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Establishing a Vector Control Program In Polk County Wisconsin [DOC 384 KB] – provides insight into potential successes and obstacles encountered in developing an initial vector control program. This is one in a series of reports prepared by a graduate of CDC’s Environmental Public Health Leadership Institute.
Healthy Housing Reference Manual – revision provides information on the impact of housing on health and safety and includes a chapter on disease vectors and pests
Implementation of a Countywide Vector Control Program in Shelby County, Tennessee [DOC 404 KB] – implementing and coordinating vector control services, Memphis and Shelby County Health Department. This is one in a series of reports prepared by a graduate of CDC’s Environmental Public Health Leadership Institute.
Integrated Pest Management: Conducting Urban Rodent Surveys [PDF 627 KB] – update of the 1974 CDC Urban Rat Surveys manual includes information about integrated pest management (IPM)
Managing Rodents and Mosquitoes Through Integrated Pest Management: Webcast (originally aired September 18, 2003, 1:00-2:30 p.m.) – Online Webcast provides information for local health authorities to implement integrated pest management
Mosquitoes and You: West Nile Virus Training for Elementary School Students (Volusia County Health Department, Florida) – multimedia training program with age-appropriate games, videos, and workbooks [K-2] [PDF 1265 KB]; [3-5] [PDF 1706 KB] and includes a teacher's manual [PDF 907 KB]. This program was developed in collaboration with the Volusia County [Florida] Health Department. (http://www.volusiahealth.com/eh/training.html#westnile).
Pictorial Keys to Arthropods, Reptiles, Birds, and Mammals of Public Health Significance – pictorial keys used to teach animal identification to personnel (sanitarians, engineers, physicians, veterinarians, etc.) without special training in taxonomy
Rodent Control After a Disaster [PDF 110 KB] – fact sheet containing recommendations to reduce the risk for disease or personal injury associated with rodents after a disaster
Rodent Control: Seal Up! Trap Up! Clean Up! – links to information about rodents
Stormwater Management and Vector Breeding Habits [PDF 49 KB]– information about stormwater-runoff management
Vector Control – This section from Emergency and Terrorism Preparedness for Environmental Health Practitioners provides information and technical assistance on vector control for preventing disease and protecting public health.
West Nile Virus – links to information about West Nile virus
What Is Integrated Pest Management? [PDF 97 KB] – defines the four components of integrated pest management (IPM): inspection, monitoring, treatment, and evaluation
Links to Information from outside CDC
Free Online Continuing Education Courses [external link] (NEHA-CERT) – free online CDC environmental health training courses available through the National Environmental Health Association for continuing education credit for environmental health practitioners and students; includes course on biology and control of insects and rodents
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in Schools [external link] (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) – information about using integrated pest management in a school community
Integrated Pest Management Manual [external link] (National Park Service) – updated manual provides descriptions of the biology and management of 21 species or categories of pests
Mosquito Control [external link] (Association of State and Territorial Health Officials) – report containing recommendations to create sustainable mosquito-control programs
Public Health Significance of Urban Pests [external link] (World Health Organization) – a new analysis of the direct and indirect impacts of present-day urban pests on health
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