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  • Thursday, Mar 26th
    10:45 AM - 12:15 PM PDT
    Biting Midges-Current Knowledge and Research Needs Symposium II
    Location: B119
    Moderator: Corey L. Brelsfoard, B.S., M.S., Ph.D. – Department of Biological Sciences, Texas Tech University
    Biting Midges-Current Knowledge and Research Needs Symposium II
  • Thursday, Mar 26th
    10:45 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    233 - Adapting to Emerging Threats: CMCD’s Response to Oropouche Virus and Enhanced Culicoides Surveillance Capacity
    Location: B119
    Presenter: Gabriella C. Steele, MS (she/they) – Collier Mosquito Control District
    Co-Author: Suzanne Li, MS – Collier Mosquito Control District
    Co-Author: Keira J. Lucas, PhD (she/her/hers) – Collier Mosquito Control District
    Biting Midges-Current Knowledge and Research Needs Symposium II
  • Thursday, Mar 26th
    11:00 AM - 11:15 AM PDT
    234 - Evaluating Ultra-low Volume Application Procedures and Insecticide Droplet Penetration for Controlling Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Brunswick, GA
    Location: B119
    Presenter: Peter Obenauer, PhD – Vector Disease Control International
    Co-Author: Caroline Efstathion Card, n/a – VDCI
    Co-Author: Broox Boze, n/a – Vector Disease Control International
    Biting Midges-Current Knowledge and Research Needs Symposium II
  • Thursday, Mar 26th
    11:15 AM - 11:30 AM PDT
    235 - Lee County Mosquito Control District’s preparation for an operational response to Oropouche in southwest Florida
    Location: B119
    Presenter: Aaron Lloyd, MS – Lee County Mosquito Control District
    Co-Author: James Dunford, PhD – Lee County Mosquito Control District
    Co-Author: David F. Hoel, PhD (he/him/his) – Lee County Mosquito Control District
    Biting Midges-Current Knowledge and Research Needs Symposium II
  • Thursday, Mar 26th
    11:30 AM - 11:45 AM PDT
    236 - Phytotelmata-inhabiting Culicoides of Miami-Dade County, Florida
    Location: B119
    Presenter: Kristin E. Sloyer, PhD – Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory
    Co-Author: Iray Gell, PhD – Brooks Tropicals
    Co-Author: Daniel Carillo, PhD – University of Florida Tropical Research and Education Center
    Co-Author: Dongmin Kim, PhD – Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory
    Co-Author: Nathan Burkett-Cadena, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Florida
    Biting Midges-Current Knowledge and Research Needs Symposium II
  • Thursday, Mar 26th
    11:45 AM - 12:00 PM PDT
    237 - Evaluating novel botanical repellents for public health protection against Culicoides
    Location: B119
    Presenter: Micheal Crippen, n/a – Kansas State University
    Biting Midges-Current Knowledge and Research Needs Symposium II
  • Thursday, Mar 26th
    12:00 PM - 12:15 PM PDT
    238 - Small sprays for smaller vectors: Effects of ultra low volume sprays on Culicoides populations in Lake County CA
    Location: B119
    Presenter: Chip F. Markwardt, M.S. (they/them/theirs) – Lake County Vector Control District
    Co-Author: Porter Anderson, n/a – Lake County Vector Control District
    Co-Author: Julian Chavez, n/a – Lake County Vector Control District
    Co-Author: Brad Hayes, n/a – Lake County Vector Control District
    Co-Author: Jessi Edmiston, M.S. – Lake County Vector Control District
    Co-Author: Michelle Meighan, B.S. – Lake County Vector Control District
    Co-Author: Jamesina Scott, PhD – Lake County Vector Control District
    Biting Midges-Current Knowledge and Research Needs Symposium II