219 - Ticks and biting midges: VectorSurv tools for “other vectors”

Abstract: Authors:

Lincoln Wells¹*, Alice Chang, Christina M. De Cesaris, Kurt Johnson, Aynaz Lotfata, Kylie Pace, Shawn Ranck, Jody Simpson, Olivia Winokur, Tim Valdepena, Christopher M. Barker



Affiliations:

Davis Arbovirus Research and Training (DART) Lab, Davis, CA 95616



¹Presenter

*Corresponding author contact information: lcwells@ucdavis.edu | 712-299-6332





VectorSurv is a data management, analysis, and reporting software that enables users across 27 states and territories and over 260 vector control and public health agencies to make real-time, data-driven control decisions and customized reports. VectorSurv provides a range of data management and analysis tools used by vector control agencies for the surveillance and control of vectors and vector-borne pathogens. As surveillance by agencies traditionally focused on mosquitoes has expanded to include tick and tick-borne pathogens and other vector taxa such as biting midges in the genus Culicoides, VectorSurv has developed tools to assist agencies with these new needs. This presentation will provide an overview of these tools, including VectorSurv’s collection and testing forms for ticks and other vectors, import templates, API connectivity, and tick-focused maps and calculators that support decision-making.