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Will SoCal see more mosquitoes after all this rain? Officials urge residents to prepare now
From ABC7 March 29, 2023 DUARTE, Calif. (KABC) — With so much rain drenching Southern California this season, there is another pesky problem lurking around the corner: mosquitoes. “It doesn’t take…
‘Big concern’: Unusual mosquito season may be coming to California
From the San Francisco Gate March 26, 2023 SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — It is that time of year: Mosquitoes are back. The bad news? You’ll likely see more of them…
Health Experts Warn of Mosquitoes in Standing Water Following Recent Storms
From NBC Bay Area March 24, 2023 As we just hit spring, experts say mosquitoes are already multiplying, taking advantage of all the recent flooding. In Belmont, families can still…
News Briefs 3.22.2023
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2023 International Branch Virtual Symposium Program Now Available
Posted by Vector and Vector-borne Disease Committee March 22, 2023 The online program for the 2023 International Branch Virtual Symposium now available! Check out the program and start planning your schedule. Plus,…
Why Sacramento Valley experts believe you will see (and feel) more mosquitoes this season
From KCRA 3 March 22, 2023 It is that time of year in the Sacramento Valley: mosquitoes are back. The bad news? You’ll likely see more of them this season,…
Kretschmer M, Collins J, Dale AP, et al. Notes From the Field: First Evidence of Locally Acquired Dengue Virus Infection — Maricopa County, Arizona, November 2022
Posted by Vector and Vector-borne Disease Committee March 20, 2023 MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2023;72:290–291. http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7211a5 A Maricopa County, Arizona resident was hospitalized with Dengue-like symptoms on October 19,…
Recovery of western black-legged tick and vertebrate populations after a destructive wildfire in an intensively-studied woodland in northern California
Posted by Vector and Vector-borne Disease Committee March 20, 2023 Pascoe, EL et al. Journal of Vector Ecology, https://doi.org/10.52707/1081-1710-48.1.19 Condensed abstract: In 2018, the River Fire burned a forest…
News Briefs 3.15.2023
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News Briefs 3.8.2023
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Larvicidal evaluation of two novel cationic gemini surfactants against the potential vector of West Nile virus Culex pipiens Linnaeus (Diptera: Culicidae)
Posted by Vector and Vector-borne Disease Committee March 8, 2023 DR Abdel-Haleem, EE Badr, AM Samy, SA Baker Medical and Veterinary Entomology. https://doi.org/10.1111/mve.12645 Condensed Abstract: Novel cationic gemini surfactants were synthesized to assess…
Ticks thrive in Northern California climate. Here’s where they like to hide
From the Sacramento Bee March 7, 2023 As spring rolls in and temperatures warm, hiking one of Northern California’s many trails is an obvious activity to indulge, but it’s important…
News Briefs 3.1.2023
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New tools urgently needed to protect Californians from mosquito-transmitted diseases
From the Capitol Weekly February 24, 2023 BY BY WAKOLI WEKESA, PhD POSTED 02.24.2023 OPINION – Mosquito and vector control districts are on the front lines each day working to protect Californians…
News Briefs 2.22.2023
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Spatiotemporal distribution of vector mosquito species and areas at risk for arbovirus transmission in Maricopa County, Arizona
Posted by Vector and Vector-borne Disease Committee February 22, 2023 Wilke, Andre B.B., et al. Email: andwilke@iu.edu Acta Tropica, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2023.106833 Condensed abstract: This study determined the spatiotemporal distribution of vector…
News Briefs 2.15.2023
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San Diego rain season brings moisture and mosquitos
From CBS 8 February 13, 2023 SAN DIEGO — This rainy season has brought much-needed precipitation to California, helping everything grow, including pests like mosquitoes. San Diego has about two…
News Briefs 2.9.2023
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Semi-field and surveillance data define the natural diapause timeline for Culex pipiens across the United States
Posted by Vector and Vector-borne Disease Committee February 8, 2023 Field, E.N., Shepard, J.J., Clifton, M.E. et al. Semi-field and surveillance data define the natural diapause timeline for Culex pipiens across the United…
Diel activity patterns of vector mosquito species in the urban environment: Implications for vector control strategies
Posted by Vector and Vector-borne Disease Committee February 8, 2023 Wilke ABB, Mhlanga A, Kummer AG, Vasquez C, Moreno M, Petrie WD, et al. (2023) PLoS Negl Trop Dis 17(1): e0011074.…
Bay Area ticks pose threat after recent storms
From the Mercury News February 3, 2023 With Marin residents taking advantage of the clear weather following recent storms, so are the ticks that carry bacteria that can cause Lyme…
News Briefs 2.1.2023
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News Briefs 1.25.2023
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A new AI tool can predict mosquitoes’ ages with 98% accuracy to speed malaria research
From Phys.org January 25, 2023 Using machine learning techniques to predict the age of mosquitoes from different populations could reduce turnaround time for malaria research and improve surveillance programs, says…
Evaluation of an open forecasting challenge to assess skill of West Nile virus neuroinvasive disease prediction
Posted by Vector and Vector-borne Disease Committee January 19, 2023 Evaluation of an open forecasting challenge to assess skill of West Nile virus neuroinvasive disease prediction. Holcomb, Karen M., et…
News Briefs 1.19.2023
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Tick and mosquito bite prevention: results from focus groups with at-risk audiences
Posted by Vector and Vector-borne Disease Committee January 17, 2023 From: American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene News CDC Division of Vector-borne Diseases https://sherwood-astmh.informz.net/sherwood-astmh/data/images/2023%20CDC%20Mosquito%20Tick%20survey.pdf Note: These two pages summarize…
Single Mowing Event Does Not Reduce Abundance of Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) and Dermacentor variabilis (Acari: Ixodidae) on Recreational Hiking Trails
Posted by Vector and Vector-borne Disease Committee January 13, 2023 Lee,X., et al. 2023. J. Med. Entomol. 60: 22. https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjac164 Department of Entomology, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University…
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…
News Brief 1.11.2023
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Evidence of Permethrin Resistance and Fipronil Tolerance in Rhipicephalus sanguineus sl (Acari: Ixodidae) Populations From Florida and California
Posted by Vector and Vector-borne Disease Committee January 10, 2023 Tian,Y., et al. University of Florida. Email: yuexun1220@gmail.com Journal of Medical Entomology https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjac185 Abstract [condensed]: Three Ripicephalus sanguineus s.l. (brown…
Studies identify new strategies for insect control
From UC Riverside News January 9, 2023 Mosquitoes spread several diseases, such as malaria and dengue. In 2020 about 241 million cases of malaria occurred worldwide, with a few more million cases occurring in 2021.…
News Brief 1.4.2023
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News Brief 12.21.2022
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Thiamine (vitamin B1) as an insect repellent: a scoping review
Posted by Vector and Vector-borne Disease Committee December 21, 2022 Shelomi, M. [email: mshelomi@ntus.edu.tw]. Bull. Entomol. Res. Summary: Entomol. Today. https://entomologytoday.org/2022/11/21/vitamin-b1-not-mosquito-repellent/ Note: After reviewing over 100 papers written over 80…
Comments Sought for National Strategy for Prevention and Control of Vector-Borne Diseases
In 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention circulated the National Public Health Framework for the Prevention and Control of Vector-Borne Diseases in Humans. Using the five goals and 19…
News Brief 12.14.2022
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Assessment of Truck-Mounted Area-Wide S-methoprene Applications to Manage West Nile Virus Vector Species in the Suburbs of Chicago, IL, USA
Posted by Vector and Vector-borne Disease Committee December 13, 2022 HE Johnson1, M Clifton2, JE Harbison3, A Erkapic2, GA Barrett-Wilt4, S Paskewitz5, L Bartholomay1 [e-mail: lbartholomay@wisc.edu]. 1Dept Pathobiological Sciences, Univ…
News Brief 12.7.2022
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Independent evaluation of Wolbachia infected male mosquito releases for control of Aedes aegypti in Harris County, Texas, using a Bayesian abundance estimator
Posted by Vector and Vector-borne Disease Committee December 7, 2022 S Lozano [nkq3@cdc.gov] et al. PLoS NTD Nov 14, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010907 Abstract [condensed]. We evaluated the effect of releases of…
Comparing Satellite and Ground-Based Measurements of Environmental Suitability for Vector Mosquitoes in an Urban Landscape
Posted by Vector and Vector-borne Disease Committee December 7, 2022 A McMahon, CMB Franca, MC Wimberly [email: mcwimberly@ou.edu]. Journal of Medical Entomology 59: 1936–1946, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjac145. Abstract [condensed] We investigated how…
A new species of tick, Ixodes (Ixodes) mojavensis (Acari: Ixodidae), from the Amargosa Valley of California
Posted by Vector and Vector-borne Disease Committee December 1, 2022 LH Backus, JE Foley et al. Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases 13(6):102020, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ttbdis.2022.102020 Abstract [condensed] Ixodes (Ixodes) mojavensis, n. sp. (Acari:…
Special Collection: Highlights of Medical, Urban and Veterinary Entomology. Highlights in Medical Entomology, 2021
Posted by Vector and Vector-borne Disease Committee December 1, 2022 A Gloria-Soria. [email:andrea.gloria-soria@ct.gov]. Journal of Medical Entomology 59: 1853–1860, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjac063 Abstract [condensed]. Here, I reflect on parallels between control of…
News Brief 11.30.2022
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News Brief 11.23.22
MVCAC Planning Meeting; MVCAC Fall Meeting Minutes and Reports Now Available; State Water Board Amends NPDES Permit to Include Pyriproxyfen; MVCAC 91st Annual Conference; Share Your Post COVID-19 Exposure Methods…
News Brief 11.16.2022
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Interactions between vector competence to chikungunya virus and resistance to deltamethrin in Aedes aegypti laboratory lines?
Posted by Vector and Vector-borne Disease Committee November 15, 2022 Lanjiao Wang1| Albin Fontaine2,3| Pascal Gaborit1| Amandine Guidez1|Jean Issaly1| Romain Girod1| Mirdad Kazanji4| Dominique Rousset5|Marco Vignuzzi6| Yanouk Epelboin1| Isabelle Dusfour1…
Disease-spreading mosquito could be coming soon
From the Monterey Herald November 14, 2022 PAJARO VALLEY – From the lip of an overturned bottle cap, an Aedes aegypti mosquito — striped like a zebra — deposits eggs…