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News Briefs
May 27th, 2016
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MVCAC Sustaining Member Corner
Note: MVCAC does not endorse the products below, but we do support our Sustaining Members
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Central Life Sciences has announced the release of Aqua Zenivex™ E20, a reduced-risk adulticide for mosquito control professionals.
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Save the Date: MVCAC Summer Meeting 7/22/16
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Workshop 2016
July 22
Embassy Suites Santa Ana
1325 E Dyer Rd, Santa Ana, CA 92705
Hotel booking link and registration information coming soon!
Visit our website for updates |
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2016-17 MVCAC Yearbooks Available Now!
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The 2016-17 MVCAC Yearbooks are ready.
To view the electronic (PDF) version please visit our website (note: you will need to login to access this content).
MVCAC Staff will be putting printed Yearbooks in the mail before Memorial Day weekend.
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Senate Bill No. 272 (SB 272) requires local agencies, by July 1, 2016, to create a catalog of their enterprise systems, make the catalog publicly available, and post the catalog on their Internet Web sites. "Enterprise System," as defined by Senate Bill 272 (SB272), is referred to as a system that "collects, exchanges, and analyzes information that the agency uses" in multiple departments that contains information collected about the public and is an original data source. MVCAC IT Committee developed a template to assist member agencies in creating their own enterprise inventories. Use the template as a guide and refer to your agency's legal counsel for review before posting to our website.
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Call for Proceedings Papers
MVCAC Proceedings Submission Guidelines Updated
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The submission guidelines for the MVCAC Proceedings and Papers have been updated, please click here to view the new guidelines.
Since you submitted a paper at the recent MVCAC Annual Convention, you are required to submit a paper for the Proceedings.
The deadline for paper submission is June 6th.
Thank you!
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April 28th Board Meeting Post Report Available
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Please login to view the minutes and reports from the 4/28 MVCAC Board Meeting.
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Fiscal Status Reports Due 9/1/16
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Update on DART testing for mosquitoes
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Vector Control Agencies: Please see message below from Chris Barker.
Mosquito pools submitted to DART at UC Davis can be tested for chikungunya, dengue, and Zika viruses ("CDZ") by RT-PCR. All pools submitted to DART will be tested as usual for WNV, SLE, and WEE, and CDZ testing will be done only for pools marked for the extra testing.
Testing for 2016 is $20/pool for all pools as usual, with no additional cost for the CDZ testing for Aedes aegypti, Aedes albopictus, or Aedes notoscriptus. Culex species may also be marked for CDZ testing at no additional charge if they are found near known human infections.
The CalSurv Gateway (http://gateway.calsurv.org/) now allows users to flag pools for the additional testing at the time of submission. On the pool submission page in the Gateway (Arthropod -> Pools -> Testing -> New Submission), there is now an additional "CDZ Testing" checkbox (see attachment) to indicate you would like a pool to be tested for these viruses. The submission printout to be included with your shipment will also have an additional column showing the CDZ testing.
DART lab personnel will receive the notification for the extra testing automatically, and after testing, all results for each pool will appear in the Gateway in the same manner as before.
Also, as a reminder, DART is accepting Aedes eggs for species identification at no cost to mosquito control districts, and the protocol for shipping eggs is available at http://gateway.calsurv.org/doc/Aedes_egg_protocol_DART.pdf The costs for CDZ and egg testing are supported by Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) funding from CDC and CDPH.
Best regards,
Chris Barker
Clarification on the announcement above: DART will test invasive Aedes mosquitoes free of charge for all 6 viruses.
There will be no charge this year for invasive Aedes mosquito testing.
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Public Health Officer Cautions Californians to Avoid Mosquito Bites While Traveling
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With summer fast approaching, California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director and State Public Health Officer Dr. Karen Smith reminds Californians to avoid mosquito bites during travel to Latin American countries and the Caribbean. There have been increased reports of mosquito-borne diseases, including Zika, chikungunya, and dengue, in those locations. Dr. Smith also reminded pregnant women to consider postponing travel to destinations affected by Zika virus.
"Summer vacation should be about having fun, not recovering from serious illnesses acquired from mosquito bites," said Dr. Smith. "Perhaps the easiest thing you can do to protect yourself while traveling outside of California is to pack insect repellent containing DEET. The mosquitoes that transmit Zika, chikungunya and dengue are aggressive and bite during the day, so it's important to use that repellent and to wear protective clothing whenever you go outside or spend time in buildings with open windows and no screens."
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Vector Control Permit, Water Quality Order 2016-0039-DWQ
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All NPDES permits should have been filed by this time. For more information, please contact the MVCAC office.
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MVCAC News Briefs - Zika Updates
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MVCAC News Briefs - Other Outbreaks
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