Category Archives: DDT

Silent Spring: Warblers

Posted on 17 October 2012 by KristiV

In the chapter And No Birds Sing, Rachel Carson describes the consequences of DDT spraying (for elm bark beetles) for various bird populations in the Midwestern US. Two ornithologists at Michigan State University, George Wallace and John Mehner, documented the … Continue reading →

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West Nile Virus, Urban Vector Control, and the 50th Anniversary of Silent Spring

Posted on 27 September 2012 by KristiV

According to the September 18 update at the Centers for Disease Control website, over 3000 cases of West Nile virus (WNV) disease in humans have been reported in the US this year. Approximately half of these cases were classified as … Continue reading →

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