Cultural management of bluetongue virus vectors

Surveys and experiments in dairy wastewater ponds showed that pond design and management affect populations of blood-feeding gnats that spread bluetongue virus. A voiding shallow evaporation beds, changing water levels weekly, and keeping manure pollution below 300 to 400...

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Main Authors: Bradley Mullens, John L. Rodriguez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources 1990-01-01
Series:California Agriculture
Online Access:http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v044n01p30
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spelling doaj-79219da233e84cffbaef32a4aadcc8ca2020-11-25T02:59:33ZengUniversity of California Agriculture and Natural ResourcesCalifornia Agriculture0008-08452160-80911990-01-01441303210.3733/ca.v044n01p3010.3733/cav044n01_12Cultural management of bluetongue virus vectorsBradley Mullens0John L. Rodriguez1Bradley A. Mullens is Associate Professor, Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside.John L. Rodriguez is Staff Research Associate, Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside.Surveys and experiments in dairy wastewater ponds showed that pond design and management affect populations of blood-feeding gnats that spread bluetongue virus. A voiding shallow evaporation beds, changing water levels weekly, and keeping manure pollution below 300 to 400 milligrams COD per liter will help control gnats.http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v044n01p30
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description Surveys and experiments in dairy wastewater ponds showed that pond design and management affect populations of blood-feeding gnats that spread bluetongue virus. A voiding shallow evaporation beds, changing water levels weekly, and keeping manure pollution below 300 to 400 milligrams COD per liter will help control gnats.
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