News Briefs | June 8, 2022 |
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Save the Date!
MVCAC Summer Meeting
July 28th | 9am - 12pm
Via Zoom
More information to come!
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Save the Date!
MVCAC Fall Meeting
November 1-3 (meeting 11/2-11/3)
Visalia Marriott
More information to come!
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Save the Date!
MVCAC Planning Meeting
December 5-7 (meeting 12/6-12/7)
Oakland Waterfront Hotel
More information to come!
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Save the Date!
91st Annual MVCAC Conference
Sunday, January 29 – Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Disneyland Hotel, Anaheim
More information to come!
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DPR System Public Engagement Opportunity |
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The California Department of Pesticide Regulation would like to inform you about an upcoming opportunity to provide input as we begin the next phase of our public engagement on the development of the statewide pesticide notification system. The input we received from you and others through participation in our Fall 2021 Webinars and August 2021 Focus Groups has informed our proposed draft design for the new system, which will be discussed in the upcoming workshops on June 27, 28 and 29.
Please see below for live workshop links and times that may be bookmarked into your calendars:
The purpose of the state’s pesticide application notification system is to provide transparent and equitable access to information about pesticide applications. The statewide notification system will complement existing pesticide laws and regulations that protect public health and the environment. Increasing access to information about pesticide applications and improving community engagement are critical to the department’s mission of protecting public health.
This notification system will add an additional level of transparency and communication with the public and an opportunity to enhance education and outreach about the important rules and regulations in place to protect the health of fieldworkers and communities across California.
As part of the development of the statewide pesticide notification system, four voluntary pilot projects are being conducted by County Agricultural Commissioners. Three pilot projects are now under way in Ventura, Riverside and Stanislaus counties. A fourth, in Santa Cruz County, will launch later this summer. There will be opportunities this year to provide input on these pilots, which will be considered in the design of the statewide system.
We appreciate your participation in the process of our development of the statewide pesticide notification system.
Best Regards,
-DPR Staff
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Meritorious Service Award, Honorary Member Award and Service with Distinction Award Nominations Now Open |
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It's Nomination time! Nominations are now open for MVCAC's Meritorious Service Award, Honorary Member Award and the Service with Distinction Award. All nominations must be received in the MVCAC office by September 12th so they may be included on the ballot to all the member districts, or adequate ad hoc committees may be appointed (for Service with Distinction).
Award Criteria:
- Honorary Membership- for any person who has rendered exceptional, distinguished service in the interest of mosquito or vector control in the state of California
- Meritorious Service- for any member or nonmember who have made special and significant contributions to the field of mosquito control in the State of California or elsewhere
- Service with Distinction- may be conferred on those who have made a significant contribution to fulfilling the mission of the Association. They must meet the following criteria: Made exceptional professional or voluntary service in support of the advancement and continued excellence of the Association; have earned national or international distinction for their services in the subject of mosquito and vector control; have made a significant contribution to any local community within the jurisdiction of their agency and focused on mosquito and vector control.
Honorary and Meritorious Service requires 5 letters from district managers in support of their nomination.
Service with Distinction nominations can come from any MVCAC member
For all award nominations, a list of the individuals qualifying accomplishments and achievements must also be received with the nomination letter.
Please submit nominations via email to mvcac@mvcac.org or fax at 916-444-7462 attn: Award Nominations. Ballots for Honorary and Meritorious Service will be sent out after September 14th, with a due date before the Fall meeting in November.
Please do not hesitate to contact the MVCAC office if you have any questions!
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MVCAC Corporate Member Fiscal Status Report Submission for 2022-23 Dues |
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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.
Dues for Corporate Members are due on July 1st of each year for the fiscal year ending June 30th of the following year. Unpaid dues will be considered late on September 1st. After September 1st, a late notice will be sent which will include a $50 late payment fee. Corporate members that do not pay their dues and late fee by October 31st will be dropped from the membership rolls.
Please feel free to contact the office if you have any questions. Thank you for supporting MVCAC!
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Evaluation of the effectiveness of the California mosquito-borne virus surveillance & response plan, 2009-2018 |
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Posted by Vector and Vector-borne Disease Committee
June 6, 2022
Mary E. Danforth1, Robert E. Snyder1, Emma T. N. Lonstrup2, Christopher M. Barker2, Vicki L. Kramer1ID
1 Vector-Borne Disease Section, California Department of Public Health, Sacramento, CA,
2 Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA
Abstract [partial]. … We built models to determine the association between risk level and the number of reported symptomatic human West Nile disease cases with onset in the following three weeks to identify the essential components of the risk level and to compare California’s risk estimates to vector index. Risk level calculations based on Culex tarsalis and/or Cx. pipiens complex levels were significantly associated with increased human risk, particularly when accounting for vector control area
and population, and were better predictors than using the vector index. Including all potential environmental components created an effective tool to estimate the risk of WNV transmission to humans in California.
Note: There has been a trend among MVCAC agencies to reduce the number of surveillance components used to monitor WNV transmission risk. Currently fewer agencies report and test dead birds, and deploy chicken flocks each year. These components have been replaced by increased mosquito trapping and testing, and the calculation of the Vector Index. The current analyses show that the inclusion of avian host as well as mosquito infection data enhances estimates of human disease risk.
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Share Your Post COVID-19 Exposure Methods With Us |
MVCAC is looking for member districts to share with us their post COVID exposure methods and logistics. Please email the methods you have in place to mvcac@mvcac.org and we will add them to the COVID-19 page on the MVCAC website.
Thank you!
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MVCAC Member Resources Re: COVID-19 |
MVCAC will be assembling and posting some information and templates of what some Districts have created and shared as they manage their operations. Items like sample document for field staff to carry in addition to their ID to validate status/purpose and actions related to seasonal hires. It will be posted as it becomes available to a new members-only page on the MVCAC website.
Click the button below to login and view.
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In 2021, San Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District unveiled a new interactive educational experience titled, “Journey of the Germ.” The project was funded through the Entomological Society of America’s Chrysalis Grant, “to bring students closer to the backyard intersection of entomology and virology.”
As the interactive experience begins, a narrative serves as both foundation and guide through the storylines to instill a message that motivates the students who participate in the storylines to learn and develop solutions. The narration takes the students through the pathway West Nile virus follows as it cycles through the suburban Southern California landscape.
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Submit your district for the next Spotlight On |
Does your agency have a success story, a staff member you would like to publicly recognize, or an innovation by your agency that you would like to highlight? "Spotlight On" on the MVCAC website is one way to share your story! Each submission which meets the specified criteria will be reviewed and posted on the MVCAC website on the Spotlight On page and highlighted on the homepage in the rotating feature box. Each story will remain posted for 1-2 months before being moved to a publicly archived page.
Interested? Click here to fill out an application!
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HR resources for districts to use and to upload information into |
District Managers - Please upload your HR resources and information into this Google Drive along with using it for your own district.
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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.
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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.
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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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Interested in a career in mosquito and vector control? Check out the MVCAC Jobs 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) may be submitted by MVCAC members via this web form (Note: you will need to login to access this form). Non-Members are asked to submit listings to the webmaster at mvcac@mvcac.org.
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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.
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