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CASS COUNTY GOV 7012982395 10/09 '03 14:20 N0.039 04/14 Establish presence of immature mosquitoes at breeding sites, evaluate a~d, record reproduction potential, Cooperative mapping of the Red River co, der wifl~ Clay County Minnesota to enhance vector control efforts in. both counties, Identify potential, vector species of West Nile VJlus within, each mapped location, Mapping di.stribution of vector species using GIS technology, Coordination of mapping wi.th Fargo Cass Public HeaKh for surveilla~.ce of West Nile Virus in bird populations and vector species, Mapping of the relative location of structures with. vulrl.erable populations, such as tb~ elderly in nursiog homes to monitor the threat of irifection in r¢latioa to the distribution of the vector species, The goal of this project is to develop a robust approach for mappirJg the location of breeding sites of disease bearing mosquitoes. By u.si~g ,~ate of the an mapping to delineate differences in vegetation, topography, field size and water sources, mosquito control personnel will better, utilize integrated pest mana§ement The completed mosquito habitat mappJ.ng will be used to develop control sttate~s that will use habitat characteristics and reduced risk technologies to improve control and to better utilize the prirmiple of integrated pest management. As an interpretative tool, mapping dramatically reduces the area that must be covered on foot and flae number of man hours i~J. the field. The use of paper hand d.rawrl maps will be replaced by maps