In response to the locally acquired dengue case recently reported in Pasadena, MVCAC drafted a statement to assist with your outreach efforts and if you receive questions from residents and stakeholders.
New Annual Content Calendar Guide
The MVCAC PR Committee developed an annual content calendar to serve as a guide to help California mosquito and vector control districts with their outreach efforts and messaging seasonally. Each season identifies important topics to include in outreach messaging from social media to in-person events and much more. Print this calendar for a quick reference when strategically planning outreach. It is meant to spark creativity while also keeping District communicators proactive!
CA West Nile Virus & Dead Bird Call Center closes for the season on October 13, 2023
This season, the California Department of Public Health received over 5,900 dead bird reports to the CA West Nile Virus & Dead Bird Call Center (1-877-WNV-BIRD) and website. Over 1,700 dead birds were collected for testing, with 773 birds testing positive for West Nile virus (WNV). On October 13, the Call Center will transition to internet-only reporting at https://westnile.ca.gov/. WNV testing is limited in the fall and winter as WNV activity decreases, but dead bird reports are appreciated all year round.


3D Printing Workshop
NOW SOLD OUT*
To be put on a waitlist, please email Rachel Hickerson, rhickerson@amgroup.us
If you want to design and build custom tools for vector control such as dippers and sentinel cages, the latest innovation is 3D printing. Anyone interested in learning about 3D printing should join the workshop on Sunday, January 21, 2024. Start time will be 1PM at Monterey Peninsula College. Topics include:
- Essentials and advanced techniques for 3D printing
- 3D scanning and laser cutting
- Art and science of making prints and resolving issues
- Print your own 3D object
- Bring your questions!
New Grassroots Advocacy Slide Deck
The PR Committee has created a “Mosquito 101” power point presentation that MVCAC members can use to educate policymakers and stakeholders about the intricacies of mosquito control. In addition to meeting with legislators in Sacramento, building relationships at the local level is critical for increasing awareness and fostering collaboration. State legislators are generally in their districts in the fall since the legislative session is over – this is a good time to invite them to tour your district. In addition to the slide deck there is a series of grassroots advocacy materials available on the legislative outreach section on the members-only side of the website.
New Library of Donated Photos for MVCAC Member Agencies
The MVCAC PR Committee has a charge to create a library of mosquito and vector-related photos and videos for MVCAC members to use in their education and outreach efforts to augment in-house capabilities. And here it is! The MVCAC PR Committee has created a library of donated photos for MVCAC members to use in publications, on websites, in advertising and for any other forms of outreach. Districts all over California have graciously donated these photos. Whether you have a large agency with a large outreach department or a smaller agency with employees who wear multiple hats, these pictures are for you copy and use how you see fit.
MVCAC members do not need to list photo credit information when using the photos.
Novel Non-Chemical Technologies for Pest and Vector Management – Engineered, Sterile Insect and Related Technologies Workshop
Attend the “Novel Non-Chemical Technologies for Pest and Vector Management – Engineered, Sterile Insect and Related Technologies” Workshop on October 5, 2023
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation, along with co-sponsors the California Department of Food and Agriculture and the California Department of Public Health, are hosting a scientific workshop to discuss novel and emerging technologies and research, particularly focused on engineered, sterile insect and related technologies to manage pests.
The goal for workshop participants is to learn about existing and developing technologies and current research on pest management tools that are alternative to chemical tools. DPR will host an additional workshop in 2024 that will focus on the department’s evaluation framework for insect technologies requiring registration.
When: October 5, 2023, 9 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Where: California Environmental Protection Agency, 1001 I St., Sacramento, in the Coastal Hearing Room. The workshop will also be available for virtual attendance on Zoom. Zoom details are also available on the workshop agenda.
What: The workshop will feature presentations from public sector, private industry and university research scientists on past and current projects and research on new and emerging techniques to better understand these alternative pest management technologies and the science behind them. Each presentation will include an opportunity for questions from attendees. The agenda is available on DPR’s website
Speakers include: • Brad White, Principal Scientist and Director, Verily • Jason Leathers, Environmental Program Manager, California Department of Food and Agriculture • Kevin Gorman, Chief Development Officer, Oxitec • Marco Metzger, Senior Public Health Biologist, California Department of Public Heath • Nikolay Kandul, Researcher, UC San Diego and Cofounder, Synvect, Inc. • Peter Atkinson, Researcher, UC Riverside Department of Entomology • Stephanie Gamez, Director of Research and Development, Agragene
For questions regarding this event, please contact: Laurie Brajkovich Laurie.Brajkovich@cdpr.ca.gov.
Sample Social Media for Mosquito Season
May 2023
The California Department of Public Health has a selection of social media messages and graphics for agencies and districts to share this summer about West Nile virus (WNV), mosquito-bite prevention, and dead bird reporting: WestNile.ca.gov Sample Social Media
Other helpful CDPH resources and links:
Best Management Practices for Mosquito Control
July, 2023
An updated version of Best Management Practices for Mosquito Control in California (PDF) is available from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). This resource is a manual for landowners and land managers, and provides specific, primarily non-chemical actions that can be implemented to reduce or eliminate mosquito production from different habitats. Additional information about mosquitoes and larval habitats in California is also provided. This manual and additional resources are available from CDPH at:
News Brief 7.12.2023
Call for Papers; Save the Date!; Lear How Drones are Used to Control Mosquitoes; Award Nominations; Best Management Practices for Mosquito Control; Sample Social Media for Mosquito Season; Using Drones with Granular Larvicide?; etc.
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News Brief 6.28.2023
Save the date; Award Nominations; CDPH Insecticide Resistance Survey; Best Management Practices for Mosquito Control; Sample Social Media for Ticks and Mosquitoes; Using drones with granular larvicide?; New Process for Submitting Updated NOIs and PAPs to the State Water Board; Buying a drone? Read this first.
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News Brief 6.21.2023
Save the date; Award Nominations; CDPH Insecticide Resistance Survey; Best Management Practices for Mosquito Control; National Mosquito Control Awareness Week is this week!; Sample Social Media for Ticks and Mosquitoes; Using drones with granular larvicide?; New Process for Submitting Updated NOIs and PAPs to the State Water Board; Buying a drone? Read this first.
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News Brief 6.14.2023
Save the date; Best Management Practices for Mosquito Control; Award Nominations; National Mosquito Control Awareness Week is coming up!;Sample Social Media for Ticks and Mosquitoes; Using drones with granular larvicide?; New Process for Submitting Updated NOIs and PAPs to the State Water Board; Buying a drone? Read this first.
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Sample Social Media for Ticks and Mosquitoes
The California Department of Public Health has a selection of social media messages and graphics for agencies and districts to share about tick-bite prevention, Lyme disease awareness, and dead bird reporting.
Share social media messages about dead bird reporting for WNV surveillance this spring and summer: WestNile.ca.gov Sample Social Media
Other helpful CDPH resources and links:
Award Nominations 2023
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 11th so they may be included on the ballot to all the member districts, or adequate ad hoc committees may be appointed (for Service with Distinction).
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. Ballots for Honorary and Meritorious Service will be sent out after September 13th, with a due date before the Fall meeting in October.
Please do not hesitate to contact the MVCAC office if you have any questions!
News Brief 6.7.2023
Save the date; Sample Social Media for Ticks and Mosquitoes; Award nominations; National Mosquito Awareness Week; Sample Social Media for Ticks and Mosquitoes; Using drones with granular larvicide?; New Process for Submitting Updated NOIs and PAPs to the State Water Board; Buying a drone? Read this first; News Headlines; Job Boards
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News Brief 6.1.2023
Save the date; Sample Social Media for Ticks and Mosquitoes; Using drones with granular larvicide?; New Process for Submitting Updated NOIs and PAPs to the State Water Board; Buying a drone? Read this first; News Headlines; Job Boards
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News Brief 5.25.2023
Sample Social Media for Ticks and Mosquitoes; Using drones with granular larvicide?; New Process for Submitting Updated NOIs and PAPs to the State Water Board; Buying a drone? Read this first; News Headlines; Job Board
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News Briefs 5.18.2023
Sample Social Media for Ticks and Mosquitoes; Use Case Guide for Using Aerial Drones to Apply Larvicide for Mosquito Control; Letter to DPR; New Process for Submitting Updated NOI’s and PAP’s to the State Water Board; Buying a Drone? Read this first; News Headlines; Job Board
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News Briefs 5.10.2023
MVCAC SIT and Ad Hoc Meeting; MVCD Letter to DPR; New Process for Submitting Updated NOIs and PAPs to the State Water Board; Buying a drone? Read this first; Oxitec Voluntarily Withdraws its Research Authorization Application; News Headlines; Job Board
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News Briefs 5.03.2023
Save the Date for the Spring Budget & Board Meetings; MVCAC SIT and Ad Hoc Meeting; New Process for Submitting Updated NOIs and PAPs to the State Water Board; Buying a drone? Read this first; Oxitec Voluntarily Withdraws its Research Authorization Application; The West Nile Virus and Dead Bird Call Center; Cybersecurity Information following Spring Quarterly 2023; Combating West Nile virus disease – time to revisit vaccination; Zika Updates; Other Outbreaks
News Briefs 4.26.2023
Buying a drone? Read this first; Oxitec Voluntarily Withdraws its Research Authorization Application; Save the Date for the Spring Budget & Board Meetings!; The West Nile Virus and Dead Bird Call Center; Cybersecurity Information following Spring Quarterly 2023; MVCAC Member Resources Re: COVID-19; Submit your district for the next Spotlight On; HR resources for districts to use and to upload information into; News Headlines; Do you have important news to share about your district or mosquito and vector issues?; MVCAC Jobs Board; MVCAC Sustaining Member Corner
News Briefs 4.19.2023
Save the Date for the Spring Budget & Board Meetings!; Mosquito Awareness Week Outreach Materials Are Available; Leg Day Follow Up; The West Nile Virus and Dead Bird Call Center; Cybersecurity Information following Spring Quarterly 2023; MVCAC Member Resources Re: COVID-19; Submit your district for the next Spotlight On; HR resources for districts to use and to upload information into; News Headlines; Do you have important news to share about your district or mosquito and vector issues?; MVCAC Jobs Board; MVCAC Sustaining Member Corner
News Briefs 4.12.2023
Mosquito Awareness Week Outreach Materials Now Available; The West Nile Virus and Dead Bird Call Center; World Chagas Disease Day @ SDSU; Leg Day Follow Up; Save the Date for the Spring Budget & Board Meetings!; Cybersecurity Information following Spring Quarterly 2023; MVCAC Member Resources Re: COVID-19; Submit your district for the next Spotlight On; HR resources for districts to use and to upload information into; News Headlines; Do you have important news to share about your district or mosquito and vector issues?; MVCAC Jobs Board; MVCAC Sustaining Member Corner
News Briefs 4.5.2023
Sentinel Chicken Orders Deadline; Call for Proceedings Papers Deadline; Save the Date for the Spring Budget & Board Meetings!; Spring Meeting & Leg Day Follow Up; PacVec Annual Meeting 2023!; Cybersecurity Information following Spring Quarterly 2023; The West Nile Virus and Dead Bird Call Center; MVCAC Member Resources Re: COVID-19; Submit your district for the next Spotlight On; HR resources for districts to use and to upload information into; News Headlines; Do you have important news to share about your district or mosquito and vector issues?; MVCAC Jobs Board; MVCAC Sustaining Member Corner
News Briefs 3.29.2023
Save the Date for Spring Budget & Board Meetings!; AMG bids Farewell to Sarah Spencer; Spring Meeting & Leg Day Follow Up; Register by tomorrow PacVec Annual Meeting 2023!; Cybersecurity Information following Spring Quarterly 2023; The West Nile Virus and Dead Bird Call Center; Call for Proceedings Papers Deadline April 7, 2023; Sentinel Chicken Orders; MVCAC Member Resources Re: COVID-19; Submit your district for the next Spotlight On; HR resources for districts to use and to upload information into; News Headlines; Do you have important news to share about your district or mosquito and vector issues?; MVCAC Jobs Board; MVCAC Sustaining Member Corner
News Briefs 3.22.2023
Register by March 30th PacVec Annual Meeting 2023!; Save the Date for Spring Budget & Board Meetings!; Call for Proceedings Papers Deadline April 7, 2023; Sentinel Chicken Orders; 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 districts to use and to upload information into; News Headlines; Do you have important news to share about your district or mosquito and vector issues?; MVCAC Jobs Board; MVCAC Sustaining Member Corner
News Briefs 3.15.2023
Join Today’s Legislative Conference Training Session at Noon; Legislative Conference & Spring Committee Meetings; Save the Date for Spring Budget & Board Meetings!; MVCAC Writer’s Workshop; Call for Proceedings Papers Deadline April 7, 2023; Register by March 30th PacVec Annual Meeting 2023!; Sentinel Chicken Orders; 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 districts to use and to upload information into; News Headlines; Do you have important news to share about your district or mosquito and vector issues?; MVCAC Jobs Board; MVCAC Sustaining Member Corner
News Briefs 3.8.2023
Legislative Conference & Spring Committee Meetings; Save the Date for Spring Budget & Board Meetings!; MVCAC Writer’s Workshop; Call for Proceedings Papers Deadline April 7, 2023; Sentinel Chicken Orders; 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 districts to use and to upload information into; News Headlines; Do you have important news to share about your district or mosquito and vector issues?; MVCAC Jobs Board; MVCAC Sustaining Member Corner
News Briefs 3.1.2023
Legislative Conference & Spring Committee Meetings; Save the Date for Spring Budget & Board Meetings!; MVCAC Writer’s Workshop; New tools urgently needed to protect Californians from mosquito-transmitted diseases; Call for Proceedings Papers Deadline April 7, 2023; Invasive Aedes Impact Survey; Sentinel Chicken Orders; Legislative Conference; PacVec Updates; 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 districts to use and to upload information into; News Headlines; Do you have important news to share about your district or mosquito and vector issues?; MVCAC Jobs Board; MVCAC Sustaining Member Corner
News Briefs 2.22.2023
Legislative Conference & Spring Committee Meetings; Save the Date for Spring Budget & Board Meetings!; Call for Proceedings Papers Deadline April 7, 2023; Invasive Aedes Impact Survey; Sentinel Chicken Orders; Legislative Conference; PacVec Updates; 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 districts to use and to upload information into; News Headlines; Do you have important news to share about your district or mosquito and vector issues?; MVCAC Jobs Board; MVCAC Sustaining Member Corner
News Briefs 2.15.2023
Thank You For Joining Us!; Annual Conference Photos; Sentinel Chick Orders; Legislative Conference; PacVec Updates; 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 districts to use and to upload information into; News Headlines; Do you have important news to share about your district or mosquito and vector issues?; MVCAC Jobs Board; MVCAC Sustaining Member Corner
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; MVCAC Member Resources Re: COVID-19; Submit your district for the next Spotlight On; HR resources for districts to use and to upload information into; News Headlines; Do you have important news to share about your district or mosquito and vector issues?; MVCAC Jobs Board; MVCAC Sustaining Member Corner
News Briefs 2.1.2023
Sentinel Chick Orders; Save the Date Legislative 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 districts to use and to upload information into; News Headlines; Do you have important news to share about your district or mosquito and vector issues?; MVCAC Jobs Board; MVCAC Sustaining Member Corner
News Briefs 1.25.2023
MVCAC 91st Annual Conference; Sentinel Chick Orders; 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 districts to use and to upload information into; News Headlines; Do you have important news to share about your district or mosquito and vector issues?; MVCAC Jobs Board; MVCAC Sustaining Member Corner
News Briefs 1.19.2023
MVCAC 91st Annual Conference; Sentinel Chick Orders; 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 districts to use and to upload information into; News Headlines; Do you have important news to share about your district or mosquito and vector issues?; MVCAC Jobs Board; MVCAC Sustaining Member Corner
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 916-444-7462
Please return order form by April 7, 2023.
Northern and Southern Region
Pick-up date: April 27, 2023 (7 a.m.- 9 a.m.) in Modesto
The address is 3707 Hammett Rd, Modesto, CA 95358
If you have any questions, please email or call R’Mani White in Membership at rwhite@amgroup.us or (916) 440-0826 ext. 125
News Brief 1.11.2023
Martin Luther King Jr. Day; MVCAC 91st Annual Conference; MVCAC Members on the Move!; 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 districts to use and to upload information into; News Headlines; Do you have important news to share about your district or mosquito and vector issues?; MVCAC Jobs Board; MVCAC Sustaining Member Corner
News Brief 1.4.2023
MVCAC 91st Annual Conference; MVCAC Members on the Move!; 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 districts to use and to upload information into; News Headlines; Do you have important news to share about your district or mosquito and vector issues?; MVCAC Jobs Board; MVCAC Sustaining Member Corner
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 districts to use and to upload information into; News Headlines; Do you have important news to share about your district or mosquito and vector issues?; MVCAC Jobs Board; MVCAC Sustaining Member Corner
News Brief 12.14.2022
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 districts to use and to upload information into; News Headlines; Do you have important news to share about your district or mosquito and vector issues?; MVCAC Jobs Board; MVCAC Sustaining Member Corner
News Brief 12.7.2022
MVCAC 91st Annual Conference; AMCA Memorial List for 89th Annual Meeting; CDPH Sample Social Media for Adult Tick Season; 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 districts to use and to upload information into; News Headlines; Do you have important news to share about your district or mosquito and vector issues?; MVCAC Jobs Board; MVCAC Sustaining Member Corner
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 With Us; MVCAC Member Resources Re: COVID-19; Submit your district for the next Spotlight On; HR resources for districts to use and to upload information into; News Headlines; Do you have important news to share about your district or mosquito and vector issues?; MVCAC Jobs Board; MVCAC Sustaining Member Corner
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 With Us; MVCAC Member Resources Re: COVID-19; Submit your district for the next Spotlight On; HR resources for districts to use and to upload information into; News Headlines; Do you have important news to share about your district or mosquito and vector issues?; MVCAC Jobs Board; MVCAC Sustaining Member Corner
News Brief 11.16.2022
MVCAC Planning Meeting; State Water Board Amends NPDES Permit to Include Pyriproxyfen; 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 districts to use and to upload information into; News Headlines; Do you have important news to share about your district or mosquito and vector issues?; MVCAC Jobs Board; MVCAC Sustaining Member Corner
News Brief 11.9.2022
MVCAC Planning Meeting; State Water Board Amends NPDES Permit to Include Pyriproxyfen; MVCAC 91st Annual Conference; DPR Announces Public Workshops on Development of Statewide Pesticide Application Notification System; 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 districts to use and to upload information into; News Headlines; Do you have important news to share about your district or mosquito and vector issues?; MVCAC Jobs Board; MVCAC Sustaining Member Corner
News Brief 11.2.2022
State Water Board Amends NPDES Permit to Include Pyriproxyfen; MVCAC 91st Annual Conference; Upcoming Events; DPR Announces Public Workshops on Development of Statewide Pesticide Application Notification System; 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 districts to use and to upload information into; News Headlines; Do you have important news to share about your district or mosquito and vector issues?; MVCAC Jobs Board; MVCAC Sustaining Member Corner
News Brief 10.26.2022
MVCAC Fall Meeting; Your Feedback Needed PR Committee Survey; MVCAC 91st Annual Conference; Upcoming Events; DPR Announces Public Workshops on Development of Statewide Pesticide Application Notification System; October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month; 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 districts to use and to upload information into; News Headlines; Do you have important news to share about your district or mosquito and vector issues?; MVCAC Jobs Board; MVCAC Sustaining Member Corner
News Brief 10.19.2022
MVCAC Fall Meeting; Your Feedback Needed PR Committee Survey; MVCAC 91st Annual Conference; Upcoming Events; October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month; 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 districts to use and to upload information into; News Headlines; Do you have important news to share about your district or mosquito and vector issues?; MVCAC Jobs Board; MVCAC Sustaining Member Corner
News Brief 10.12.2022
MVCAC Fall Meeting; MVCAC 91st Annual Conference; Upcoming Events; Share Your Post COVID-19 Exposure Methods With Us; MVCAC Member Resources Re: COVID-19; Spotlight On: Grandmother Mosquito: A new education tool for OCMVCD; Submit your district for the next Spotlight On; HR resources for districts to use and to upload information into; News Headlines; Do you have important news to share about your district or mosquito and vector issues?; MVCAC Jobs Board; MVCAC Sustaining Member Corner