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Environmental health practitioners deal with vector control issues daily. With the threat of terrorism, practitioners must also prepare for possible biologic attacks in which animal and insect vectors could be used to deliver disease-causing organisms.
This section provides information and technical assistance on vector control for preventing disease and protecting public health.
CDC Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases – reference center for vector-borne viral and bacterial diseases
CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response – how to prepare for, plan for, and respond to vector-borne agents after disasters:
CDC Rodent Control – information about rodent infestations and precautions to take when cleaning rodent-infested areas
Emergency Vector Control Using Chemicals Handbook [external link] [PDF 3.94 MB] (Water, Emergency and Development Centre of Loughborough University in Leicestershire, United Kingdom) – handbook providing guidance on and an overview of vector control in emergency situations for relief workers and local personnel
EntGuides [external link] (Florida A & M Public Health Entomology Research and Education Center) – nontechnical articles on issues of public health importance that involve insects, spiders, ticks, or mites
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) [external link]
Public Health Pest Control: The National USA Manual and Related Information [external link] – identifies and manages information about arthropod and mammalian vectors of diseases affecting public health:
The Twin Cities Metro Advanced Practice Center [external link] – tools and resources for preparedness that can be used by public health departments nationwide, including
U.S. Armed Forces Pest Management Board [external link] – recommends policy, provides guidance, and coordinates the exchange of information on all matters related to pest management
World Health Organization (WHO): [external link]