News Briefs
July 1st, 2016
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 rhickerson@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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Suite 800
Sacramento, CA 95814
MVCAC Sustaining Member Corner
Note: MVCAC does not endorse the products below, but we do support our Sustaining Members
Central Life Sciences has announced the release of Aqua Zenivex™ E20, a reduced-risk adulticide for mosquito control professionals.  

July 4th Holiday
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The MVCAC office will be closed next Monday, July 4. 
 
MVCAC will re-open on Tuesday, July 5.
MVCAC Summer Meeting 7/21/16
Board Meeting
Thursday, July 21, 2016

Embassy Suites Santa Ana
1325 E Dyer Rd, Santa Ana, CA 92705
Phone:  (714) 241-3800

Please call the hotel to reserve your room(s):
714-241-3800 - Ask for the MVCAC Block, rooms are good for Wednesday night 7/20.

Cost: $150 plus taxes for the night

Note: The MVCAC block is for King Bedded Suites only.  If you need suites with Two Queen beds, those are not available and are sold out. 

The Board Meeting Agenda for this meeting is available on our website, please click here to login and view/download.
NPDES Coalition Members
The MVCAC Executive Committee has approved the renewal of the NPDES Coalition Agreement for the monitoring and reporting permit for the period 2016-2021. The agreement and rules were emailed to the Districts last 
week.

We need each member of the Coalition to sign and return the permit application either by mail or email.
Call for Proceedings Papers 
Deadline Extended!
The deadline for paper submission is now July 8th. This will be the final deadline offered.

Please also note that the submission guidelines for the MVCAC Proceedings and Papers have been updated, please click here to view the new guidelines.

Thank you!
MVCAC Corporate Member Fiscal Status Report Submission for 2016-17 Dues
It's that time of year again! Please fill out and email or fax back this year's MVCAC Fiscal Status Report Form for your district's MVCAC dues to be calculated.

We know many districts have not closed their books yet, so please submit your fiscal status reports when you are able.  We're hoping to have all dues payments received by September 1, 2016.
 
Please feel free to contact the office if you have any questions. Thank you for supporting MVCAC!

The MVCAC Staff
Mosquito and Vector Control Association of California (MVCAC)
One Capitol Mall, Suite 800
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-440-0826
Fax: 916-444-7462

Wing Beats - the California Edition!
 
California Colleagues:

The Editor of Wing Beats, Stephen Sickerman, has proposed a special all-
California issue of Wing Beats Magazine for the winter edition which would
coincide with the 2017 AMCA Meeting in San Diego.

So, we are asking for submissions from you, our MVCAC members, to fill this
Wing Beats issue with California innovation an awesomeness.

MVCAC News Briefs - Zika Updates
Please note: The items contained below are not the views or opinions of MVCAC but they are what is being reported in the media.  The goal of MVCAC providing this information is to keep MVCAC members informed of all news articles that are being presented regarding Zika.
CDC Zika Virus Web Page

CDC Zika Virus Microsite

CDPH Zika Virus Web Page

6/30/16: New Zika Studies Reveal Invisible Damage to Babies - NBC News

6/30/16: Zika Fears Are Growing Among Women in U.S. - Wall Street Journal

6/28/16: Zika funding stalls in the Senate amid partisan rift - Washington Post

6/28/16: Zika and Dengue Immunity: A Complex Relationship - The Scientist

6/28/16: Florida confirms birth defects after mom gets Zika abroad - 10News
MVCAC News Briefs - Other Outbreaks
Please note: The items contained below are not the views or opinions of MVCAC but they are what is being reported in the media.  The goal of MVCAC providing this information is to keep MVCAC members informed of all news articles that are being presented regarding other outbreaks.
6/30/16: Third Invasive Mosquito Species Identified in the San Gabriel Valley - San Gabriel Valley MVCD

6/30/16: West Nile Virus Infections Can Be Estimated by Observing Rainfall and Temperatures - Entomology Today

6/29/16: First Signs of West Nile virus in Placer - Aerial treatment scheduled tonight for high risk areas - Placer MVCD

6/29/16: Mosquito Q & A with Dr. Shutz - Contra Costa MVCD

6/27/16: Mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus found in more Orange County cities - Orange County Register

6/27/16: An Interview with Joseph Conlon, Technical Advisor of the American Mosquito Control Association - Entomology Today