Mosquito Control Key To VEE Spread In Texas
The movement of Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis into Texas has heightened the role of mosquitoes in spreading the disease. Health officials urge eliminating standing water to disrupt breeding, inspecting containers and tanks, using insecticide on water, screening living areas, and employing repellents outdoors. Vaccines and aerial spraying aid horses while individuals help by practicing vector control locally.
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Texas
Rio Grande
Texas State Department of Health
United States Department of Agriculture
Stop Mosquitoes Water Habits and Home Prevention Steps
Public health notice outlines how mosquitoes require water for early life stages and lists practical steps. Remove standing water from containers and tires, scrub vases, discard old tires, screen barrels, seal unused cisterns, fix leaks, drain drains, clean gutters, fill tree holes, and stock ponds with mosquito-eating fish.
Used Clothes Goes Overseas From Texas Churches
More than 126 320 pounds of used clothing were donated by over five hundred Texas congregations, plus 2175 dollars to fund 725 heavy duty blankets. Donations channel through Church World Service via CROP, aiding refugee camps hospitals and disaster relief. CWS has shipped nearly 100 000 pounds of blankets worth 100 000 dollars to 13 nations this year.
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Austin
Texas
Church World Service
Dwight Lindsley
CROP
CWS
Census Employment Survey In Area During The Week Of July 19
The Bureau of the Census conducts a monthly employment and unemployment survey in this area for the U S Department of Labor. Data help gauge the nation’s economic health, with confidential responses from participating households. Interviewer visits Bird-Lovers' Delight.
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Bureau of the Census
Bureau
U.S. Department of Labor
United States
Storing Fresh Fruits Tips From Texas A&M Experts
Texas A M Extension foods and nutrition specialists advise on fruit storage stressing proper temperature and humidity. Poke small holes in plastic bags to vent moisture and improve freshness.
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Texas A&m University
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