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  1. West Nile Virus Fact Sheet for Veterinarians

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/WNV-1005

    (1999) and Israel (2000) so that it is considered a reemerging mosquitoborne disease. How WNV managed to ... differ in that WNV causes disease and mortality in humans, wildlife (birds, particularly crows and blue ... disease in wildlife or mammals other than man. Epidemiology Early outbreaks of WNV in horses occurred in ...

  2. West Nile Virus and Scrap Tires

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/WNV-1004

    virus (WNV) is a viral disease that can cause encephalitis or meningitis, infection of the brain and the ... spinal cord or their protective covering. Prior to 1999, the disease was found only in Africa, Asia and ... southern Europe. Since 1999, WNV has spread throughout North America and has continued to cause disease in ...

  3. Wine Grape Cultivars for the Midwest

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0138

    characteristics, including fruit and wine quality, ripening season, disease susceptibility (especially bunch rot), ... end of the fact sheet. Table 3 describes the disease resistance and chemical sensitivity of these ... production and possess more winter hardiness and disease resistance than most of the V. vinifera parents. The ...

  4. Yersinia Enterocolitica: A Rare but Important Food Safety Concern for Young Children and Immune-compromised Individuals

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-5574-11

    disease has also been misdiagnosed when Y. enterocolitica is the cause of symptoms. Long-term, 2–3% of ... people attribute their illness to a virus or flu. The local Health Department and Centers for Disease ... of the incidence of other chronic diseases that affect the immune system. Foods Implicated Y. ...

  5. Soybean Rust

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/plpath-soy-2

    Soybean rust (SBR), caused by the fungus Phakopsora pachyrhizi, is one of the most important diseases of ... favorable conditions and can cause severe defoliation. In regions where the disease has been reported, yield ... urediniospores and teliospores. Urediniospores are pale yellow-brown to salmon colored and have some ...

  6. How to Control and Prevent Mosquito Bites In and Around Ohio Homes

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ent-88

    Disease Transmission Mosquitoes are reviled because they can transmit potentially deadly pathogens to ... state of Ohio pose the threat of disease transmission to humans and domestic animals (Table 1). Table 1: ... encephalitis, West Nile virus     In addition to disease transmission, when female mosquitoes bite humans and ...

  7. Food Preservation: Preserving Water for Emergency Use

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5354

    microorganisms that cause diseases such as dysentery, cholera, typhoid and hepatitis. Purify all water of ... kill any disease-causing bacteria in the water. Let the water cool before drinking, keeping it covered ... Updated from Preserving Beverages: Water, Juice, and Milk, HYG-5354, 2009. Home, Yard and Garden food ...

  8. Asian Tiger Mosquito

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ent-87

    Due to the potential to vector many diseases through nuisance blood-feeding, the Asian tiger mosquito ... pupa, and adult. Only adult females consume blood and transmit disease.  Figure 3: Asian tiger mosquito ... eggs near time of hatching. Photo: Dr. Henry D. Pratt, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Egg ...

  9. Bitter Rot of Apple

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/plpath-fru-20

    rot is a common fruit rotting disease of apple (and pear) that occurs in all states where apples and ... disease on peach. Glomerella cingulata can also cause a leaf spot and canker on apple, although these ... forms of the disease are not common in Ohio. Disease Development and Symptoms Figure 1. Bitter rot on ...

  10. Botulism: What You Don't See or Smell Can Still Hurt You

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-5567-11

    botulinum. Botulism is a rare but serious foodborne disease that can be fatal. There are two different types ... Health Department and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cannot record the number of cases ... seek appropriate medical advice. References Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2022). ...

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