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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 CDCs 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 CDCs 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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