News Briefs | April 20, 2022 |
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California Mosquito Awareness Week
April 17th - 23rd, 2022
Media and outreach resources to promote California Mosquito Awareness Week in your community are now available.
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MVCAC Budget Discussion
Friday April 22nd 1pm-3pm
Via Zoom
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MVCAC Spring Meeting
Tuesday April 26th and Wednesday April 27th
Sacramento Holiday Inn Downtown Arena
Click here to login and view the Agenda Packets (with Zoom links)
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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-Tuesday January 31, 2023
Disneyland Hotel, Anaheim
More information to come!
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Mosquito Awareness Week
Outreach Materials Available
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This week is Mosquito Awareness Week (April 17-23) and we wanted to share the media and outreach materials which include a press release, English and Spanish videos, and a social media content calendar. These are available on the MVCAC website and there is also information about innovative technologies including a FAQ and videos on Wolbachia, self-limiting mosquitoes, and irradiation that you can share.
When you post on social media please tag MVCAC (@MVCAC1) and be sure to thank Senator Bill Dodd (@SenBillDodd) who authored the legislative resolution recognizing Mosquito Awareness Week. Also, the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District is looking for districts to co-host Instagram Live videos year-round. If your district is interested in participating, please email Pablo Cabrera at pcabrera@sgvmosquito.org.
Update April 19, 2022: Please share and like Senator Dodd’s post and thank him for authoring the resolution!
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Messages for Mosquito Season
Sample social media messages and graphics about mosquito-bite prevention, West Nile virus, and dead bird reporting are now available from CDPH at https://westnile.ca.gov/social. Local agencies can download and use these sample messages in their communications efforts at key times throughout the year. An overview of suggested dates/times to share messaging is available online in the WNV & Mosquito Social Media Plan for Local Agencies.
Now Live – WNV & Dead Bird Call Center
The California WNV & Dead Bird Call Center (877-WNV-BIRD; 877-968-2473) is once again live and accepting dead bird reports. Public online reporting at https://westnile.ca.gov/ will also continue. Call Center hours are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday.
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Journal of Medical Entomology Seeking a Co-Editor-in-Chief |
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ESA is seeking interested candidates to serve as the co-editor-in-chief of the Journal of Medical Entomology. This journal publishes on all aspects of medical and veterinary entomology and includes full research articles, reviews, interpretive (forum) articles, short communications, and letters to the editor. The term for this position would begin in late summer 2022 and scientists at all career stages and backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Learn more about the position and apply by April 30.
With the retirement of WK Reisen as Editor-in-Chief, JME is looking to have two co-editors. David Taylor, a veterinary entomologist, has accepted one of two positions and is looking for a Medical or Public Health entomologist to work with him on human health related vectors.
Posted by the Vector and Vectorborne Disease Committee.
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Tick Webinar: New Findings in Tick Biology, Ecology and Control |
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From the Entomological Society of America
With an up-“tick” in tick-borne disease cases, it is important to understand tick biology and ecology to manage your risk. Sponsored by the ESA Eastern Branch, "On the Horizon: New Findings in Tick Biology, Ecology, and Control" on Tuesday, May 10 at 2 p.m. ET will feature a panel of tick experts to share their current research on tick biology, ecology, and control. [Learn more, meet the panelists, and register.]
The Eastern USA has had a progressive increase in the incidence of tick-borne disease, especially Lyme disease. This webinar should be of interest to those MVCAC agencies dealing with Ixodes pacificus problems.
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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) should be submitted 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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