Department of Entomology

Recent Submissions

Egg Identification Guide for Aedes albopictus in the Northeast, USA

Shragai, Talya; Mader, Emily; Harrington, Laura (2018-07)

An identification guide to distinguish eggs laid by Aedes albopcitus from other urban Aedes mosquito species in the Northeast USA, using compound microscopes.
NEVBD Quarterly Digest - December 2018

Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases (2018-12-21)

The Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases (NEVBD) issues a quarterly digest featuring articles on the latest NEVBD-sponsored research programs, training events, and highlights of our regional partners.
Intruder Alert: Asian Longhorned Tick - What You Need to Know about the Invasive Tick Haemaphysalis longicornis

Burtis, James; Egizi, Andrea; Occi, James; Mader, Emily; Lejeune, Manigandan; Stafford, Kirby; Harrington, Laura (2018)

Brief fact sheet covering key facts on the invasive Asian longhorned tick, including factors influencing the ticks veterinary and medical importance, potential to spread in the US, and identification features.
2018 NEVBD Annual Meeting Report

Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases (2018-01-26)

NEVBD membership convened 26 January 2018, at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station campus in New Haven, Connecticut. Laura C. Harrington, NEVBD Program Director, presided at this first annual meeting for the ...
Vector-Borne Disease Surveillance & Control Training Needs Assessment

Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases; Mader, Emily; Frye, Matthew; Meredith, Gen; Kramer, Laura; Armstrong, Philip; Diuk-Wasser, Maria; Daniels, Tom; Fonseca, Dina; Backenson, P. Bryon; Andreadis, Theodore; Harrington, Laura (2017-08)

A major goal of the Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector Borne Diseases is to develop training and education tools for public health professionals. The purpose of this needs assessment survey was a first step ...