Lyme disease is one of the most common and impactful tickborne illnesses in the United States. Even so, there is a low number of reported Lyme disease cases in the Gulf South region (US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2025a). Cases are concentrated in
Alpha-gal syndrome, or the red meat allergy, is gaining attention in popular media but it still may not be well understood. This is a tick-transmitted allergy to mammalian products, specifically to the carbohydrate galactose-𝛼-1,3-galactose (𝛼-gal). The sugar 𝛼-gal is not in humans but is in
Join Tick Academy 2026, a two-day virtual event featuring leading experts, research presentations, and practical insights on ticks, tick-borne diseases, and prevention.
Join Tick Academy 2026, a two-day virtual event featuring leading experts, research presentations, and practical insights on ticks, tick-borne diseases, and prevention.
Download Gulf South VECTOR’s free Repellent Use at Sporting Events Social Media Toolkit to help promote mosquito and tick bite prevention at outdoor sporting events and watch parties. Featuring expert-reviewed graphics and ready-to-use messaging, this toolkit makes it easy for organizations, agencies, and businesses to
Explore how tick population models can help evaluate the cost-effectiveness of tick control strategies across different ecological and climate settings. This presentation highlights real-world applications, benefits, and limitations of modeling in reducing tick-borne disease risk.
Hands-on vector control workshop covering PPE, safety protocols, emergency response, equipment calibration, flow testing, and droplet testing for effective mosquito control operations.
The Tick IPM Working Group hosts free monthly webinars on the last Wednesday of each month from 2 – 3 PM Eastern, except for the month leading up to and the month of the annual Tick Academy. Contact Zack Sieb to be added to the working
We are pleased to extend a special invitation to local certificate holders and professionals in wildlife management to attend a one-day informational meeting on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at the University of Florida’s Entomology and Nematology Department (Steinmetz Hall) in Gainesville, FL. This meeting is designed
This is an in-person and virtual training event hosted by the Anastasia Mosquito Control District for veterinary personnel and other animal welfare professionals. Sessions are designed to educate veterinary personnel and other professionals on veterinary disaster preparedness, vector biology and disease risks, and vector control