The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.
Tick-borne diseases are increasingly threatening the health of people in the United States.
Jul 01, 2020 | Danielle Chatelain
This page enlists some foundational training resources that have been helpful to past Vector Control Collaborative program...
Jun 23, 2020 | Anu Varma
Health departments across the country are limiting or shuttering services due to the COVID-19 outbreak. NACCHO spoke with members of...
May 04, 2020 | Andrea Grenadier
By Dr. Peter Jiang, Entomologist, Gainesville Mosquito Control Gainesville, FL is known as “The Swamp” not only because of...
Feb 25, 2020 | Guest Author
The rise in vector-borne disease cases is increasing the awareness that mosquitoes are more than just nuisance pests. When populations...
Nov 26, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program announces the release of the...
Oct 30, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
Summer may be coming to an end, but mosquito and tick season continues until the first frost hits and temperatures are consistently...
Sep 08, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) is now accepting submissions for abstracts to present at its fourth virtual...
Jul 18, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
The Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases (NEVBD) is establishing a pesticide resistance monitoring...
May 13, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
This page enlists some foundational training resources that have been helpful to past Vector Control Collaborative program participants. They may be helpful for any local health department seeking educational resources on mosquito and tick control programs.
Health departments across the country are limiting or shuttering services due to the COVID-19 outbreak. NACCHO spoke with members of its Vector Control Collaborative and Vector Control Workgroup about the impact of COVID-19 on their ability to conduct activities that combat mosquito- and tick-borne diseases.
By Dr. Peter Jiang, Entomologist, Gainesville Mosquito Control Gainesville, FL is known as “The Swamp” not only because of the University of Florida, but also because of its swampy areas in the city that breed mosquitoes year-round. Gainesville Mosquito Control (GMC) covers 65 square miles, and a substantial increase in several mosquito species since 2017 […]
The rise in vector-borne disease cases is increasing the awareness that mosquitoes are more than just nuisance pests. When populations surface, often public health concerns follow. How can you increase awareness and protection surrounding your local management efforts? Vector Disease Control International hosted a webinar on Four Common Oversights Government Officials Make With Mosquito...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program announces the release of the Approaches to Reduce Nutrient Loadings for Harmful Algal Blooms Management Request for Applications (RFA).
Summer may be coming to an end, but mosquito and tick season continues until the first frost hits and temperatures are consistently under 50 degrees Fahrenheit. With warming temperatures across the country and vector-borne diseases on the rise, local health departments and other local vector control organizations have […]
The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) is now accepting submissions for abstracts to present at its fourth virtual conference, P.E.S.T. – Pest-Control through Environmentally Sustainable Treatments. Submit an abstract to present and take advantage of a unique opportunity to help advance and engage with environmental health and pest management professionals in an exciting virtual...
The Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases (NEVBD) is establishing a pesticide resistance monitoring network covering the Northeastern region to support public health and mosquito control agencies in detecting pesticide resistance in mosquito populations. The NEVBD’s resistance website has been updated with program information, including instructions for ordering...
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