NEVBD

Americans are at an increasing risk of vector-borne diseases, and the United States is not adequately prepared to respond to these threats. The new National Framework developed by CDC and federal partners details the strategic priorities of the federal government that will lay a framework for critical vector-borne disease prevention and control activities.

The Department of Entomology at Cornell University is seeking to fill a postdoctoral research associate position focused on pesticide resistance monitoring of mosquito and tick populations in the northeastern United States. The selected candidate will focus on determining the status and extent of resistance in the region through the NEVBD pesticide resistance monitoring program and the evaluation of new insecticides and efficacy trials for the control of regional disease vectors.

Please join us for the 46th Anniversary Conference of the Pennsylvania Vector Control Association (PVCA), taking place on Thursday October 8, 2020, from 8am to 5pm. This year the PVCA is partnering with NEVBD to host this conference virtually. Please register to attend by Thursday October 1, 2020.

The TickApp is a smartphone app for people living in high-risk areas for Lyme disease, supported through our partners at Columbia University and the Midwest Center of Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases. Check out this app and learn more about how you can participate in our tick exposure behavioral study! Program now able to collaborate with local health agencies on passive surveillance.

Access state-specific vector-borne disease program information in a central location on our website!