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Mosquito & Vector News

Methods for Nucleic Acid Extraction from Ticks: Challenges and Potential for Advancement

D. Damian. 2025. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases [ahead of print] https://doi.org/10.1089/vbz.2024.0125 Abstract Background: DNA extraction from ticks is essential for research on tick-borne diseases, yet the methodologies currently employed exhibit…

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Request for Participation in Oropouche Virus Vector Surveillance

With the recent emergence of Oropouche virus (OROV) as a potential public health concern in the United States, the American Mosquito Control Association (AMCA) is collaborating with the CDC to…

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Withdrawal of the United States from the WHO — How President Trump Is Weakening Public Health

G. Yamey and B. K. Titanji. 2025. New England J. Medicine. Perspective. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMp2501790 On July 6, 2020, during his first presidency, Donald Trump notified the United Nations secretary-general that…

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Association Updates

News Briefs 4.30.2025

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…

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News Briefs 4.23.2025

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…

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Monarch butterfly proposed rule comment period

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…

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