Browsing Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases Technical Documentation by Title

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    • Asian Tiger Mosquito Information and Trap Instructions 

      Cornell Department of Entomology (Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases, 2020-07-09)
      This technical guide provides information on the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) and instructions on how to create a home-made egg trap to collect and hatch this mosquito.

    • 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.

    • How to Construct a Blacklight Trap 

      Alvarado, 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).

    • 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.

    • Tick Blitz: FAQs 

      Foley, Nicole; Foley, Nicole (2021)
      Answers to FAQs you may be asked by individuals while sampling for ticks.

    • Tick Blitz: Field Collection Sheet 

      Foley, Nicole (2021)
      This is the field collection sheet you will use each day you sample for ticks.

    • Tick Blitz: Kit Return 

      Foley, Nicole (2021)
      Here are instructions on what items in the kit you will keep and which you will return.

    • Tick Blitz: Mailing Ticks Instructions 

      Foley, Nicole (2021)
      Here is a guide for how you will mail the ticks back to Cornell.

    • Tick Blitz: Quick Reference Guide for Tick Blitz Participants 

      Foley, Nicole (2021)
      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!

    • Tick Blitz: Sampling Guide 

      Foley, Nicole (2021)
      Here is a guide for how you will sample for ticks in the field.

    • Tick Blitz: Tick Storage 

      Foley, Nicole (2021)
      Here are instructions on how to store the ticks.

    • Tick Blitz: To Do List at Home 

      Foley, Nicole (2021)
      Here is a list of things to do once you are home after a day of sampling for ticks.

    • Vector Surveillance Reports: Northeast Region Program Directory 

      Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases (Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases, 2019-09-12)
      This document contains a directory of vector surveillance and vector-borne disease surveillance summary reports made available through public agencies working in the Northeast region of the United States. These reports ...

    • What You Need to Know About Anaplasmosis 

      McInerney, 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 ...