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Best Practices for Risk Communication for Emergent Threats
When 06/09/2026Length 1 hourEvent Format Virtual | LiveLearn core principles of risk communication during emerging vector-borne disease threats, including strategies for clear, actionable messaging and effective audience engagement. -
ArticlesMosquito-Borne Diseases EEE and WNV
Learn about these diseases and how you can protect your horse and yourself. -
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Vector Bite Risk Reduction and Field Safety
When 07/21/2026Length 1 hourEvent Format Virtual | LiveLearn evidence-based strategies to prevent vector bites, practice safe outdoor work, and communicate protective measures effectively across diverse settings. -
ArticlesThe Life Cycle of a Mosquito
Highlighting the mosquito life cycle, explaining each stage, from egg to adult, and how some species bite and spread disease -
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Facilitating Behavior Change Conversations
When 04/16/2026Length 1 hourEvent Format Virtual | LiveLearn practical strategies for motivating protective behaviors. Explore motivational interviewing and behavior change frameworks to guide prevention conversations and support healthier decisions. -
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Biting Pests: The History of Lyme Disease
When 05/26/2026Length 1 hourEvent Format Virtual | LiveExplore the history of Lyme disease, from its early discovery to key scientific breakthroughs. Learn how decades of research have shaped today's understanding, prevention, and treatment. -
WebinarsVector-Borne Disease Epidemiology for Educators
Length 1 hourGain essential knowledge of U.S. vectors, disease transmission, and surveillance, and learn to translate findings into effective education and outreach. -
WebinarsBiting Pests: A Pet Owner's Guide
Length 1 hourUnderstand how fleas, ticks, and mosquitoes spread disease to dogs and cats; recognize common health risks; and learn practical steps to protect your pets. -
ArticlesTicked Off About Ticks
In 2022, the Philadelphia Inquirer ran an article that stated Pennsylvania has the most cases of Lyme Disease in the United States. -
WebinarsBiting Pests: Why Are There So Many Ticks?
Length 1 hourExplore how centuries of human land-use choices—from farming to suburban growth—shaped the rise of tick-borne diseases and what this means for people, wildlife, and the environment. -
ArticlesCommon Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases in Pennsylvania
Tick identification, life history, and distribution; tick-borne diseases; and prevention -
ArticlesAsian Longhorned Tick and Theileria orientalis: A Growing Risk for PA Cattle
Article discussing the blood-borne parasite Theileria orientalis, its transmission by the Asian Longhorned Tick, and considerations when moving cattle. -
ArticlesFall Mosquitoes and Mosquito-Borne Diseases
Mosquitoes and mosquito-borne diseases, such as eastern equine encephalitis and West Nile virus encephalitis, may continue to be an issue in the fall as long as temperatures and weather permit. -
NewsRecent Cases of Human Malaria in the United States
Date Posted 9/22/2025Two cases of locally acquired malaria have been found in the United States in the past couple of months with one case occurring in the nearby state of New Jersey. -
VideosKnow Your Vector: American Dog Ticks
Length 2:35Learn how to identify the American dog tick and understand what it is feeding on to help limit your exposure to vector-borne diseases. -
VideosKnow Your Vector: Lonestar Ticks
Length 2:13Lonestar ticks are making their way up into the northeastern United States. Find out how you can identify them! -
VideosKnow Your Vector: Blacklegged Ticks
Length 3:16Blacklegged ticks, also known as deer ticks, are some of the most common ticks in the northeast United States, so how can you identify them? -
VideosKnow Your Vector: Brown Dog Ticks
Length 2:36Get to know the Brown dog tick’s distinguishing characteristics, what it feeds on, and its active seasons, to help avoid exposure to vector-borne disease. -
VideosKnow Your Vector: Asian Longhorned Ticks
Length 2:44Explore the characteristics of the recently introduced invasive species Asian longhorned tick and how it is already causing infestations in herds of animals across the eastern United States. -
VideosConozca el vector: Garrapatas Comunes de Pensilvania
Length 5:36Aprenda a identificar las especies de garrapatas más comunes en Pensilvania, como las garrapatas de patas negras, las garrapatas americanas del perro, las garrapatas estrella solitaria, las garrapatas marrones del perro, y las garrapatas de cuernos largos. -
VideosConozca el vector: La Garrapata Estrella Solitaria
Length 3:22Al oÃr hablar de la garrapata estrella solitaria, es posible que piense que solo habita en Texas; no obstante, con el aumento de las temperaturas, estas garrapatas están atravesando los Montes Apalaches y llegando a Pensilvania. Identificar una garrapata estrella solitaria es fácil. Aprenda a identificarlas con este video. -
VideosConozca el vector: La Garrapata Marron del Perro
Length 4:48Conozca las caracterÃsticas distintivas de la garrapata marrón del perro, de qué se alimenta y las épocas del año en las que está activa para limitar su exposición a las enfermedades que transmite. -
VideosConozca el vector: La Garrapata de Patas Negras o del Ciervo
Length 4:54Las garrapatas de patas negras, también conocidas como garrapatas del ciervo, son algunas de las garrapatas más comunes en el noreste de Estados Unidos, asà que ¿cómo puede identificarlas? -
VideosConozca el vector: La Garrapata Americana del Perro
Length 3:58Aprenda a identificar la garrapata americana del perro y a saber de qué se alimenta para limitar su exposición a las enfermedades que transmiten. -
VideosConozca el vector: La Garrapata de Cuernos Largos
Length 3:57Conozca las caracterÃsticas distintivas de la garrapata de cuernos largos, una especie invasora recientemente introducida que está infectando rebaños de animales en el este de Estados Unidos.



