0Roxanne Rutledge Connelly1University of FloridaUniversity of Florida This document discusses methods to protect horses in Florida from mosquito-borne diseases like Eastern Equine Encephalitis and West Nile virus. It covers mosquito biology, breeding habits, and control strategies, including population reduction, stabling, premise sprays, traps, physical barriers, and topical insecticides or repellents. The document emphasizes the importance of reducing mosquito breeding sites around stables and using appropriate insecticides and repellents to protect horses from mosquito bites. Date first published: July 2001. https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/138627CulicidaeMosquitoes |
| spellingShingle | Cynthia C. Lord Roxanne Rutledge Connelly Protecting Florida Horses from Mosquitoes EDIS Culicidae Mosquitoes |
| title | Protecting Florida Horses from Mosquitoes |
| title_full | Protecting Florida Horses from Mosquitoes |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Protecting Florida Horses from Mosquitoes |
| title_short | Protecting Florida Horses from Mosquitoes |
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| topic | Culicidae Mosquitoes |
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