Stories from the Field provides a means for local health departments to share their experiences and demonstrate the value of public health.
In 2020, the Forsyth County Department of Public Health (NC) vector control program demonstrated improvements in both insecticide...
Feb 07, 2023 | Charlotte Ciampa
Suffolk County (NY) mentored Franklin County (OH)’s new tick surveillance program as part of NACCHO’s Vector Control Collaborative....
Jan 06, 2021 | Guest Author
By Dr. Peter Jiang, Entomologist, Gainesville Mosquito Control Gainesville, FL is known as “The Swamp” not only because of...
Feb 25, 2020 | Guest Author
By John Townsend, Vector Control Division Manager and James Will, Vector Control Managing Supervisor, Maricopa County Environmental...
Feb 12, 2020 | Guest Author
Jul 13, 2018 | Taylarr Lopez
How can a local health department respond to an onslaught of vector control (mosquito and rat) complaints? Easy, develop a special...
Jun 27, 2018 | Alyson Jordan
Apr 18, 2018 | Taylarr Lopez
In 2020, the Forsyth County Department of Public Health (NC) vector control program demonstrated improvements in both insecticide resistance training (IRT) and capacity for cooperation and coordination with nearby vector control programs compared to their self-assessment in 2017.
Suffolk County (NY) mentored Franklin County (OH)’s new tick surveillance program as part of NACCHO’s Vector Control Collaborative. COVID-19 travel restrictions did not stop the expansion of tick species, nor did they stop this virtual mentorship. FaceTime tick dragging is a socially-distanced and low-cost way to receive technical assistance for field work.
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 […]
By John Townsend, Vector Control Division Manager and James Will, Vector Control Managing Supervisor, Maricopa County Environmental Services Maricopa County Environmental Services Vector Control Division (MCESVCD) in Arizona conducts year‐round surveillance, abatement and disease testing of mosquitoes. Through NACCHO’s Vector Control Collaborative, we had the opportunity to become a mentor...
How can a local health department respond to an onslaught of vector control (mosquito and rat) complaints? Easy, develop a special revenue fund to wholly fund an integrated pest management program. This self-sustaining funding mechanism allows for a proactive program aimed at minimizing the vector control disease burden.
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May 25, 2023 | Guest Author
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