Get hands-on with vector identification, surveillance, and worker safety! Join us on October 21 for a free, hands-on workshop covering common ticks and mosquitoes of the Northeast, vector identification and surveillance, and PPE for safely managing public health pests.

Fall adventures are better without ticks tagging along. Even as temps cool, ticks stay active on warm fall days.🍂 After hiking, raking leaves, or playing outside, do a quick tick check on yourself and your pets. It’s simple, fast, and helps keep everyone safe!

Join the VectorED Academy for a session on Persuasive Health Communication exploring strategies for developing messages that engage audiences, communicate risk effectively, and encourage health-protective behaviors. 📅 September 30, 2026 🕐 1:00pm EDT

Get hands-on with ticks, mosquitoes & PPE! Join VectorED Network for a FREE workshop on vector ID, surveillance & worker safety. 📅 Oct. 21 | 1–4:15 PM EDT
PA Pest CEUs: Core, Cat. 16 & 18 No full-meeting registration required! 🔗 forms.gle/4Upvvbmv8UkN4nTY6

Looking for reliable, practical vector-borne disease resources? 🦟 The VECTOR Library has you covered. 🔎 Explore the VECTOR Library and find resources you can use: vector-education.org

🔎 Get hands-on with vectors and ectoparasites! Join the VectorED Network for an interactive workshop at the Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America on November 8th in Columbus, Ohio.

How do you respond when misinformation and disinformation make it harder for people to find and trust accurate information? Join the VectorED Academy on September 10 for “Responding Strategically: Practical Tools for Countering False Information” with Heather Wingo, MS, CPH.

Help us strengthen vector-borne disease education and outreach across the Ohio River Valley! 🦟

Don’t forget to register for our webinar next week! Join us to explore evidence-based strategies for assessing and responding to misinformation, addressing false claims, building trust, and supporting informed decision-making without unintentionally amplifying misinformation.

Don’t forget to subscribe to our VectorED Network Newsletter before next month’s issue!🗞️ Get the latest vector and vector-borne disease updates, practical tools, upcoming trainings, and highlights from partners across the region, all in one place.

Missed a VectorED Academy webinar? You can still learn! All VectorED Academy webinars are recorded, so you can learn on your schedule, hear from experts, and revisit sessions whenever you need a refresher.

Missed a VectorED Academy webinar? You can still learn! All VectorED Academy webinars are recorded, so you can learn on your schedule, hear from experts, and revisit sessions whenever you need a refresher.

We’ve launched our newly redesigned website! Explore updated information on our projects, partnerships, trainings, workshops, educational resources, and tools, all in one place.

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Registration is now open for our VectorED Academy webinars! This series brings together experts in vector-borne diseases, public health, communication, education, and evaluation to provide practical, evidence-based training to strengthen technical knowledge and education skills.

🦟 Join us on July 21 at 1 PM ET for our Vector Bite Risk Reduction and Field Safety webinar! Register: extension.psu.edu/vector-bit… #professionaldevelopment #PublicHealth #VectorBorneDiseases

New opportunities in vector-borne disease research and public health are now available through our partners. Learn more about a Postdoctoral Research Scientist position at CAES and a Medical Entomologist position with the Indiana Department of Health.

Mosquitoes have impacted human health for centuries, spreading diseases that have shaped communities and public health systems. While we've made tremendous progress, mosquito-borne diseases remain a threat today.

The VECTOR Library continues to grow! We've expanded the collection to include resources from state-level public health departments across all 50 states, DC, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico, bringing the total to 3,965 searchable vector-borne disease…

Have you checked out the VECTOR Library yet? The VECTOR Library is a digital collection of vector-borne disease resources from U.S. Land Grant Extensions….