Pest Management - Animals (Vertebrate Pests)

West Virginia fact sheets and pest management guides are under development. Most of the publications listed below are from other states. Readers are cautioned that some pest control recommendations may be inappropriate in West Virginia, and county Extension personnel should be consulted before control measures are undertaken.

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Genetic Engineering: Part 1: Basic Principles
Part 2: Pros and Cons of Genetically Engineered Crops
Part 3: Current and Future Directions of Transgenic Crops

Control Recommendations

Deer and Agriculture in West Virginia

Fundamentals of Deer Management, No. 806, 2 pp (22K)
High-Tensile Fence - Do's and Don'ts, No. 819, 2 pp (17K)
Identification of Deer Damage, No. 820, 4 pp (554K)

Integrated Pest Management for Mice (Cornell)
Mouse Management (Univ. of Illinois)
Rat Management (Univ. of Illinois)