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Larval surveillance is labor-intensive but requires only very simple equipment and lab space.
It is far less complex and costly than adult mosquito surveillance. Larval surveillance may well be sufficient for the many counties that are not planning to do mosquito adulticiding. As you know, the New York State Department of Health places a great emphasis on mosquito surveillance in the West Nile Virus Response Plan. Currently at the Tompkins County Health Department, we do not have the resources to conduct this activity. Someone at Cornell may already be performing this function and might be willing to share their expertise with us.