Beth Ranson
Predicting Public Health Risks with Satellite Imaging
Model predicts 63% of within-city dengue variance With ever-evolving technologies, there is growing amount of data to be interpreted. Of this data, satellite images are …
Social Media as an Epidemiological Tool
In public health, government entities often communicate directly with the public on social media platforms. In fact, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) …
If You Can’t Buy It, Print It – 3D Printing in Vector Control
In the not-too-distant past, the sole use for 3D printing in vector control may have been printing mosquito figurines for display on one’s desk. But …
Rachel Carson: Finding the Balance
Rachel Carson’s legacy teaches that one person can bring about positive change that will impact millions of lives.
Biological Control of Mosquitoes and Biting Flies Improves Quality of Life for First Nations Community
Many remote Aboriginal communities in Canada have few amenities, but with the recent settlement of land claims and the management of Native-owned natural resources, some …
Long-Term Project Seeks To Build Guidelines for Area-Wide Asian Tiger Mosquito Control
A long-term project to determine the best methods of controlling Aedes albopictus, the Asian tiger mosquito, is in the third of at least five years …
Full-Scale Assault Now Under Way as Key West District Battles Dengue
Swarms of them come from near and far, creating a furor in Key West, Florida. “They” are not mosquitoes. They are representatives of the national …
Container Species Control in Mercer County
Area-wide larviciding using truck-mounted low-volume technology will be among the recommendations from a five-year, $3.8 million U.S. Department of Agriculture project to control the Asian …
Residual Control Helps Marin/Sonoma Manage Changing Habitats
In the 11 years assistant district manager Erik Hawk has been with the Marin/Sonoma Mosquito & Vector Control District, he’s seen a substantial amount of …
Managing Floodwater Mosquitoes in Saint Lucie County, Florida
Florida’s Saint Lucie County lies on the Atlantic coast between Daytona Beach and West Palm Beach. With more than 4,000 acres of wetlands, saltmarsh mosquitoes …