Insects and the diseases they transmit to people - Arlington

Event is hosted by the Arlington Conservation Council. Presenter is Terry Gratton, Emeritus Professor with the University of North Texas Health Science Center, Ph.D. in Public Health and Molly Hollar Wildscape Volunteer. His past experiences include 23 years with the Commission Corp. of the U.S. Public Health Service where he served with the Indian Health Service in Oklahoma, Kansas and Arizona and with the Bureau of Prisons in Fort Worth. Terry will discuss insects from a public health perspective. He will explore a number of insect vectors that can carry disease. We'll look at their life cycle to better understand how to control them.