Texas Tech University

Arthropods & Vectors

This page is currently under construction. Contact EHS at 806.742.3876 or email ehs.lab.safety@ttu.edu with your questions.

Currently, the following documents are used to reference arthropod containment.  This list is not exahautive; other resources will be used for specific species and vectors as the need arrises.

Arthropod Ccontainment Guidelines 3.2

https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/pdf/10.1089/vbz.2018.2431

BMBL 6th Ed.

https://www.cdc.gov/labs/pdf/SF__19_308133-A_BMBL6_00-BOOK-WEB-final-3.pdf

CDC-IPP ACL2 Containment Checklist

https://www.cdc.gov/orr/ipp/inspection/docs/Import_Permit_Checklist_ACL-2.pdf 

NIH Guidelines

https://osp.od.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/NIH_Guidelines.pdf

USDA-PPQ Containment Guidelines

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/planthealth/import-information/permits/plant-pests/containment

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant_health/permits/downloads/arthropod_biocontrol_containment_guidelines.pdf