News Briefs
October 9, 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:
1 Capitol Mall
Suite 800
Sacramento, CA 95814
Proposed MVCAC Mosquitofish/Aquaculture Workshops (Survey)
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
Election of MVCAC Honorary Members and Award for Meritorious Service
Honorary Membership
MVCAC honorary membership is reserved for individuals who have provided exceptional and distinguished service in the field of mosquito or vector control in California. To receive this special recognition, nominees must receive a two-thirds vote of the corporate membership.
Meritorious Service
Meritorious service awards may be conferred on members or nonmembers who have made special and significant contributions to the field of mosquito or vector control in the State of California or elsewhere. To receive this special recognition, nominees must receive a two-thirds vote of the corporate membership.


Ballots are due back to the MVCAC office no later than Friday, October 16, 2015.
Please don't hesitate to contact the office with any questions.
Trustee Council Elections
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.
Input from your district needed
MVCAC will be creating a brief video that we can present to legislators and other interested parties summarizing California's mosquito activities throughout the year, additionally highlighting activities of both the association and local districts. The goal of this video is to show the significant value MVCAC provides to California and its residents, further demonstrating the need for adequate mosquito research funding going forward.
 
Thanks to those who submitted photos after our initial request last month. We are seeking compelling content from local districts to add to the video to be sure we're capturing a broad range of material to tell a well-rounded story. The following content that has occurred within the last year would be greatly appreciated:
  • Local news headlines/stories regarding increased mosquito activity
  • Photos/videos of local district activities
  • Community events educating the public
  • Legislator visits to local facilities
  • News interviews
If you have any questions or would like to submit content, please contact Jenny Dudikoff at: jdudikoff@ka-pow.com or 916-498-7713. Please have all content submitted by Friday, October 16th.
 
We look forward to sharing this video with all MVCAC members once its complete late this year.
MVCAC Corporate Member Fiscal Status Reports Reminder
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.
  1. 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.
  2. Once logged in, please click the link titled: "Create Corporate Members Fiscal Status Report 2015-2016"
  3. Enter the information requested: Total Actual Expenditures, Capital/Fixed Asset Expenditures, Operational Expenditures, and your name.
  4. You will then see a confirmation page, please review the information you entered and then click "Save Changes"
  5. 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!

MVCAC Fall Meeting
October 29 and 30 th, 2015
(Trustee session on October 28th in the afternoon)
Embassy Suites San Diego
601 Pacific Highway, San Diego, CA 92101

 
Rooms:
Click here to book a room
or call 619-239-2400
Rate $142, this rate is "prevailing federal per diem" and subject to change.
Note: The hotel is filling up quickly so make your reservations today!

Click here to view the meeting schedule

Parking:
$35 reduced valet parking for Fall meeting attendees.

For more information about this meeting, please click here
 
**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.

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.

Please  click here for more information.
84th Annual Conference First Call for Papers & Posters
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.

MVCAC 2016 Annual Conference
February 28th - March 2nd , 2016
Hyatt Regency Sacramento
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 click here
REGION: Yellow fever mosquitoes found in Inland area spark concern
Yellow fever mosquitoes capable of carrying dengue fever and other viral diseases have been found in Riverside and San Bernardino counties.

The tropical, non-native Aedes aegypti was identified in Riverside on Friday, Oct. 2, at a time with many mosquito-transmitted West Nile Virus cases in both counties. Hundreds of the mosquitoes were found in San Bernardino County for the first time about a week earlier.

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Rains propel West Nile Virus surge in San Bernardino County
SAN BERNARDINO >> Fueled by recent rains, the number of San Bernardino County residents confirmed to have West Nile Virus has now reached 31, surpassing last year by one case, health officials said Wednesday.

The cases include residents from Chino to Yucaipa.

"Given the rains we have had, the numbers are not surprising," said Dr. Maxwell Ohikhuare, the county's health officer.

But those numbers don't tell the whole story.

In 24 of those cases, the virus has progressed to the serious neurological complications, said Ohikhaure, the county's health officer.

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Corona Neighborhood Sprayed for Mosquitoes in Battle Against West Nile Virus
A Corona neighborhood was sprayed for mosquitoes early Wednesday as the number of confirmed West Nile virus cases in Riverside County rose to 65 - the highest amount in more than a decade, officials said.

A pickup truck mounted with a fogger sprayed Adobe Avenue, Mirage Way and Tumbleweed Circle on the east side of the city between 3 and 5 a.m., the Northwest Mosquito and Vector Control District said.

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Therapy for Malaria Wins 2015 Nobel Prize
Diseases caused by parasites have plagued humankind for millennia and constitute a major global health problem. In particular, parasitic diseases affect the world's poorest populations and represent a huge barrier to improving human health and wellbeing. This year's Nobel Laureates have developed therapies that have revolutionized the treatment of some of the most devastating parasitic diseases.

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West Nile Virus Dead Bird Testing and Hotline

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.