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News Briefs
October 16, 2015
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| 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 |
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Mailing Address:
1 Capitol Mall
Suite 800
Sacramento, CA 95814
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October 29 and 30
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(Trustee session on October 28th in the afternoon)
Embassy Suites San Diego
601 Pacific Highway, San Diego, CA 92101
Rooms:
The hotel room block for this meeting has closed.
Parking:
$35 reduced valet parking for Fall meeting attendees.
For more information about this meeting, please
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Board Packet:
The Fall Meeting Board packet will be available on the mvcac.org by Monday.
**Please note: This is the first meeting to use the new policy of a first night's deposit taken at time of reservation as well.
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District Managers and Regional Reps - We Need Your Input On Issue Experts
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The MVCAC PR Committee is in the beginning stage of developing an MVCAC Statewide Speakers Bureau. The purpose of this tool is to have an inventory of experts on a variety of issue areas that can speak proactively and reactively on issues that impact MVCAC and its members. These individuals need to be well educated on priority issues and have the discipline to speak intelligently and responsibly on behalf of MVCAC.
We would like your input on third party experts that your district typically uses, individuals who are not affiliated with our MVCAC, which provides an additional level of credibility when responding to inquiries. Additionally, we would like to ask for recommendations on who you use as in-house experts on the subject matters below.
Subject Matters Include:
* Bed bugs
* Climate change
* Emerging diseases
* Endangered species
* Feral bees
* Invasive species
* IVM
* Pesticide use and non-target impacts
* Pesticide use and chronic disease impacts
* Surveillance programs
* Tick-borne diseases
* West Nile virus and survivors
* Wild bird species
If you have recommendations on individuals MVCAC can potentially add to the Statewide Speakers Bureau, please send their names, background information and a brief description of how they've been useful for your district in the past to: Jenny Dudikoff @ jdudikoff@ka-pow.com
Thank you and we are eager for your feedback.
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Trustee Council Elections
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Ballots, addressed to the President of the Board of Trustees, were sent to agencies within both the Southern California Region and Sacramento Valley Region.
Theses Council terms begin January, 2016.
Ballots are due back to the MVCAC office by October 26, 2015.
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MVCAC Corporate Member Fiscal Status Reports Reminder
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We are still missing some fiscal status reports from MVCAC member districts. If you have not yet submitted your fiscal status report, please do so ASAP.
Instructions on how to login to your district's portal account are below. Once this updated fiscal information is received, we will send you your 2015-16 dues invoice.
- Login using your district login information. This is the main login that was provided to managers a couple of months ago, if you need it resent please email us at mvcac@mvcac.org.
- Once logged in, please click the link titled: "Create Corporate Members Fiscal Status Report 2015-2016"
- Enter the information requested: Total Actual Expenditures, Capital/Fixed Asset Expenditures, Operational Expenditures, and your name.
- You will then see a confirmation page, please review the information you entered and then click "Save Changes"
- After clicking "Save Changes" you should receive a confirmation email. A dues invoice will be mailed to you by the MVCAC staff shortly after you submit your information.
Please feel free to contact the office if you have any questions or if you need any assistance logging in to or navigating the portal. Thank you for supporting MVCAC!
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MVCAC December Planning Meeting Update
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Please note: The 2015 Planning Session will be in Sacramento at the Hyatt Regency.
Hotel Room rate is $160 plus taxes per night, the hotel booking link will be posted here as soon as it becomes available.
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Proposed MVCAC Mosquitofish/Aquaculture Workshops (Survey)
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The MVCAC's Mosquitofish and Biocontrol Subcommittee is considering a mosquitofish and/or aquaculture workshop to be held at the upcoming 2016 MVCAC Annual Meeting. Please complete this brief survey, so we may review your feedback to best determine anticipated interest, attendance and topics to be covered.
We look forward to providing mosquitofish and aquaculture resources that will best serve your agency needs. Thank you for your time
Sincerely,
Mike Saba
MVCAC Mosquitofish and Biocontrol Subcommittee Chair
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| 2015 William C. Reeves New Investigator Award Application Open |
Applications for the statewide William C. Reeves New Investigator Award will be accepted through
Tuesday, December 1, 2015.
The William C. Reeves New Investigator Award, memorializing Dr. William C. Reeves, who was a renowned University of California entomologist, is sponsored by the Mosquito and Vector Control Association of California (MVCAC). The award is presented to the best scientific paper submitted and presented at the annual MVCAC conference.
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84th Annual Conference First Call for Papers & Posters
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The Mosquito and Vector Control Association of California (MVCAC) will hold its 84th Annual Conference on February 28-March 2, 2016 at the Hyatt Regency Sacramento. You are invited to submit a paper or poster for presentation at the conference.
This presentation should be related to mosquitoes or other vectors, the disease organisms they transmit, or their surveillance and control. Presentations may be of research results, the development and testing of new methods, equipment or products, education, community outreach and the adaptation or development of new technology relating to vector research, surveillance or control.
If you are interested in presenting a paper or poster, please
click here for more information.
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| MVCAC 2016 Annual Conference |
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February 28th - March 2nd
, 2016
1209 L Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Rooms:
- Single/Double Occupancy- $140 per night
- Triple Occupancy- $165
- Quadruple Occupancy- $190
- Room Rate Cut-off: February 5, 2016
For more information about this meeting, please
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Yellow Fever Mosquitoes Discovered in South Orange County
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Garden Grove, CA. The Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District (OCMVCD) is urging residents to report small black and white, day-biting mosquitoes. On October 13th, OCMVCD responded to complaints of mosquitoes in the City of Mission Viejo. A thorough investigation was conducted and the presence of yellow fever mosquitoes (Aedes aegypti) was confirmed. The yellow fever mosquito can transmit dengue fever, chikungunya, and yellow fever.
"We immediately mobilized District personnel upon the discovery of yellow fever mosquitoes at a Mission Viejo residence," said Robert Cummings, Director of Technical Services. "For several years OCMVCD has expanded surveillance efforts for this type of mosquito. We are conducting neighborhood inspections of properties for mosquito breeding and standing water in the surrounding area. We are also informing nearby residents about the discovery of this invasive species and to report additional sightings and mosquito bites."
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CAHAN Health Notification - Invasive Mosquitoes Detected in California
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The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director and State Public Health Officer Dr. Karen Smith is warning Californians to protect themselves from two invasive mosquito species recently found in California. Both species can transmit infectious diseases, such as dengue fever, chikungunya and yellow fever. This warning comes as two more counties are added to the list of counties where Aedes aegypti (the yellow fever mosquito) and Aedes albopictus (the Asian tiger mosquito) have been detected.
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Mosquitoes in Pittsburg and Bird in Danville Test Positive for West Nile Virus
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CONCORD, CALIFORNIA - -
The Contra Costa Mosquito & Vector Control District confirmed today that a group of mosquitoes from Pittsburg and one dead bird from Danville have tested positive for West Nile virus. Fogging for adult mosquitoes is scheduled for Thursday evening in Pittsburg.
"Mosquitoes are enjoying their last hurrah before they hibernate for the season and are aggressively seeking a blood meal,"
said Sheila Currier, program supervisor for the District. "Our surveillance tells us that the source of the mosquitoes is not where we are fogging, but it's where the mosquitoes are going. These mosquitoes can travel up to five miles from their source and have come to rest in areas that are consistently moist and lush. Everyone should wear mosquito repellent when outdoors, no matter where you are in the county.
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Michael Parrella is leaving UC Davis for Idaho
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MOSCOW, Idaho - Idaho's farming industry has responded well to University of Idaho's announcement that Michael Parrella will be the new dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.
Parrella, who serves as the chair of University of California, Davis' Department of Entomology and Nematology and associate dean of that university's agricultural sciences department, will take over as dean of CALS on Feb. 1.
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West Nile Virus Alert Update - West Valley MVCD
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The West Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District to date has a total of 225 mosquito
samples positive for West Nile virus in the district. The San Bernardino County
Department of Public Health has confirmed 18 human cases within the District Boundaries
(Chino, Chino Hills, Ontario, Montclair, and Rancho Cucamonga) and 13 cases in
the surrounding cities.
The District's Board of President, Mr. Glenn Duncan said, "We are still at risk, even this
late into the year. The El NiƱo weather pattern has created sustained pools of water,
the heat accelerates the mosquito life cycle, and drought conditions bring animals and
insects (like mosquitoes) into the urban environment.
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West Nile Virus Dead Bird Testing and Hotline
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| West Nile virus dead bird testing and the WNV Dead Bird Hotline began on April 15, 2015. Live calls are being answered (1-877-WNV-BIRD) and online reports are being 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. |
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