News Briefs | February 1, 2023

Sentinel Chicken Orders

Chickens are being supplied by a new farm in Modesto for Northern California and Southern California this year.

Click here to download the order form

Via email or fax to 916-444-7462

Please return order form by April 7, 2023.

Northern and Southern Region

Pick-up date: April 27, 2023 (7 a.m.- 9 a.m.) in Modesto

The address is 3707 Hammett Rd, Modesto, CA 95358

If you have any questions, please email or call R’Mani White in Membership at rwhite@amgroup.us or (916) 440-0826 ext. 125

Save the Date

MVCAC Legislative Conference & Spring Committee Meetings

March 20 – 22, 2022

Sacramento, CA

March 20^th

3:00 to 5:00 PM – Legislative Training

March 21^st

8:00 to 3:00 PM – Legislative Visits
3:00 to 6:00 PM – Committee Meetings Begin

March 22^nd

8:00 AM to 5:45 PM – Committee Meetings

Full schedule and hotel information coming soon.

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!

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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Grandmother Mosquito: A new education tool for OCMVCD

Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District (OCMVCD/District) considers education an essential function of vector control. The challenge is in making a lasting impression. The District values all the interactions and educational opportunities with the public, both online and in-person. The challenge is how to keep mosquito control in people’s minds, beyond a fleeting interaction.

The idea of a children’s book seemed perfect for keeping mosquito control in people’s working memory. Children love books and for many families, shared reading is a nightly ritual. A typical habit of many children is to reread books over and over. As children hear stories, they internalize the message of the story. Parents who read with their child also learn as they read.

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!

Applications can be submitted to the MVCAC office at mvcac@mvcac.org

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.

Click here to access the Google Drive.

News Headlines

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

MVCAC News Briefs - Other Outbreaks

January 25, 2023: A new AI tool can predict mosquitoes’ ages with 98% accuracy to speed malaria research - Phys.org

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

MVCAC Jobs Board

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 t his 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.

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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