1. Course Conclusion Final Exam Review Finish Tuesday’s Lecture A word about the book …

2. Final Exam Review Final Exam is scheduled for: Tuesday, Dec. 15, 3:30 PM, This Room Exam will be about 1 hour long & will be comprehensive. Will consist mostly of questions from previous exams. Online herehere Warning: The questions will be re-arranged and/or somewhat altered versions. Know the questions on the handout from Dr. Townsend.

3. Note on the book Many sites for selling the book. –ISBN: 978-0-12-372500-4 One is Bigwords.comBigwords.com

4. Each Program has many people of varied skill level. Education level of personnel working in Public Health Entomology programs in Indiana, summer 2008.

5. Organization in US National/State –Provides some funding –Provides guidance & regulatory surveillance protocol pesticide applicator training/certification pesticide regulations Local –Produces PSA’s –Provides local surveillance, testing and control –Report source

6. Recent Review of Programs in Indiana Summer of 2009 Most extensive review of PHE programs since early 1950’s Source: Hill, C. A., et al. 2009. Assessing and responding to Public Health Entomology Needs in Indiana. American Entomologist 55(2) p. 114 - 121

7. Entomologists working in PHE Note: Most are working at the local level.

8. Clientele of Public Health Ent

9. Biggest Concern of Public

10. Important factors in decision to control mosquitoes

11. Most Managers in PHE programs Have relatively little entomology training. Respond to public complaints & local govt. bosses. Operate with very limited budgets. Have very high staff turnover. Offer very low salaries. Note: And this is in a DEVELOPED country.

12. For More Info … American Mosquito Control Association meeting, March 26 – April 1, 2010, Downtown Lexington 6 th Annual Mosquito Identification Workshop, Garrigus Bldg, Mid-May 2010. Will probably have summer opportunities this year

13. Course Conclusion Discussed the medical significance of 20 types (mostly orders) of insects and 5 types of arachnids. Collectively afflict >1 billion people; nearly everyone is at risk of some disease They have affected our history in the past and probably will in the future.