Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases Technical Documentation
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Collection includes technical documentation and fact sheets relevant to vector surveillance and control operations in the Northeast region.
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Item Tick Blitz: Quick Reference Guide for Tick Blitz ParticipantsFoley, Nicole (2023)Here is a quick guide to help you during the tick blitz week. The document includes slides from the training webinar with a few updates, and more detailed instructions on storing and mailing the ticks!Item Tick Blitz: Landowner Permission Record FormMader, Emily (2023)Item Tick Blitz: Field Collection SheetFoley, Nicole (2023)This is the field collection sheet you will use each day you sample for ticks.Item Tick Blitz: Mailing Ticks InstructionsFoley, Nicole (2023)Here is a guide for how you will mail the ticks back to Cornell.Item Tick Blitz: Kit ReturnFoley, Nicole (2023)Here are instructions on what items in the kit you will keep and which you will return.Item How to Construct a Blacklight TrapAlvarado, Antonio; Mader, Emily; Dombroskie, Jason; Harrington, Laura (Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases, 2022-04-12)A brief instructional guide for building a blacklight trap to collect insects, including triatomine bugs (aka kissing bugs or conenose bugs).Item What You Need to Know About AnaplasmosisMcInerney, Sophie; Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases (Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases, 2022-03-04)Anaplasmosis is caused by bacteria spread through the bite of an infected blacklegged tick. Reported cases of anaplasmosis are increasing in the northeast and upper midwest regions of the United States. This fact sheet provides a overview of how anaplasmosis is spread, where it occurs, symptoms of illness, and what individuals can do to prevent being bitten by ticks. Thank you to the following individuals for their expertise and assistance in developing this fact sheet: Anna Perea; MS Naomi Drexler, DrPH.Item Tick Blitz: To Do List at HomeFoley, Nicole (2021)Here is a list of things to do once you are home after a day of sampling for ticks.Item Item Tick Blitz: Sampling GuideFoley, Nicole (2021)Here is a guide for how you will sample for ticks in the field.