Mosquito & Vector News
Bay Area Mosquito Season Starting Early – MVCAC Member Districts Are Ready
A new article from the San Francisco Chronicle is sounding the alarm: thanks to a mild winter, warm stretches in February and March, and a rainy spring, mosquito breeding is…
A review and update of the distribution, bionomics, and medical importance of Culicoides (Haematomyidium) paraensis (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in the United States in response to recent Oropouche virus expansion in the Americas
Submitted by the MVCAC VVBD Committee Dunford JC, et al. Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 63, Issue 1, February 2026, tjag019, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjag019 Abstract Oropouche virus (OROV) has expanded its distribution…
Advancing knowledge on Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), vectors of medical, and veterinary importance
Submitted by the MVCAC VVBD Committee Advancing knowledge on Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), vectors of medical, and veterinary importance Free McGregor BL, McDermott EG. 2026. Journal of Medical Entomology,…