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News Briefs
August 26th, 2016
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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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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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MVCAC Corporate Member Fiscal Status Report Submission for 2016-17 Dues
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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
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MVCAC Trustee Council Nominations
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The MVCAC Trustee Council is looking for nominations to the Council from the Coastal Region and the North San Joaquin Valley Region.
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2017 William C. Reeves New Investigator Award Applications Now Open!
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Applications for the 2017 William C. Reeves New Investigator Award will be accepted through
Thursday, December 1, 2016. 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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Jenna is no longer handling the MVCAC membership duties, please send any relevant emails to mvcac@mvcac.org
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Embassy Suites by Hilton Monterey Bay-Seaside
1441 Canyon Del Rey Blvd., Seaside CA 93955
Phone: 1-800-362-2779
Note: When calling refer to the event name: MVCAC FALL MEETING 2016, or the group code: MVA
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Hotel Rooms:
Rate is $169. There is a small block for those who MUST have federal per diem, please contact Rachel Hickerson directly.
Schedule:
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Call for Award Nominations!
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Honorary membership may be conferred on any person who has rendered exceptional, distinguished service in the interest of mosquito or vector control in the state of California.
To receive special recognition through honorary membership in MVCAC, the nominee must receive two-thirds vote of the Corporate Membership, with the vote determined based on the number of timely submitted ballots. The results of the mail ballot will be announced at the next Association Board of Directors meeting after the ballot deadline. Honorary members pay no dues and they have no voting rights in the Association.
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.
Meritorious service awards shall be conferred by the same procedure as established for honorary membership. Recipients of meritorious service awards have no vote in this Association and pay no dues.
Nomination Requirements
Nomination for these awards requires written endorsement by five or more Corporate Members addressed to the Board of Directors and accompanied by a written description of the individual's qualifying accomplishments and achievements.
Deadline to receive nominees is September 9th
, ballots will be sent out shortly thereafter, with results announced at the October quarterly meeting. Please send in your nomination(s) to Rachel Hickerson, RHickerson@amgroup.us
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CDPH Zika/Aedes webpage updates
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To: Local Vector Control Agencies
CDPH is regularly updating webpages associated with Aedes mosquitoes, Zika, and other mosquito-borne diseases. This week CDPH posted a new interactive map of California with city level resolution indicating where Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus have been detected. The data provided include the county, city, date of first detection, and species found. This map will be updated every two weeks and is posted below the static Aedes map on the Aedes and Zika webpages. We also recently updated the document "Guidance for Surveillance of and Response to Invasive Aedes Mosquitoes and Dengue, Chikungunya, and Zika in California" to include the most current information on Zika and recommended response steps found in the CDC Interim Zika Response Plan. Today we posted "Operational Checklist for Local Health Departments, Local Vector Control Agencies, and California Department of Public Health in the Event of Local Dengue, Chikungunya, or Zika Transmission".
We hope you find some of these documents to be useful.
Best regards,
Vicki
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Vicki Kramer, Ph.D.
Chief, Vector-Borne Disease Section
California Department of Public Health
1616 Capitol Ave., MS 7307
P.O. Box 997377
Sacramento, CA 95899-7377
tel: (916) 552-9730
fax: (916) 552-9725
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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, please
contact MVCAC Staff if you need another copy.
We need each member of the Coalition to sign and return the permit application either by mail or email.
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MVCAC News Briefs - Zika Updates
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MVCAC News Briefs - Other Outbreaks
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