Vectors and Pest Control

​CDC Resources

• National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases - Division of Vector-Borne Diseases
• National Center for Environmental Health - Vector Control for Environmental Health Professionals
• National Center for Environmental Health - Vector Control/Integrated Pest Management

EPA Resources

• Introduction to Integrated Pest Management
• Managing Pests in Schools
• Integrated Pest Management Tools: Resources to Support IPM Implementation
• Pest Control and Pesticide Safety for Consumers
• Managing Pests in Schools - Center of Expertise for School IPM and Regional Contacts
• National Pesticide Information Center - EPA and Oregon State University

• iSchool Pest Manager - EPA and Texas A&M Agrilife Extension, with cooperators at Auburn University, Oregon State University, Colorado State University, and others

• Webinars about Integrated Pest Management in Schools

State and Local Resources

• California Department of Pesticide Regulation
• City of Boulder
• Colorado State University - Colorado Center for Integrated Pest Management
• Michigan State University
• PennState Extension - Pennsylvania Integrated Pest Management
• Texas A&M Agrilife Extension - Texas Integrated Pest Management
• University of Arizona Cooperative Extension - Integrated Pest Management
• University of Arizona Cooperative Extension and Arizona Pest Management Center - Stop School Pests: A National IPM Standard Training and Certificate Program
• University of Florida IFAS Extension - Florida Integrated Pest Management
• Utah State University Extension - Utah Integrated Pest Management

Non-Profit Organizations Resources

• Beyond Pesticides
• IPM Institute of North America
• National Pest Management Association

Online Trainings

• Vector Control for Environmental Health Professionals (VCEHP)
• Texas A&M Agrilife Extension
• Tick-Borne Diseases of the United States
• ArcGIS Exercise: Dengue Fever & West Nile Virus Monitoring & Mitigation
• ArcGIS Exercise: Dengue Outbreak Analysis Using Spatial Statistics
• AMCA E-Modules

Built environment is the infrastructure of cities and towns that includes transportation, roadways, buildings, and land-use. Built environment design and development can help mitigate climate change, support adaptation, and improve environment and public health. The more resilient the built environment, the less impact from climate change.

Additional Resources:

• Building Healthy Places

• Designing Healthy, Equitable, Resilient and Economically Vibrant Places

• EPA Sustainable and Healthy Communities: Strategic Research Action Plan 2016-2019

• Resolve: Healthy Communities

• Smart Growth: Guides on Rebuilding Downtown

• World Economic Forum: Blueprint for a Greener Footprint

Risk communication is essential for a number of different public and environmental health concerns – from Zika to climate change – communication is possibly the most important step in working to help prevent the next disaster. 

Additional Resources:

• Risk Communication Tools for Climate Change