A free, virtual series helping residents protect themselves and their property from common pests.
11AM-12:30PM CT
An overview of the rodent species found in New Orleans and the anatomical features that have made them one of the most successful groups of mammals in the world.
The National Environmental Health Association is proud to partner with the Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Disease and the American Mosquito Control Association to host the Integrated Mosquito Management webinar on Tuesday, August 11, from 2:00–3:00 p.m. EDT.
The National Environmental Health Association is proud to partner with the Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Disease to host a Vector Control Twitter Chat on Tuesday, August 4, from 2:00–3:00 p.m. EDT. Please join us for a conversation on the health impact of vectors and how environmental health professionals can help to prevent and control vectorborne diseases.
Thursday, May 28th 12-1pm ET (10-11am MDT)
Feb 25, 2020 @ 1:00PM EST
NEHA aims to improve the capacity of environmental health to identify and understand emerging vectors found in the United States. The NEHA Vector & Pests Webinars page provides up-to-date information on vector control topics and resources used to protect the public of the transmission of vector-borne diseases.
June 23, 2022
Our Vector Program Committee was proud to host this educational webinar in promotion of National Mosquito Control Awareness Week.
The mosquito control industry refers to Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) as the release of altered male mosquitoes that cause the production of no offspring or produce offspring that will not survive to the adult stage, when they mate with local female mosquitoes in the wild. In light of resistance to pesticides, changes to the regulatory landscape, increased mosquito-borne disease transmission, globalization of invasive mosquitoes, predicted impacts of global climate change, and limitations on the investment of new insecticide classes for mosquito control, there is a need for new approaches that do not have the same pitfalls as the currently used technology. When integrated with other control strategies, the SIT method has been successful in controlling a number of high-profile insect pests, including fruit flies, tsetse fly, screwworm, moths, and mosquitoes. Public health professionals from two mosquito abatement districts shared their experience with this technique.
August 11, 2020
The National Environmental Health Association is proud to partner with the Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Disease and the American Mosquito Control Association to host the Integrated Mosquito Management webinar.
Speakers
NEHA and the Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Disease
May 28, 2020
Tick-associated diseases, mainly Lyme disease, are increasing, new diseases are being discovered, and various tick species are expanding their geographic range posing an increasing risk to the public. Ticks can be acquired outdoors around the home or during recreational activities, the risk of which will increase with warmer weather and as people seek escape from “quarantine fatigue.” Dr. Stafford will briefly cover the ticks, tick-borne disease incidence, basic tick biology, and then review various environmental methods for tick-bite prevention and tick control. He will also highlight some of the barriers to effective tick management and tick-bite prevention in the United States.
Nov 6, 2019
Mosquito control may be necessary after natural disasters such as hurricanes and major floods. As waters associated with these events begin to recede, both nuisance and vector mosquito species can surge in abundance and consequently complicate relief efforts and cause public health concerns. When situations like this arise many state and county agencies implement emergency response plans and rely on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) or private contractors for assistance in reducing mosquito populations. The goal is to alter arbovirus transmission cycles and create an environment that reduces stress to a displaced public and relief workers. In this webinar, Dr. Broox Boze, of Vector Disease Control International (VDCI), will discuss the multiple steps required to implement a responsible emergency response mosquito management plan. This will include the coordination with local, state, and federal governments, challenges with funding as well as preparation and logistics. Is your community prepared?
Date: November 6, 1pm-2pm EST
Registration link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0lCi9EgjRpyKWhWNVaJ9mw
NEHA is co-hosting a webinar with Vector Disease Control International (VDCI) on Emergency Response Mosquito Management: Turnkey Solutions and Responsible Control.
Day 1 (Wednesday, October 16)- General Environmental Health Sessions: Carbon Monoxide poisoning reporting, Source of Lead Poisoning, Safe Spaces for Children, Addressing PFAS in Wisconsin, Drug and Meth Cleanup, Legal Issues with Human Health Hazards, Roundtable Sessions: opioid cleanup, radon in schools, flooding response, algal blooms
The 57th Annual Yankee Conference on Environmental Health will be held from September 11-13, 2019 in Plymouth Massachusetts at Hotel 1620, Plymouth Harbor, 180 Water Street, Plymouth MA 0260.
The Conference is the annual conference of the NEHA New England Affiliates: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Northern New England (Maine New Hampshire, Vermont) and Rhode Island. The theme of this year's conference is “Hands on Environmental Health”.
