Mosquito & Vector News

Aedes aegypti control in breeding sites through an insecticidal coating with dual effect: Laboratory trials and safety assessment

Cardenas, R. et al. 2024. Med Vet Entomol. 2024;1–14. DOI: 10.1111/mve.12776 Abstract [Shiortened]. Ground water tanks are known to be preferred Aedes aegypti oviposition places providing opportunities for adult and…

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Larval crowding enhances dengue virus loads in Aedes aegypti, a relationship that might increase transmission in urban environments.

HLC Dutra, et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 18(9): e0012482. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012482 Abstract Background: We sought to understand how ambient temperature and larval densities in the immature aquatic phases determine adult…

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Prevalence and Knowledge of Tick-Borne Disease Among Forest Management Workers in Santa Cruz, California

F. Rubino and J. Foley Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases Vol. 24, No. 11 https://doi.org/10.1089/vbz.2024.0012 Abstract Background: This study aimed to compare the exposure histories to ticks and tick-borne pathogens, knowledge,…

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Association Updates

News Briefs 11.13.2024

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;…

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News Briefs 11.7.2024

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;…

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News Brief 10.30.2024

Request for Mosquitofish Program Photographs; Submit Your Communications Resources to the AMCA’s Resource Hub; Send in Tick Program Updates; Vector and Vector-borne Disease Committee Seeking Information; Upcoming Events; 93rd MVCAC…

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