Mosquito & Vector News

WNV & Dead Bird Call Center Closed for the Season

On Friday, October 16th, the California WNV & Dead Bird Call Center transitioned to internet-only reporting. This marks the end of the WNV dead bird testing season in California for…

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The global compendium of Aedes japonicus: An Underappreciated Arbovirus Vector of growing concerns

Submitted by the MVCAC VVBD Committee Abdelkrim, O., Mohamed, D., Achraf, E. et al. Sci Data 13, 1377 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-026-07481-z Abstract The Asian bush mosquito, Aedes japonicus (Theobald, 1901), is…

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The effect of ULV-based mosquito control on target and non-target organisms in Hungary: An experimental field study

Submitted by the MVCAC VVBD Committee LZ, Nagy ,et al. (2026) PLoS Negl Trop Dis 20(10): e0014140. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014140 Abstract Ultra-low volume (ULV) insecticide spraying with deltamethrin as the active ingredient…

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Association Updates

News Briefs 10.21.2026

MVCAC Annual Conference Mentorship Program: Year Two; Inside MVCAC’s October Board Meeting; MVCAC DART Steering Committee Survey Deadline October 30th; WNV & Dead Bird Call Center Closed for the Season;…

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MVCAC Annual Conference Mentorship Program: Year Two | Application Deadline: November 10

About the Program The MVCAC Mentorship Program welcomes new and emerging professionals to the association by pairing them with experienced MVCAC leaders. Building on last year’s pilot, this year’s pairs…

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News Briefs 10.07.2026

94th Volume of the MVCAC Proceedings and Papers Available Now; New Resource: Private Pest Control Operator Outreach PowerPoint Template; New Resources Available: Public Health Officer Toolkit; AMCA Seeks Next Editor-in-Chief…

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