News Briefs
April 10, 2015
IN THIS ISSUE...

Jobs

Interested in a career in mosquito and vector control? Check out the MVCAC Job Board at www.mvcac.org

 

Have a Job or RFP to post to MVCAC.org?  

Requests to post job listings (no more than 500 words in length) should be submitted to the webmaster at kandosca@amgroup.us.

 
Do you have important news to share about your district or mosquito and vector issues?

If you would like your news to be included in the MVCAC News Briefs, please send press releases and/or links to relevant news articles to mvcac@mvcac.org
Mailing Address:
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Suite 800
Sacramento, CA 95814

MVCAC Spring Meeting Board Packet

Please click here to view the 2015 Spring Meeting Board Packet (updated on 4.10.15).  This packet is also linked on the "Agendas and Packets" page of MVCAC.org (members only side of the site, log in to view).

MVCAC 2015 Spring Meeting

April 29- May 1

Click here to view the final schedule

Doubletree by Hilton, Modesto

1150 9th Street, Modesto

 

Call 1-800-445-8667 to make your room reservation.

The group room rate at $84.00 plus taxes

 

The hotel cut off for this meeting has been extended to April 15th, make sure you register and reserve your room ASAP!

Note: Please bring your gold cards to the meeting. We will be testing our new card scanners to make sure that the upload function works with the Calsurv database.


Click the "register now" button below to login and register today!

Charlie Dill's Passing

We are sorry to report that Charlie Dill passed away Friday morning (3/27/15) at 6:45.

 

Charlie was Manager at Marin-Sonoma MVCD for many years, and after he retired he came to Placer MVCD as their first manager.  He was active in MVCAC for many years. 

 

Click here to view Charlie's obituary (updated 4/10/2015).

 

Celebration of Life Information (please note time change):

The memorial celebration will be held on April 18th at Stafford Lake Park located at 3549 Novato Blvd., picnic area #2, in Novato, Ca from 11am-3pm. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Hospice by the Bay. 

AMCA Washington Conference
From Becky Cline, 4/8/2015

Hello Folks,


Are you going to the AMCA Washington meetings?  We need you there!


We only have 9 registrants from California representing only 5 districts.  (see attached)

Now is the time to reserve your room and send in your registration if you have not already done so.  There is no charge for registration but we need attendance numbers to plan for meals and seating.  

 

We also need to plan for visits to key legislators so our message is received in the appropriate committees and houses.


Please register as soon as possible so attendees can coordinate appointments.


THANKS!

I hope to see you there,

 

Becky Cline

California Dreamin' -

Disease Vector Samples the Sweet Life in L.A.
Photo: L.A. County Vector Control District
From the Spring 2015 issue of
Mosquito Control Magazine

"Aedes albopictus, an invasive daytime-biting mosquito, has taken a shine to California. In parts of Los Angeles (L.A.) County,
Photo: SGVMVCD
 mosquito control districts can't get rid of it. "We were told that California is too hot, too dry and Ae. albopictus could never survive here," says Kelly Middleton, director of community affairs for the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District (GLACVCD)..." 

Click here to read the full article  

Bite & Breed Like an Aegypti -

Dine and Dash Pest Proliferates
Photo: Consolidated Mosquito and Vector Control District
From the Spring 2015 issue of
Mosquito Control Magazine
"Two years ago, the Aedes aegypti-a mosquito whose existence in some parts of the U.S. dates back 200 years-finally invaded California. It's difficult to elimi-nate an invasive species that likes to live where people live, says medical entomol-ogist Dr. Anton Cornel. He works at the University of California at Davis Kearney Agricultural Center in Parlier-ground zero for Ae. aegypti, which turned up in 2013 for the first time in Madera, Fresno and San Mateo Counties..."

Click here to read the full article

CDPH kdr Resistance Testing Program For 2015

To: Local Vector Control Agencies

 

CDPH-VBDS has developed the capacity to test Culex pipiens and Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes for kdr-mediated pyrethroid resistance.  In 2014, many agencies submitted mosquitoes to CDPH for testing and we are pleased to announce that we are providing this service again for the 2015 season.  

 

Interested agencies will collect mosquitoes from locations with either previous control failures or from other locations of interest. In 2015, CDPH will only accept individual mosquitoes for testing as these results provide the most detailed information on the resistance profile of a population.  Pools will no longer be accepted.  The fee for testing will remain the same at $10 per mosquito. 

 

Please click here for introductory information and the submission form.  Submissions can be made from April 15 to November 15, 2015. 

 

Please feel free to contact me at Melissa.Yoshimizu@cdph.ca.gov for further information or with any questions.

 

Thank you,

Melissa
West Nile Virus Dead Bird Testing and Hotline

West Nile virus dead bird testing and the WNV Dead Bird Hotline will begin on April 15, 2015. 

 

Live calls will be answered (1-877-WNV-BIRD) and online reports will be responded to (www.westnile.ca.gov). 

 

Agencies can bypass the message options by calling the agency line at (510-412-4601). This will connect you to the hotline operators. If you need to enter a dead bird report and obtain a dead bird number, please use the Gateway.