Beth Ranson
Acclimating in a COVID Climate
Dr. Waheed Bajwa answers the phone in his lab coat. He’s been looking at samples under the microscope, thinking about things most people will never …
Tick Season Troubles
Even while staying six feet apart, people venturing outside during quarantine are being exposed to other diseases: those carried by ticks. Ticks don’t obey any …
Climate Change May Be Increasing EEE Pressure
In 2019, cases of the mosquito-borne virus Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) hit a record high in the United States. 38 people were diagnosed and 15 …
Making Noise – a Homespun Innovation
Tim Madden has been an equipment technician with the Hillsborough County Mosquito Management team (Department of Public Works) for the past 18 years. When he …
Tracey Talks
Fresh off an appearance on Ted Talks, Tracey McNamara provides prophetic insights on Coronavirus and her tireless efforts for zoonotic disease surveillance on a global …
Necessity is the Mother of Innovation
Powerful constraints demand skillful management. That usually means less about new tools and more about new ways to use existing ones. Resources come in many …
Evolving Public Health Partnerships
ESA leads the charge as vector control stakeholder groups join forces Once the Zika transmission cycle in the US was effectively controlled in 2016, the …
ASPPH Helps Frame the Future of Public Health Education
A clear and interesting example of innovation through adaptation lies in the domain of Public Health Education. Toward the end of 2016, we reported on …
“Escaping” Traditional Vector Education
Many mosquito and vector control agencies have found that youth programs are fantastic ways to expand their educational reach. Students are avid learners, are outstanding …
Beyond Catch Basins: Managing Culex Populations
Catch Basins and West Nile Virus Transmission In urban environments, road-side catch basins are common larval habitats of Culex species mosquitoes and important targets of …