Mosquito & Vector News

Dead Bird Reporting and Mosquito Messaging

California WNV and Dead Bird Call Center is open for reports from the public: Phone: 1-877-WNV-BIRD (1-877-968-2473) Online: https://westnile.ca.gov/report *Note for 2025 season: The Call Center is able to take…

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The emergence of Rocky Mountain spotted fever in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico requires a binational One Health approach.

Submitted by the MVCAC VVBD Committee J. Foley et al. 2024. JAVMA/AVMA 262(5): 698. doi.org/10.2460/javma.23.07.0377 ABSTRACT Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is an international and quintessential One Health problem. This…

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Nectar source and pollinator cross contamination and persistence of pyriproxyfen associated with the use of autodissemination techniques for mosquito control.

Submitted by the MVCAC VVBD Comittee SJ Kancharlapalli et al. 2022. JAMCA 38(3): 175-187. ABSTRACT. Controlling container inhabiting mosquitoes such as Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus is often difficult because…

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Association Updates

News Briefs 6.4.2025

Corporate Member Fiscal Status Report for 2025-26 Dues; National Mosquito Control Awareness Week; News Worth Repeating; Upcoming Events; Research Papers Click here to view

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MVCAC Corporate Member Fiscal Status Report Submission for 2025-26 Dues

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…

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News Briefs 5.28.2025

Upcoming Events; MVCAC 2025 Yearbook is Now Available; Volunteers Needed; MVCAC 2025-2026 Budget Approved; May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month; Insecticide Resistance Toolkits; CEQA Status Update; Request for Participation in…

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