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California scientists debate whether it’s menace or messiah – Times-Herald
From the California News Times January 4, 2022 Government officials to prevent deadly illness often praise low mosquitofish as a savior of public health. However, some environmentalists call it a…
News Brief 12.22.2021
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News Brief 12.15.2021
Upcoming MVCAC Meetings; COVID Protocol For Conference Has Been Established; MVCAC 2022 Annual Meeting; MVCAC Monthly All-Hands Call; Share Your Post COVID-19 Exposure Methods With Us; MVCAC Member Resources Re:…
News Brief 12.08.2021
Upcoming MVCAC Meetings; COVID Protocol For Conference Has Been Established; MVCAC 2022 Annual Meeting; SAVE THE DATE: December 9, 2021, 2:00-3:30PM; Flea-borne Typhus Discussion with Dr. Gregory Anstead; Share Your…
If mosquitoes were eradicated, what would be the consequences?
From NewScientist December 8, 2021 Jane Monroe Arcata, California, US Mosquitoes are a major food source for many bird and bat species, and larval mosquitoes are regularly eaten by various freshwater…
Integrated Mosquito Management Protects People and Animals from Mosquitoes
From Entomology Today December 8, 2021 “Mosquitoes are the best,” said no one ever. Adult females of most mosquito species require a blood meal from unwitting hosts to produce eggs.…
News Brief 12.1.2021
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News Brief 11.24.2021
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Orange County Vector Control Alerts Residents of Looming Mosquito Infestation
From The Epoch Times November 20, 2021 MISSION VIEJO, Calif.—Invasive, ankle-biting mosquitoes are swarming Orange County, California, and the vectors will soon fill the 500 livable square miles in the county,…
Mosquitoes Infected With West Nile Virus Discovered in La Quinta
From MyNewsLA.com November 18, 2021 Mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus were discovered in La Quinta, officials announced Thursday. The infected mosquitoes were collected from traps near Fritz Burns Park,…
News Brief 11.17.2021
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News Brief 11.10.2021
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How an Invasive Species Spreads: The Case of Aedes notoscriptus in Southern California
From Entomology Today November 9, 2021 The mosquito Aedes notoscriptus is no longer a stranger to California. The Australian native was first reported in Los Angeles County in 2014, its first appearance…
Human infection of mosquito-borne illness found in Stanislaus County
From the Turlock Journal November 9, 2021 A Stanislaus County woman has become the first person this year in the county to be diagnosed with St. Louis encephalitis virus, according…
News Brief 11.3.2021
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News Brief 10.27.2021
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A Solution to SoCal’s Mosquito Invasion: Sterilize the Males
From NBC Los Angeles October 28, 2021 Southern Californians are being attacked by what officials say could be a record number of blood-sucking Aedes mosquitoes, also known as “ankle biters.”…
Visit a factory that makes mosquitoes
From CBS Sunday Morning October 24, 2021 The deadliest animal on Earth is not the shark, or the snake, or the scorpion, or even us. It’s the mosquito. The diseases they…
News Brief 10.20.2021
Upcoming MVCAC Meetings; MVCAC 2022 Annual Meeting; MVCAC Drone Use and Interest Survey; Virtual Farewell Party for Truc Dever; Publication of Aedes notoscriptus Article in JME; October is CyberSecurity Awareness…
Second group of mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in Sonoma County
From KRON4 October 18, 2021 COTATI, Calif. (KRON) – A group of mosquitoes tested positive for West Nile virus, according to the Marin/Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control District. The district…
News Brief 10.13.21
Tick Survey for MVCAC Members; 89th Volume of the MVCAC Proceedings and Papers Available Now; Publication of Aedes notoscriptus Article in JME; October is CyberSecurity Awareness Month; Send dead protected…
Invasive Aedes mosquito expands reach in Los Angeles, Orange Counties
From the LA Times October 11, 2021 County vector control personnel informed Graham Jenkins and his wife late last month that the itchy bites on their ankles were the work…
Officials warn of invasive mosquito species surging in SoCal that aggressively bites humans
From KTLA October 7, 2021 Los Angeles County authorities are warning residents that an invasive species of tropical mosquitoes is becoming more prevalent in the region. The Aedes mosquitos are…
News Brief 10.6.21
Call for Papers, Presentations and Posters; October is CyberSecurity Awareness Month; Tick Survey for MVCAC Members; Send dead protected birds to CDFW for study at no cost to you; Upcoming…
News Brief 9.29.21
AB 361 Update; October is CyberSecurity Awareness Month; Tick Survey for MVCAC Members; Send dead protected birds to CDFW for study at no cost to you; Public comment period for…
Sacramento area vector control warns of yellowjacket threat in area
From ABC10 September 29, 2021 ELK GROVE, Calif. — The Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District is warning people about yellowjackets that have appeared in larger numbers than usual. Yellowjackets stings are…
Alameda County logs year’s first West Nile virus activity
From the East Bay Times September 27, 2021 Alameda County’s mosquito abatement district said Monday that a dead bird’s remains tested were positive for West Nile virus, the first positive…
Birds, Mosquitoes With West Nile Virus Found In Contra Costa Co.
From the Concord, CA Patch September 25, 2021 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA — A second bird in Contra Costa County and another group of mosquitoes tested positive for West Nile…
News Brief 9.22.21
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OC Reports First Human Case Of West Nile Virus For 2021
From CBS Los Angeles September 23, 2021 SANTA ANA (CBSLA) – The Orange County Health Care Agency Wednesday confirmed its first human case of the year of West Nile Virus. The…
‘Ankle Biter’ Mosquito Population On The Rise In Orange County
From CBS Los Angeles September 23, 2021 ALISO VIEJO (CBSLA) – The aedes mosquito, more commonly referred to as the “ankle biter,” has officially landed in all 34 Orange County cities.…
Mosquito borne encephalitis virus found in Stanislaus County
From the Ceres Courier September 22, 2021 A mosquito sample collected in Stanislaus County has tested positive for St. Louis Encephalitis virus, according to the area’s two mosquito abatement districts.…
Even California Has a Mosquito Problem
From the New York Times September 22, 2021 When I moved to Los Angeles years ago, I was told by native Angeleno friends that the city without humidity also definitely…
West Nile virus detected in mosquitoes and sentinel chickens in Lake County
From the Lake County News September 22, 2021 LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Lake County Vector Control District said West Nile virus has been detected in two more mosquito samples…
L.A. County could see more mosquitoes with hotter, longer summers
From KTLA September 20, 2021 While many people might think mosquitoes are not a big deal in Southern California, where it’s not so humid, they should think again. Public health…
L.A. County confirms its first West Nile virus-related death of 2021
From the Los Angeles Times September 19, 2021 Los Angeles County health officials have reported the county’s first death this year due to West Nile virus. The patient, a resident…
Fresno County reports California’s first case in 2021 of this mosquito-borne illness
From the Fresno Bee September 17, 2021 California’s first positive case of St. Louis encephalitis in 2021 has been reported and it’s in Fresno County. The mosquito-borne illness, in rare…
News Brief 9.15.21
Meritorious Service Award, Honorary Member Award and Service with Distinction Award Nominations Deadline Extended; AB 1788 (Bloom) Clarification; Public comment period for Oxitec CA project is open; MVCAC Trustee Training;…
Appreciating Placer Mosquito and Vector Control District’s efforts
From Gold Country Media September 16, 2021 We’re lucky to have the expertise and efficiency shown year round by the Placer Mosquito and Vector Control District. Although we often see…
Virus causing encephalitis found in Stanislaus County mosquito. Are humans at risk?
From the Modesto Bee September 15, 2021 The virus that causes St. Louis encephalitis was detected in a mosquito sample in Stanislaus County, health officials said Wednesday. The St. Louis…
West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes found in Palo Alto, Mountain View
From Palo Alto Online September 15, 2021 The Santa Clara County Vector Control District, which monitors the transmission of vector-borne diseases from insects, will be treating parts of Palo Alto…
7 groups of mosquitoes test positive for West Nile Virus in Contra Costa this year
From KRON4 September 10, 2021 BRENTWOOD, Calif. (KRON) – Two more groups of mosquitoes tested positive for West Nile Virus, according to the Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District.…
Madera County reports its first West Nile Virus death of 2021. ‘It is a reminder of the risks’
From the Fresno Bee September 10, 2021 A man has died after contracting West Nile Virus in Madera County, the first reported fatality from the illness in the county this…
News Brief 9.8.21
Jennifer Henke Elected ESA Vice President Elect; Public comment period for Oxitec CA project is open; Meritorious Service Award, Honorary Member Award and Service with Distinction Award Nominations Now Open;…
First Case of West Nile Virus Reported in Long Beach
From the California News Times September 7, 2021 The first human case of West Nile virus (WNV) during this mosquito season was reported at Long Beach this week. The patient…
Dead bird tests positive for West Nile virus in Contra Costa
From KRON4 September 3, 2021 CONCORD, Calif. (KRON) – The first dead bird in 2021, in addition to more mosquitoes, have tested positive for West Nile virus, according to the…
Invasive mosquitoes still active in Sacramento. Where they’re biting before Labor Day holiday
From the Sacramento Bee September 2, 2021 A new invasive mosquito taking root in the Sacramento region during a busy year for West Nile virus has local vector officials on…
5 horses in Central Valley test positive for West Nile virus; one dies
From Fox KTVU September 2, 2021 FRESNO, Calif. – The California Department of Food and Agriculture reported Wednesday that five horses in the Central Valley have tested positive for West Nile virus,…
News Brief 9.1.21
Public comment period for Oxitec CA project is open; Meritorious Service Award, Honorary Member Award and Service with Distinction Award Nominations Now Open; MVCAC Trustee Training; Upcoming MVCAC Meetings; MVCAC…