California Mosquito and Vector Control agencies are committed to developing continual growth and assessment of mosquito and vector control strategies. Each year, the association releases research priorities aimed at building partnerships and collaborations to evaluate current methods and develop new intervention strategies to better protect public health. Research priorities for 2025 broadly include investigations on mosquito insecticide resistance, surveillance and control strategies, invasive vector species, public outreach, and emerging vectors and vector-borne diseases. Specific priorities focus on research rooted in the current and future vector-borne disease landscape in California.
Example topics include:
- Development and deployment of novel invasive mosquito surveillance tools
- Use of artificial intelligence to streamline vector surveillance, control, and/or efficacy assessments
- Determination of insecticide resistance impact on control applications and potential operational failures
- Field evaluations of commercially available tick control products and strategies in sylvatic and peridomestic spaces
- Evaluation of education and outreach messaging strategies and feasibility of measuring associated human behavior changes
Research Priorities:
Previous Work:
Tsecouras et al. Effect of sex and age on survival of adult Culex tarsalis from a susceptible laboratory strain exposed to permethrin in the CDC bottle bioassay, Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association, Volume 40, Issue 4, December 2024, Pages 169-173, https://doi.org/10.2987/24-7167
Ventura et al. Forecasting the relative abundance of Aedes vector populations to enhance situational awareness for mosquito control operations, PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Volume 18, Issue 11, November 2024, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012671
Lehane et al. Measuring insecticide resistance in a vacuum: exploring next steps to link resistance data with mosquito control efficacy, Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 61, Issue 3, May 2024, Pages 584–594, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjae029
For more information about MVCAC’s research priorities or to find out more information about collaborating, contact acaranci@northwestmvcd.org