Join us for the Committee and Planning Meeting Online – December 2-4; MVCAC Annual Conference Keynote Speaker: Cheryl Stroud, DVM, PhD; 93rd Volume of the MVCAC Proceedings and Papers Available Now; News Worth Repeating; Upcoming Events; Research Papers
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MVCAC Planning Meeting Agenda and Board Meeting Packet Now Available!; MVCAC Graphic Library; News Worth Repeating; Upcoming Events; Research Papers
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MVCAC Planning Meeting – Hotel Deadline Extended to 11/11!, Video: Discover why vector control is essential to protecting public health and our communities, News Worth Repeating, Upcoming Events, Research Papers
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MVCAC Planning Meeting; 4th California One Health Symposium; News Worth Repeating; Upcoming Events; Research Papers
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MVCAC Planning Meeting; Urgent Federal Advocacy: Act Now to Protect California’s Vector Control Efforts; WNV & Dead Bird Call Center Closing for the Season on October 10; VectorSurv Wants Your Feedback!; News Worth Repeating; Upcoming Events; Research Papers
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MVCAC Planning Meeting Hotel Booking Link Now Available; 2026 William C. Reeves New Investigator Award Applications Now Open; CDPH Vector-Borne Disease Section Annual Report 2024; News Worth Repeating; Upcoming Events; Research Papers
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Meritorious Service Award, Honorary Member Award and Service with Distinction Award Nominations Open; 2026 William C. Reeves New Investigator Award Applications Now Open; News Worth Repeating; Upcoming Events; Research Papers
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Call for Speakers, Papers, Presentations and Posters; Meritorious Service Award, Honorary Member Award and Service with Distinction Award Nominations Open; News Worth Repeating; Upcoming Events; Research Papers
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One Health, One Fight: Connecting Vector Control to Global Health
February 1-3, 2026
Omni Rancho Las Palmas, Rancho Mirage, CA
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Submissions due by November 14, 2025
NEW this year, submissions will be collected using the Cadmium Scorecard system. Submissions gathered here: Submitter Login Page – Call for Papers and Presentations – 94th Annual Conference & Exhibitor Showcase*
Join us for this reimagined conference by presenting at the conference! The following symposia are currently secured:
Have a talk that doesn’t fit in these sessions? Do not worry, you can still submit! ALL topics will be considered.
We look forward to seeing your submission! As always, if you have any questions, please reach out to MVCAC: mvcac@mvcac.org
*Note, if you have an account already with Cadmium as an attendee of last year’s conference or AMCA conferences, you will just need to sign in. If not, please create a new account.
Meritorious Service Award, Honorary Member Award and Service with Distinction Award Nominations Open; Call for Papers, Presentations and Posters; Invite Legislators to Tour Your District During Summer Recess; Summer Board Meeting Minutes Now Available; World Mosquito Day Outreach Materials Now Available; News Worth Repeating; Upcoming Events; Research Papers
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It’s nomination time! Nominations are now open for MVCAC’s Meritorious Service, Honorary Member, and the Service with Distinction Awards. All nominations must be received in the MVCAC office by September 11.
Award Criteria:
Honorary and Meritorious Service requires 5 letters from district managers in support of their nomination. Service with Distinction nominations can come from any MVCAC member.
For all award nominations, a list of the individuals qualifying accomplishments and achievements must also be received with the nomination letter.
Please submit nominations via email to mvcac@mvcac.org or fax at 916-444-7462 attn: Award Nominations.
Please do not hesitate to contact the MVCAC office if you have any questions!
Registration Open: MVCAC 94th Annual Conference; Free ACME Webinar From Science to Solution: SIT in the Fight Against Vectors; MVCAC Joins Coalition Opposing SB 707; Take Action: Urge Congress to Support Mosquito Control Funding; News Worth Repeating; Upcoming Events; Research Papers
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Applications for the 2026 Poster Session and William E. Walton Poster Competition will be accepted through November 14, 2025. The objective of the competition is to recognize exceptional poster presentations in the field of mosquito and vector control research and operations in honor of the late Dr. William (Bill) E. Walton who was passionate about and committed his career to entomology and vector ecology. Presentations entered to compete should be focused on basic, applied science or scientific methods, include a clear hypothesis, experiment(s), and result(s), and cannot be purely theoretical. For more information, please refer to the William E. Walton Poster Competition guidelines and rules documents. This application is for all poster submissions, interested applicants for the Walton Competition must opt-in to the competition on the application form.
Poster Presenter Tips
Applications for the 2026 William C. Reeves New Investigator Award will be accepted through November 3, 2025. The William C. Reeves New Investigator Award, memorializing Dr. William C. Reeves, who was a renowned University of California entomologist, is sponsored by the Mosquito and Vector Control Association of California (MVCAC).The award is presented to the best scientific paper submitted and presented at the annual MVCAC conference. The Reeves New Investigator Award application differs from the MVCAC Call for Papers, if you have an additional speaking topic for the Call for Papers, please follow that application and guidelines.
SIT Outreach Webinar Slides Available; Article: We Asked Pest Pros If Marigolds Keep Mosquitoes Away; MVCAC Featured in KFF Health News; News Worth Repeating; Upcoming Events; Summer Board Meeting Agenda Now Available; Research Papers; For Sale: ACMAD Jeep Wranglers
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Training and Certification Committee Survey; Vector and Vector-Borne Disease Committee Survey; News Worth Repeating; Upcoming Events; Summer Board Meeting Agenda Now Available; Research Papers; For Sale: ACMAD Jeep Wranglers
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Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District will be auctioning a Right-Hand-Drive Jeep from its Catch Basin program starting July 2nd here: https://www.govdeals.com/en/preview-asset/44/12922
Please contact Mark Wieland, Mechanical Specialist with any questions… markw@mosquitoes.org
94th Annual Conference Call for Symposia Open!; Happy National Mosquito Control Awareness Week; Dead Bird Reporting and Mosquito Messaging; Save the Date: SIT Outreach Strategies Webinar; News Worth Repeating; Upcoming Events; Research Papers
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Corporate Member Fiscal Status Report for 2025-26 Dues; National Mosquito Control Awareness Week; News Worth Repeating; Upcoming Events; Research Papers
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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 for Corporate Members are due on July 1st of each year for the fiscal year ending June 30th of the following year. Unpaid dues will be considered late on September 1st. After September 1st, a late notice will be sent which will include a $50 late payment fee. Corporate members that do not pay their dues and late fee by October 31st will be dropped from the membership rolls.
If you are interested in continuing to contribute to the West Nile Virus Call Center and indicate the amount you would like to contribute. That information then will be passed along to Heluyna Health who will provide the billing. MVCAC is only providing them the information and not providing billing services.
Second, as more and more work is being done assisting our International districts, we established a fund to help offset costs if a district member should want to go help with these efforts but may have a district that cannot fully provide monetary support. If you are able to give a little bit into this fund, please note on the dues sheet how much and we will bill you for the amount. This fund is not being budgeted into our annual budget, will only show as a pass through amount and will not be used for any other association costs.
Also, please do note that if you pay your membership dues via credit card, we will then bill you for the credit card fee per MVCAC policy.
Please feel free to contact the office if you have any questions. Thank you for supporting MVCAC.
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 Oropouche Virus Vector Surveillance; Glossary of Terms; New 2025 California Laws Impacting Public Agencies; News
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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 Oropouche Virus Vector Surveillance; Glossary of Terms; New 2025 California Laws Impacting Public Agencies; Send in Tick Program Updates; News
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Nymphal Ixodes pacificus are most active in the spring and early summer in California. These tiny ticks pose a greater risk of transmitting Lyme disease.
Get CDPH messaging and resources to share in May:
Upcoming Events; MVCAC 2025 Yearbook is Now Available; Volunteers Needed; MVCAC 2025-2026 Budget Approved; Insecticide Resistance Toolkits; CEQA Status Update; Monarch Butterfly Proposed Rule Comment Period; Merced County MAD Ribbon Cutting Ceremony May 6, 2025; Request for Participation in Oropouche Virus Vector Surveillance; Glossary of Terms; New 2025 California Laws Impacting Public Agencies; Send in Tick Program Updates; News
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Upcoming Events; Insecticide Resistance Toolkits; CEQA Status Update; Monarch Butterfly Proposed Rule Comment Period; Merced County MAD Ribbon Cutting Ceremony May 6, 2025; Request for Participation in Oropouche Virus Vector Surveillance; Glossary of Terms; New 2025 California Laws Impacting Public Agencies; Send in Tick Program Updates; News
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The US Fish and Wildlife Service has a proposed rule listing monarch butterflies as an endangered species. AMCA and MVCAC will be providing comment letters on the proposed 4(d) rule regarding the use of pesticides in areas where monarch butterflies are. The comment period was extended and is open until May 19. If you previously submitted a letter, thank you! If you did not before and would like to do so, please see some guidance from AMCA.
US FWS page: https://www.fws.gov/initiative/pollinators/save-monarch
AMCA page: https://www.mosquito.org/monarch3/
Upcoming Events; Insecticide Resistance Toolkits; It’s Mosquito Awareness Week! April 13-19; Merced County MAD Ribbon Cutting Ceremony May 6, 2025; Request for Participation in Oropouche Virus Vector Surveillance; Glossary of Terms; New 2025 California Laws Impacting Public Agencies; Send in Tick Program Updates; News
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Upcoming Events; Insecticide Resistance Toolkits; Mosquito Awareness Week April 13-19; Request for Participation in Oropouche Virus Vector Surveillance; Glossary of Terms; New 2025 California Laws Impacting Public Agencies; Send in Tick Program Updates; News
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Upcoming Events; Legislative Day at the California State Capitol; Insecticide Resistance Toolkits; Save the Date – Mosquito Awareness Week April 13-19; Glossary of Terms; New 2025 California Laws Impacting Public Agencies; Send in Tick Program Updates; News
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Upcoming Events; Legislative Day at the California State Capitol; Insecticide Resistance Toolkits; Save the Date – Mosquito Awareness Week April 13-19; Glossary of Terms; New 2025 California Laws Impacting Public Agencies; Send in Tick Program Updates; News
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MVCAC Legislative Day & Spring Meeting – You MUST register to join!; Essential Workshop on Disaster Preparedness at Spring Meeting Monday, March 24th; Save the Date MVCAC 2026 Annual Conference; Glossary of Terms; New 2025 California Laws Impacting Public Agencies; Send in Tick Program Updates; News
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MVCAC Legislative Day & Spring Meeting; Essential Workshop on Disaster Preparedness at Spring Meeting Monday, March 24th; Save the Date MVCAC 2026 Annual Conference; Glossary of Terms; New 2025 California Laws Impacting Public Agencies; Send in Tick Program Updates; News
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MVCAC Legislative Day & Spring Meeting – Room Block Closes Monday, March 10; Essential Workshop on Disaster Preparedness at Spring Meeting Monday, March 24th; Save the Date MVCAC 2026 Annual Conference; Glossary of Terms; New 2025 California Laws Impacting Public Agencies; Send in Tick Program Updates; News
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MVCAC Legislative Day & Spring Meeting; Save the Date MVCAC 2026 Annual Conference; Legendary Medical Entomologist Bruce Eldridge Dies at 91; Glossary of Terms; New 2025 California Laws Impacting Public Agencies; 2025 Sentinel Chicken Orders Available Now – Return order form by February 28, 2025; University of California Vertebrate Pest Council Seminar Series; Reminder to Districts – NPDES reports due March 1; Send in Tick Program Updates; News
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MVCAC Legislative Day & Spring Meeting; Save the Date MVCAC 2026 Annual Conference; Legendary Medical Entomologist Bruce Eldridge Dies at 91; Information session on Proposed Listing of Monarch Butterflies as Endangered; Glossary of Terms; New 2025 California Laws Impacting Public Agencies; 2025 Sentinel Chicken Orders Available Now; University of California Vertebrate Pest Council Seminar Series; Reminder to Districts – NPDES reports due March 1; For Sale: Sacramento-Yolo MVCD Jeep Wranglers; Send in Tick Program Updates; News
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UC Davis professor emeritus Bruce Frederick Eldridge, an internationally recognized medical entomologist whose exemplary military, academic and administrative career spanned more than six decades, died Wednesday, Feb. 5 in Davis at age 91.
Dr. Eldridge began his entomology career in the U.S. Army, chairing the Department of Entomology, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Washington, D.C., from 1969 to 1977. He completed his 21-year military career in 1978, retiring as a colonel, and then served as professor and chair of the Oregon State University Department of Entomology from 1978 to 1986. He joined the UC Davis entomology faculty in 1986, and directed the statewide UC Mosquito Research Program (UCMRP) for 14 years.
A highlight of his career: receiving the international Harry Hoogstraal Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Medical Entomology in 2007 from the American Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. At the time, Eldridge was one of only 15 entomologists to receive the award since 1987, and the third at UC Davis.
MVCAC Legislative Day & Spring Meeting; Save the Date MVCAC 2026 Annual Conference; January 29, 2025 Board Meeting Minutes Available Now; Glossary of Terms; New 2025 California Laws Impacting Public Agencies; Grassroots Advocacy Outreach; 2025 Sentinel Chicken Orders Available Now; University of California Vertebrate Pest Council Seminar Series; Reminder to Districts – NPDES reports due March 1; For Sale: Sacramento-Yolo MVCD Jeep Wranglers; Send in Tick Program Updates; News
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Save the Date MVCAC 2026 Annual Conference; 93rd Annual Conference – Thank You; Check Out the 93rd Annual Conference Video!; Congratulations William Walton Poster Session Winners; Grassroots Advocacy Outreach; Save the Date: MVCAC Legislative Day; 2025 Sentinel Chicken Orders Available Now; AMCA Announces Request for Pre-Proposals for evaluating Culicoides control technologies and related topics. Submissions due by Friday, February 7th; University of California Vertebrate Pest Council Seminar Series; Reminder to Districts – NPDES reports due March 1; For Sale: Sacramento-Yolo MVCD Jeep Wranglers; Send in Tick Program Updates – Updated contact; Grassroots Advocacy; News
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The William Walton Poster session is in honor of the late William (Bill) E. Walton, PhD, who was passionate about and committed to his career in entomology and Vector Ecology. The objective of the competition is to recognize exceptional poster presentations in the field of mosquito and vector control research and operations in his honor.
1st Place: Alexandra Echenberg, Coachella Valley MVCD
Evaluating a Drone Application of VectoBac FG+ in a Duck Club Pond
2nd Place: Lemya Mohamed, University of the Pacific
Evaluating a Drone Application of VectoBac FG+ in a Duck Club Pond
3rd Place: Naomi Putirka, UC San Francisco
Investigating the prevalence and ecology of a novel SFG Rickettsia in the San Francisco Bay Area
(she did not provide a PDF of her poster)
Thank you to all who joined us last week at our 93rd Annual MVCAC Conference in Oakland, CA! We had over 100 speakers, over 500 attendees, 24 exhibitors and a robust 2 days of events! We look forward to seeing everyone next year at the Omni Rancho Las Palmas, February 1-3, 2026.
We’d love to also collect any photos that were taken during the event to help with future marketing. A Google photo album has been created and can be found here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/7RUP8AN3p8DPCdBm8
The post event survey has gone out, we encourage everyone to fill this in to help us shape our program for next year and continue to strive to provide a top-notch experience to our attendees. If you did not receive it, but were an attendee, please let us know.
AMGUARD
Azelis
Central Life Sciences
Clarke
Five Star Bank
SCI
Target Specialty products
Valent Biosciences
Veseris
Chickens are being supplied by Vega Farms
Please return order form by February 28, 2025 Via email or fax to 916-444-7462
Northern and Southern Region
Pick-up date: Early April, specific date and location TBD (Yolo County)
The address for the farm will be provided as soon as we have it.
Questions: please email or call R’Mani White in Membership at rwhite@amgroup.us or (916) 440-0826 ext 125.
Save the Date MVCAC 2026 Annual Conference; Grassroots Advocacy Outreach; Save the Date: MVCAC Legislative Day; AMCA Announces Request for Pre-Proposals for evaluating Culicoides control technologies and related topics. Submissions due by Friday, February 7th; University of California Vertebrate Pest Council Seminar Series; Reminder to Districts – NPDES reports due March 1; For Sale: Sacramento-Yolo MVCD Jeep Wranglers; Send in Tick Program Updates; Grassroots Advocacy; News
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93rd MVCAC Conference; Grassroots Advocacy Outreach; Save the Date: MVCAC Legislative Day; University of California Vertebrate Pest Council Seminar Series; For Sale: Sacramento-Yolo MVCD Jeep Wranglers; Send in Tick Program Updates; Grassroots Advocacy; News
93rd MVCAC Conference; Save the Date: MVCAC Legislative Day; Trustee Session Changes; For Sale: Sacramento-Yolo MVCD Jeep Wranglers; Send in Tick Program Updates; Grassroots Advocacy; News
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93rd MVCAC Conference; Save the Date: MVCAC Legislative Day; Trustee Session Changes; For Sale: Sacramento-Yolo MVCD Jeep Wranglers; Send in Tick Program Updates; New Education and Outreach Factsheets Now Available; Grassroots Advocacy NEW!; News
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93rd MVCAC Conference; Trustee Session Changes; For Sale: Sacramento-Yolo MVCD Jeep Wranglers; Send in Tick Program Updates; New Education and Outreach Factsheets Now Available; Grassroots Advocacy; News
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93rd MVCAC Conference; Trustee Session Changes; Send in Tick Program Updates; New Education and Outreach Factsheets Now Available; Grassroots Advocacy; For Sale: Sacramento-Yolo MVCD Jeep Wranglers; News
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93rd MVCAC Conference; Trustee Session Announced; MVCAC Conference Hotel Scam Alert; Request for Mosquitofish Program Photographs; Send in Tick Program Updates; New Education and Outreach Factsheets Now Available; Grassroots Advocacy; News
93rd MVCAC Conference; Trustee Session Announced; MVCAC Conference Hotel Scam Alert; Request for Mosquitofish Program Photographs; Send in Tick Program Updates; New Education and Outreach Factsheets Now Available; Grassroots Advocacy; News
Request for Mosquitofish Program Photographs; Send in Tick Program Updates; Upcoming Events; 93rd MVCAC Conference; Trustee Session Announced; MVCAC Conference Hotel Scam Alert; New Education and Outreach Factsheets Now Available; Grassroots Advocacy; News