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帮助! Where to start on setting up public health mosquito abatement

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Mosquito control is a key function of protecting the public from the transmission of mosquito-borne diseases like West Nile virus, Zika病毒, 各种形式的脑炎, 和其他人.  Yet, 84% of surveyed local health departments in the United States told NAACHO (the National Association of County and City Health Officials) their vector control programs need improvement.

现实是, 公共卫生官员有很多事情要处理, and are tackling issues as varied as nutrition and exercise, 精神健康和药物滥用. 因此,为了减少蚊子的数量, many public health departments will consider turning to a professional mosquito control service provider to deliver a turnkey program for them.

From our work with health departments across the U.S., we’ve seen a trend of officials asking for guidance on how to determine the best path forward on mosquito control. 本着这种精神, here are 10 general ways to evaluate professional mosquito control service providers:

  1. 一般条件: years of experience, organizational size, geographic reach, and staffing levels.
  2. 检查和监督: mapping systems, trapping methodologies, and virus testing capabilities.
  3. 幼虫控制: treatment sites/habitats, species, application methodologies, 产品选择 and availability.
  4. 成人控制: 地面和/或空中处理, 应用设备, 产品选择, 功效和抗性试验.
  5. 设备和人员要求: equipment requirements, staffing levels, hiring processes.
  6. 运作及服务质素: training programs, supervisory protocols, and field-based data capture capabilities.
  7. 应变能力: virus outbreak experience, and emergency response capabilities.
  8. 设施: operational locations, laboratories, insectaries, supply chain requirements.
  9. 保险、规管及管理: NPDES and EPA reporting compliance, licensing, and insurance requirements.
  10. 支持功能: 账户管理, 社区教育计划, digital data access and reporting capabilities, 公共关系支持, 以及居民热线.

寻找更多?  下载我们的核对表 on what should all be included in an Request for Proposals from public health mosquito control service providers.

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