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…
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News Briefs 2.9.2023
In Memory of Mir S. Mulla, PhD, Professor Emeritus UC Riverside; Annual Conference Photos; Sentinel Chick Orders; Save the Date Legislative Conference; Share Your Post COVID-19 Exposure Methods With Us;…
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
Happy Holidays; MVCAC 91st Annual Conference; Share Your Post COVID-19 Exposure Methods With Us; MVCAC Member Resources Re: COVID-19; Submit your district for the next Spotlight On; HR resources for…
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
MVCAC Planning Meeting; State Water Board Amends NPDES Permit to Include Pyriproxyfen; MVCAC 91st Annual Conference; CDPH Sample Social Media for Adult Tick Season; Share Your Post COVID-19 Exposure Methods…
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…
News Brief 11.9.2022
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Death from West Nile virus reported in Santa Clara County
From Palo Alto Online November 3, 2022 A Santa Clara County resident has died from West Nile virus after a long illness, public health officials said Wednesday. The person lives…
News Brief 11.2.2022
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Invasive mosquitoes could unravel malaria progress in Africa
From ABC News November 1, 2022 LONDON — Scientists say an invasive mosquito species was likely responsible for a large malaria outbreak in Ethiopia earlier this year, a finding that experts called a…
Bird species define the relationship between West Nile viremia and infectiousness to Culex pipiens mosquitoes
Posted by Vector and Vector-borne Disease Committee November 1, 2022 Bird species define the relationship between West Nile viremia and infectiousness to Culex pipiens mosquitoes. 2022. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 16(10): e0010835.…
Host selection and forage ratio in West Nile virus–transmitting Culex mosquitoes: Challenges and knowledge gaps
Posted by Vector and Vector-borne Disease Committee November 1, 2022 Host selection and forage ratio in West Nile virus–transmitting Culex mosquitoes: Challenges and knowledge gaps. 2022. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 16(10): e0010819.…
News Brief 10.26.2022
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Five Years of Surveillance for Tularemia Serovar B (Francisella tularensis holarctica) (Olsufjev) (Thiotrichales: Francisellaceae) Including Two Human Cases at an Endemic Site in San Mateo County, California
Posted by Vector and Vector-borne Disease Committee October 27, 2022 Tara M Roth, Arielle Crews, Angie Nakano San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control District Journal of Medical Entomology 59:…
Invasive day-biting mosquitoes discovered in Santa Clara Co.; officials detail potential dangers
From ABC7 News October 25, 2022 SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) — A non-native pest new to Santa Clara County was recently detected at the San Jose and Milpitas border. Traps set…
Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in Palo Alto and Los Altos
From the Mountain View Voice October 19, 2022 Mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile virus in a small area of Palo Alto and Los Altos, the Santa Clara County…
Zika virus-carrying mosquito species detected for first time in Sacramento County
From the Sacramento Bee October 19, 2022 An invasive mosquito species has been newly detected in Sacramento County, local officials announced Wednesday, marking the second such species found in the…
News Brief 10.19.2022
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Are you a mosquito magnet? It could be your smell
From ABC10 October 18, 2022 NEW YORK — A new study finds that some people really are “mosquito magnets” and it probably has to do with the way they smell.…
News Brief 10.12.2022
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Invasive yellow fever mosquito species found in Manteca for first time
From CBS Sacramento October 12, 2022 MANTECA — Eggs of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, commonly known as the “yellow fever” mosquito, have been discovered in Manteca for the first time.…
West Nile virus detected in Petaluma for first time in 2022
From the Argus Courier October 12, 2022 This year’s first detection of West Nile virus was found last week in Petaluma. The Marin/Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control District confirmed the…
The impact of transgenesis on mosquito fitness: A review
Posted by Vector and Vector-borne Disease Committee October 11, 2022 Padukka Vidanelage Desha Dilani1, Ranil Samantha Dassanayake1, Brij Kishore Tyagi2 and Yasanthi Illika Nilmini Silva Gunawardene3 1Department of Chemistry, Faculty…
14th California Horse Tests Positive for WNV
From The Horse October 10, 2022 On Oct. 6 the California Department of Food and Agriculture confirmed a 6-year-old Quarter Horse mare in Sacramento County tested positive for West Nile…