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Biology and Control of Vectors and Public Health Pests Program

NEHA is now collaborating with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health (CDC/NCEH), on the development and facilitation of continued Biology and Control of Vectors and Public Health Pests (I&R) Workshops. The program that was pilot tested in 2006 was developed in recognition of the growing number of vector borne diseases adversely affecting major populations and the desire of the environmental health professional to learn and understand the biology of insect and rodent pests.

Since the launch of the pilot workshop, NEHA has offered the I&R training as several pre-conference workshops to NEHA's Annual Educational Conference (AEC), as well as regional trainings in various states across the country. NEHA has also partnered with the Indian Health Service (IHS) in hosting I&R workshops. The workshops involve a classroom lecture and group discussion on the biology of insects and rodents of public health significance; effective physical and chemical insect and rodent control methods (including integrated pest and sanitation management); and insect and rodent-borne diseases of public health significance, including possible bioterror agents.  Topics of focus also include bed bug biology and management, arthropod-borne diseases, health effects of pesticides, structural pests, and mosquito management.

Upcoming Regional Workshops

For free access to this CDC sponsored course, including free CE credits, visit t NEHA-CERT and click on the CDC Sponsored Programs link.

For resources on the topic of vector control, please visit the NEHA bookstore.

To increase the knowledge level of environmental health professionals by providing basic training and resource information and to increase their confidence and competence level on:

• The identification, biology, and control of insects and rodents of public health importance when addressing pest infestations.

• Commonly used insecticides in the control of insects of public health importance when addressing approved use of insecticides.

• Commonly used rodenticides in the control of rodents of public health importance when addressing approved use of rodenticides.

• Integrated pest management (IPM) techniques in the control of insects and rodents of public health importance when advising or monitoring the use of IPM techniques.

• Understanding zoonotic diseases of public health importance that are transmissible to humans from insects and rodents and the associated risks of transmission to humans.
  

Learn more about CDC/NCEH's Vector Control/Integrated Pest Management program.  For more information on this program, please contact Ginny Coyle (gcoyle@neha.org), Project Specialist 303-756-9090 ext 346 or Elizabeth Landeen, Assistant Manager Research and Development (elandeen@neha.org )