Rodent Control Program Profiles

In 2015, CDC’s Environmental Health Services Branch (EHSB) partnered with the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) to better understand the capacity of local rodent control programs across the United States.

Photo of 2 people inspecting a rodent hole.

These documents have not been revised or edited to conform to agency standards. The findings and conclusions in these reports are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of CDC.

More Information

Read the Journal of Environmental Health column published about the project, Rodent Control and Public Health: A Description of Local Rodent Control Programs pdf icon[PDF – 152 KB]

Access additional vector control tools and guidance, training, and research from CDC and our partners on our updated Vector Control and Integrated Pest Management topic page.

Explore NACCHO’s Vector-Borne Disease Control resourcesexternal icon.

EHSB is also working with the Public Health Foundation (PHF) to support performance assessment and improvement at vector control programs. For more information about this project, visit PHF’s Vector Control Program Performance Assessment and Improvement Initiative page.external icon