Northeast Center of Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases (VBD)
Location: Cornell University
Funded through December 2021
Key VBD Issues
Northeast COE Vector Bootcamp participants collect and examine a mosquito larvae.
- Tickborne diseases in urban areas
- Range expansion of multiple tick species
- Emerging VBDs: Eastern equine encephalitis
By the Numbers
- 1,180 professionals and students trained
- 80% of people attending Vector Biology Boot Camps were able to apply what they learned
- 55 insecticide resistance kits sent to regional programs
Regional Resources

Ticks collected at a Northeast COE field training.
- Regional Pesticide Resistance Monitoring Program
- Digital archive of education and communication resources for prevention of VBDs
- Online and in-person professional development and networking for regional partners
- Fact sheets and information on mosquitoes and ticks of regional importance
Research
- Determining pesticide use in the Northeast and monitoring susceptibility of mosquitoes and ticks to those products
- Examining biology, behavior, and expanding ranges of invasive ticks and mosquitoes
- Understanding how personal behaviors, such as using insect repellent, help prevent tickborne diseases
- Evaluating the impact of climate change on mosquito and tick biology and spread of pathogens
Major Collaborators
- Columbia University
- Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
- New York State Department of Health
- Rutgers University
- Louis Calder Center, Fordham University
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Page last reviewed: May 18, 2021