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Thursday, March 26, 2026
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
Biting Midges-Current Knowledge and Research Needs Symposium I

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time

Biting Midges-Current Knowledge and Research Needs Symposium I

Location: B119

8:30 AM - 8:45 AM East Coast USA Time

An Overview of AMCA's Culicoides Surveillance and Management Projects

Location: B119

Presenter: Daniel Markowski, PhD – AMCA

Biting Midges-Current Knowledge and Research Needs Symposium

8:45 AM - 9:00 AM East Coast USA Time

The AMCA’s Culicoides Surveillance and Control Guidance Resources

Location: B119

Presenter: Jennifer R. Gordon, MS, PhD (she/her/hers) – Bug Lessons Consulting, LLC

Co-Author: Daniel Markowski, PhD – AMCA

Biting Midges-Current Knowledge and Research Needs Symposium

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM East Coast USA Time

Evaluating Evergreen 5-25 and Fyfanon for Culicodes control

Location: B119

Presenter: Kevin S. Pritts, n/a – Fort Bend County Environmental Health

Co-Author: Bret L. Nash, n/a – Fort Bend County Environmental Health

Co-Author: Jeremy Verde, n/a – Fort Bend County Environmental Health

Co-Author: Michael Schaffer, n/a – Fort Bend County Environmental Health

Co-Author: Nina M. Dacko, n/a (she/her/hers) – Self

Biting Midges-Current Knowledge and Research Needs Symposium

9:15 AM - 9:30 AM East Coast USA Time

The Efficacy of Larvicides on Culicoides sonorensis Midges in a Semi-Field Setting

Location: B119

Co-Author: Destiny Cuellar, n/a – Department of Biological Sciences, Texas Tech University

Co-Author: Robert Ewing, n/a – USDA ARS

Co-Author: Dustin A. Swanson, n/a – USDA ARS

Co-Author: Isik Unlu, n/a – St. Tammany Parish Mosquito Abatement

Co-Author: Kevin A. Caillouet, n/a – Tammany Parish Mosquito Abatement

Co-Author: Lee W. Cohnstaedt, n/a – USDA ARS

Presenter: Corey L. Brelsfoard, B.S., M.S., Ph.D. – Department of Biological Sciences, Texas Tech University

Biting Midges-Current Knowledge and Research Needs Symposium

9:30 AM - 9:45 AM East Coast USA Time

Distribution, bionomics, and medical importance of Culicoides (Haematomyidium) paraensis (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in the United States in response to recent Oropouche virus outbreaks in the Americas

Location: B119

Presenter: James Dunford, PhD – Lee County Mosquito Control District

Co-Author: Aaron Lloyd, MS – Lee County Mosquito Control District

Co-Author: David F. Hoel, PhD (he/him/his) – Lee County Mosquito Control District

Co-Author: Roxanne Connelly, PhD – CDC

Biting Midges-Current Knowledge and Research Needs Symposium

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time

Efficacy of multiple control strategies against Culicoides biting midges from Florida

Location: B119

Presenter: Vilma M. Cooper, PhD – MGK Insect Control Solutions

Co-Author: Eva Buckner, PhD – University of Florida

Co-Author: Nathan Burkett-Cadena, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Florida

Biting Midges-Current Knowledge and Research Needs Symposium

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
Challenges and Opportunities for Vector Management Associations in an Era of Government Cutbacks Symposium

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time

Challenges and Opportunities for Vector Management Associations in an Era of Government Cutbacks Symposium

Location: B115

8:30 AM - 8:48 AM East Coast USA Time

Technology Innovation as a Force Multiplier During Budget Constraints

Location: B115

Presenter: Jeff Hottenstein, n/a – Clarke Mosquito Control Products

Challenges and Opportunities for Vector Management Associations in an Era of Government Cutbacks Symposium

8:48 AM - 9:06 AM East Coast USA Time

Mosquito Control Trials and Tribulations in New Jersey: Balancing Research, Operations, and Public Service in Challenging Times

Location: B115

Presenter: Nicholas C. Indelicato, CPWM – Mercer County Mosquito Control

Challenges and Opportunities for Vector Management Associations in an Era of Government Cutbacks Symposium

9:06 AM - 9:22 AM East Coast USA Time

Sustaining the Mission: How LMCA Supports Louisiana’s Mosquito Control Districts Through Resource Sharing and Advocacy

Location: B115

Presenter: Emily Boothe, MS – Azelis A&ES

Challenges and Opportunities for Vector Management Associations in an Era of Government Cutbacks Symposium

9:22 AM - 9:40 AM East Coast USA Time

Preparing for Fiscal Uncertainty: Policy and Advocacy Strategies from the Mosquito and Vector Control Association of California

Location: B115

Presenter: Paula Macedo, DVM, PhD – Mosquito and Vector Control Association of California

Challenges and Opportunities for Vector Management Associations in an Era of Government Cutbacks Symposium

9:40 AM - 9:58 AM East Coast USA Time

Facing the Challenge: A PRVCU Perspective

Location: B115

Presenter: Julieanne Miranda-Bermudez, DrPH (she/her/hers) – Puerto Rico Vector Control Unit

Challenges and Opportunities for Vector Management Associations in an Era of Government Cutbacks Symposium

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
Larval Mosquito Control

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time

Larval Mosquito Control

Location: B113

8:30 AM - 8:40 AM East Coast USA Time

"Back to the Basin” Controlling Mosquitoes, One Catch Basin at a Time

Location: B113

Presenter: Mark Baker, n/a – Monmouth County Mosquito Control Division

8:40 AM - 8:50 AM East Coast USA Time

A Novel Bioassay Container for Standardized Entomological Efficacy Testing

Location: B113

Presenter: Agne Prasauskas, n/a – Pasco County Mosquito Control District

8:50 AM - 9:00 AM East Coast USA Time

Residual Methoprene Usage for Larval Control in Rice fields

Location: B113

Presenter: Samer Elkashef, n/a – Central Life Sciences

9:00 AM - 9:10 AM East Coast USA Time

Battle of the Basin: Efficacy of Spinosad Against Culex Larvae in Urban Catch Basins

Location: B113

Presenter: Patrick Irwin, Ph.D. – Northwest Mosquito Abatement District

9:10 AM - 9:20 AM East Coast USA Time

Evaluating the Impact of a Larvicide Product Change on Culex Mosquito Abundance and West Nile Virus Vector Index in the Chicago Area

Location: B113

Presenter: Jian Yang, n/a – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Co-Author: Trevor Harris, Ph.D. – University of Connecticut

Co-Author: Chan Park, Ph.D. – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Co-Author: Kristina Lopez, Ph.D. – North Shore Mosquito Abatement District

Co-Author: Rebecca L. Smith, Ph.D. (she/her/hers) – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

9:20 AM - 9:30 AM East Coast USA Time

From Brazil to Our Backyards: Natular DT Mini for Small-Volume Mosquito Control

Location: B113

Presenter: Kattie Morris, N/A – Clarke

9:30 AM - 9:40 AM East Coast USA Time

Technical Training for Enhanced Bti Utilization: Maximizing AquaBac Performance Through Best Practices

Location: B113

Presenter: Andrew Rivera, n/a (he/him/his) – Clarke Mosquito Control Products

9:40 AM - 9:50 AM East Coast USA Time

Spinosad Stewardship Initiative: A Model for Proactive Resistance Management in Public Health Mosquito Control

Location: B113

Presenter: Derek Drews, n/a – Clarke

9:50 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time

Is efficacy monitoring of IGR use in BMPs a 'pipe dream'?

Location: B113

Presenter: Angela Caranci, n/a – Greater Los Angeles County VCD

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
SIT/IIT

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time

SIT/IIT

Location: B116

8:30 AM - 8:40 AM East Coast USA Time

SIT at SYMVCD: Readiness, Reception, and Response to the Release of Wolbachia-Infected Aedes aegypti in a Sacramento Neighborhood

Location: B116

Presenter: David A. Smith, n/a – Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito & Vector Control District

8:40 AM - 8:50 AM East Coast USA Time

Recent developments in the application of the sterile insect technique for Aedes aegypti suppression in Lee County, Florida

Location: B116

Presenter: Rachel Morreale, M.S. – Lee Cunty Mosquito Control District

Co-Author: Steven Stenhouse, M.S. – Lee County Mosquito Control District

Co-Author: Johanna Bajonero, Ph.D. – Lee County Mosquito Control District

Co-Author: Danilo Carvalho, Ph.D. – International Atomic Energy Agency/University of Florida

Co-Author: James Dunford, PhD – Lee County Mosquito Control District

Co-Author: Aaron Lloyd, MS – Lee County Mosquito Control District

Co-Author: David F. Hoel, PhD (he/him/his) – Lee County Mosquito Control District

8:50 AM - 9:00 AM East Coast USA Time

Implementing Sterile Insect Technique in St. Johns County: Program Development from Rearing to Field Release

Location: B116

Presenter: Whitney Qualls, PhD – Anastasia Mosquito Control District

Co-Author: Vindhya Aryaprema, PhD – Anastasia Mosquito Control District

Co-Author: Kai Blore, MPH – Anastasia Mosquito Control District

Co-Author: Rui-de Xue, PhD – Anastasia Mosquito Control District

9:00 AM - 9:10 AM East Coast USA Time

Advancing Aedes Control: Year Two of the SIT Program in the West Valley region of Southern California

Location: B116

Presenter: Solomon K. Birhanie, PhD – West Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District

Co-Author: Jennifer Thieme Castellon, n/a – West Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District

Co-Author: Jacob Hans, n/a – West Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District

Co-Author: Michelle Q. Brown, PhD (she/her/hers) – West Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District

9:10 AM - 9:20 AM East Coast USA Time

Evaluation of Female-Specific Yeast Larvicide to Optimize Male Separation in Sterile Insect Technique Programs for Aedes aegypti Control

Location: B116

Presenter: Jennifer Thieme Castellon, n/a – West Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District

Co-Author: Ale Macias, n/a – West Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District

Co-Author: Solomon K. Birhanie, PhD – West Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District

Co-Author: Michelle Q. Brown, PhD (she/her/hers) – West Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District

9:20 AM - 9:30 AM East Coast USA Time

A Preliminary Examination of Incompatible Insect Technique (IIT) for Control of Aedes aegypti Within the Turlock Mosquito Abatement District in 2025

Location: B116

Presenter: David E. Heft, MS Entomology, MPA (he/him/his) – Turlock Mosquito Abatement District

9:30 AM - 9:40 AM East Coast USA Time

Exploring a cost-effective SIT approach for control of Aedes aegypti in Lake Elsinore, CA

Location: B116

Presenter: Jessica C. Coolidge, MSc, PHE – Northwest Mosquito and Vector Control District

9:40 AM - 9:50 AM East Coast USA Time

SIT and the City: Two Years of Sterile Male Releases in Los Angeles

Location: B116

Presenter: Nicolas P. Tremblay, BS – Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District

Co-Author: Christie K. Miranda, BS – Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District

Co-Author: Steve Vetrone, MPH – Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District

Co-Author: Courtney A. Chagolla, MS – Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District

Co-Author: Ryan L. Amick, BS – Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District

Co-Author: Angela Caranci, n/a – Greater Los Angeles County VCD

8:30 AM - 10:10 AM East Coast USA Time
Invasive Aedes Case Studies

8:30 AM - 10:10 AM East Coast USA Time

Invasive Aedes Case Studies

Location: B110

8:30 AM - 8:40 AM East Coast USA Time

Aedes aegypti in The Beaver State: An update on this invasive species in Jackson County, Oregon

Location: B110

Presenter: Andrew Partin, PHE – Jackson County Vector Control District

Co-Author: Joe Baures, n/a – Jackson County Vector Control District

8:40 AM - 8:50 AM East Coast USA Time

Early or Late? Evaluating Areawide Larvicide Application Timing Across Mosquito Growth Stages

Location: B110

Presenter: Juan P. Ortega, BS in Biotechnology – Delta Mosquito and Vector Control District

8:50 AM - 9:00 AM East Coast USA Time

Utilizing Wide Area Larvicide Spraying (WALS) to control Aedes aegypti populations in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Location: B110

Presenter: Jessica T. Martin, PhD – Environmental Health Department, City of Albuquerque

Co-Author: Jessie L. Smith, n/a – Environmental Health Department, City of Albuquerque

Co-Author: Nicholas D. Pederson, n/a – Environmental Health Department, City of Albuquerque

Co-Author: Ella Eleven, n/a – Rockies and High Plains Vector-Borne Diseases Center, Colorado State University

Co-Author: Autumn Good, n/a – Rockies and High Plains Vector-Borne Diseases Center, Colorado State University

Co-Author: Morgan Waterman, n/a – Rockies and High Plains Vector-Borne Diseases Center, Colorado State University

Co-Author: Carlos Betancourt, n/a – Planning and Development Services, Bernalillo County

Co-Author: Orlando Benavidez, n/a – Planning and Development Services, Bernalillo County

Co-Author: Dianne Peterson, MSc – University of New Mexico

Co-Author: Jacob Anderson, n/a – Wesleyan University

Co-Author: Mark A. DiMenna, PhD – Environmental Health Department, City of Albuquerque

9:00 AM - 9:10 AM East Coast USA Time

Introgression and adaptation in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes from Saudi Arabia

Location: B110

Presenter: Abadi M. Mashlawi, n/a – Jazan University

Co-Author: Dario Balcazar, n/a – Yale University

Co-Author: Andrea Gloria-Soria, n/a – Yale University

Co-Author: Catherine Walton, n/a – University of Manchester

Co-Author: Hesham M. Al-Mekhlafi, n/a – Universiti Malaya

9:10 AM - 9:20 AM East Coast USA Time

The Detection and Establishment of Aedes aegypti in Norfolk, Virginia

Location: B110

Presenter: Penelope Smelser, n/a – Norfolk Department of Public Health

9:20 AM - 9:30 AM East Coast USA Time

New strategies for an enhanced integrated control of Aedes albopictus in the city of Heidelberg, Germany.

Location: B110

Presenter: Norbert F. Becker, Member of AMCA – GFS

Co-Author: Matteo Theilacker, n/a – GFS

Co-Author: Katja Wessendorf, n/a – GFS

Co-Author: Artin tokatlian, n/a – GFS

Co-Author: Selina Stöferle, n/a – GFS

9:30 AM - 9:40 AM East Coast USA Time

Invasive Aedes Investigation and Response at a Zoo and Botanical Garden in Minnesota: Surveillance

Location: B110

Presenter: Scott Larson, PhD (he/him/his) – MMCD

Co-Author: Jordan Mandli, Ph.D, MPH – Metropolitan Mosquito Control District

Co-Author: Caleb L. Corona, Ph.D., n/a – Metropolitan Mosquito Control District

Co-Author: Gabrielle Grogan, n/a – Metropolitan Mosquito Control District

Co-Author: Mir Bear-Johnson, n/a – Metropolitan Mosquito Control District

Co-Author: Ray Watson, n/a – Como Park Zoo and Conservatory, Saint Paul Parks and Recreation

Co-Author: Ariel Dressler, n/a – Como Park Zoo and Conservatory, Saint Paul Parks and Recreation

Co-Author: Wes Sims, n/a – Como Park Zoo and Conservatory, Saint Paul Parks and Recreation

Co-Author: Jim Rasmussen, n/a – Como Park Zoo and Conservatory, Saint Paul Parks and Recreation

9:40 AM - 9:50 AM East Coast USA Time

Invasive Aedes Investigation and Response at a Zoo and Botanical Garden in Minnesota: Control Materials and Strategy

Location: B110

Presenter: Caleb L. Corona, Ph.D., n/a – Metropolitan Mosquito Control District

Co-Author: Gabrielle Grogan, n/a – Metropolitan Mosquito Control District

Co-Author: Jordan Mandli, Ph.D, MPH – Metropolitan Mosquito Control District

Co-Author: Scott Larson, PhD (he/him/his) – MMCD

Co-Author: Mir Bear-Johnson, n/a – Metropolitan Mosquito Control District

Co-Author: Ray Watson, n/a – Como Park Zoo and Conservatory, Saint Paul Parks and Recreation

Co-Author: Ariel Dressler, n/a – Como Park Zoo and Conservatory, Saint Paul Parks and Recreation

Co-Author: Wes Sims, n/a – Como Park Zoo and Conservatory, Saint Paul Parks and Recreation

Co-Author: Jim Rasmussen, n/a – Como Park Zoo and Conservatory, Saint Paul Parks and Recreation

9:50 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time

Invasive Aedes Investigation and Response at a Zoo and Botanical Garden in Minnesota: Field Surveillance and Control

Location: B110

Presenter: Gabrielle Grogan, n/a – Metropolitan Mosquito Control District

Co-Author: Caleb L. Corona, Ph.D., n/a – Metropolitan Mosquito Control District

Co-Author: Jordan Mandli, Ph.D, MPH – Metropolitan Mosquito Control District

Co-Author: Scott Larson, PhD (he/him/his) – MMCD

Co-Author: Mir Bear-Johnson, n/a – Metropolitan Mosquito Control District

Co-Author: Ray Watson, n/a – Como Park Zoo and Conservatory, Saint Paul Parks and Recreation

Co-Author: Ariel Dressler, n/a – Como Park Zoo and Conservatory, Saint Paul Parks and Recreation

Co-Author: Wes Sims, n/a – Como Park Zoo and Conservatory, Saint Paul Parks and Recreation

Co-Author: Jim Rasmussen, n/a – Como Park Zoo and Conservatory, Saint Paul Parks and Recreation

10:00 AM - 10:10 AM East Coast USA Time

Invasive Aedes Investigation and Response at a Zoo and Botanical Garden in Minnesota: Implications for Public Health

Location: B110

Presenter: Jordan Mandli, Ph.D, MPH – Metropolitan Mosquito Control District

Co-Author: Caleb L. Corona, Ph.D., n/a – Metropolitan Mosquito Control District

Co-Author: Gabrielle Grogan, n/a – Metropolitan Mosquito Control District

Co-Author: Mir Bear-Johnson, n/a – Metropolitan Mosquito Control District

Co-Author: Scott Larson, PhD (he/him/his) – MMCD

Co-Author: Ray Watson, n/a – Como Park Zoo and Conservatory, Saint Paul Parks and Recreation

Co-Author: Ariel Dressler, n/a – Como Park Zoo and Conservatory, Saint Paul Parks and Recreation

Co-Author: Wes Sims, n/a – Como Park Zoo and Conservatory, Saint Paul Parks and Recreation

Co-Author: Jim Rasmussen, n/a – Como Park Zoo and Conservatory, Saint Paul Parks and Recreation

8:30 AM - 10:45 AM East Coast USA Time
Exhibits Open

8:30 AM - 10:45 AM East Coast USA Time

Exhibits Open

Location: Hall A

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM East Coast USA Time
Biting Midges-Current Knowledge and Research Needs Symposium II

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM East Coast USA Time

Biting Midges-Current Knowledge and Research Needs Symposium II

Location: B119

10:45 AM - 11:00 AM East Coast USA Time

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

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM East Coast USA Time

Evaluating Ultra-low Volume Application Procedures and Insecticide Droplet Penetration for Controlling Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Brunswick, GA

Location: B119

Presenter: Peter Obenauer, n/a – Technical and Training Manager

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

11:15 AM - 11:30 AM East Coast USA Time

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

11:30 AM - 11:45 AM East Coast USA Time

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

11:45 AM - 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time

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

12:00 PM - 12:15 PM East Coast USA Time

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. – 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

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM East Coast USA Time
Effective Outreach and Educational Strategies for Mosquito Control Symposium
Effective Outreach and Educational Strategies for Mosquito Control Symposium

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM East Coast USA Time

Effective Outreach and Educational Strategies for Mosquito Control Symposium

Location: B115

Effective Outreach and Educational Strategies for Mosquito Control Symposium

10:45 AM - 11:00 AM East Coast USA Time

Environmental Programs for Mosquito Education

Location: B115

Presenter: Michele Rehbein, Ph.D. (she/her/hers) – Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District

Co-Author: Ary Faraji, PhD – Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District

Effective Outreach and Educational Strategies for Mosquito Control Symposium

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM East Coast USA Time

Teaching Together: Reading Standards and Inspecting with Maricopa County Air Quality, Stormwater, and Vector Control.

Location: B115

Presenter: Conni Griffith, n/a – Maricopa County

Effective Outreach and Educational Strategies for Mosquito Control Symposium

11:15 AM - 11:30 AM East Coast USA Time

From Classroom to Career: Experience-Based Learning

Location: B115

Presenter: Mark McCreary, n/a – Lee County Mosquito Control District

Effective Outreach and Educational Strategies for Mosquito Control Symposium

11:30 AM - 11:45 AM East Coast USA Time

Sun’s Out, Fun’s Out! Summer Camp Mosquito Games

Location: B115

Presenter: Amy Lucas, BS in Education (she/her/hers) – Lee County Mosquito Control

Effective Outreach and Educational Strategies for Mosquito Control Symposium

11:45 AM - 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time

Creating music video productions for vector borne disease prevention

Location: B115

Presenter: Andy Lima, n/a – Fairfax County Health Department

Effective Outreach and Educational Strategies for Mosquito Control Symposium

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM East Coast USA Time
GIS and Data Management

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM East Coast USA Time

GIS and Data Management

Location: B110

10:45 AM - 10:55 AM East Coast USA Time

Proven GIS Data Management Practices

Location: B110

Presenter: Chad Minteer, GISP (he/him/his) – Frontier Precision

Co-Author: Skylar Brown, n/a – Frontier Precision

10:55 AM - 11:05 AM East Coast USA Time

Designing custom tools for data-driven mosquito management with ArcGIS Online

Location: B110

Presenter: Olivia Konieczny, n/a – Collier Mosquito Control District

Co-Author: Megan Helge, n/a – Collier Mosquito Control District

Co-Author: Joseph Bonaccorsi, n/a – Collier Mosquito Control District

Co-Author: Atom Rosales, n/a – Collier Mosquito Control District

Co-Author: Keira J. Lucas, PhD (she/her/hers) – Collier Mosquito Control District

11:05 AM - 11:15 AM East Coast USA Time

Models versus Mosquitoes: Validating Predictions based on CDC Light Trap Data to Improve Operational Decision Making

Location: B110

Presenter: Jacob D. Hart, Ph.D – Manatee County Mosquito Control District

Co-Author: Katie Hare Howard, MSc – Manatee County Mosquito Control District

Co-Author: Max Dersch, n/a – Manatee County Mosquito Control District

Co-Author: Olivia Voegelin, n/a – Manatee County Mosquito Control District

Co-Author: Christopher Lesser, n/a – Manatee County Mosquito Control District

11:15 AM - 11:25 AM East Coast USA Time

Mapping Our Way to Success in Mosquito Control

Location: B110

Presenter: Ian deNeeve, n/a – Beaufort County GIS

Co-Author: Robert Cartner, n/a – Beaufort County Mosquito Control

Co-Author: Kelsie Floyd, n/a – Beaufort County GIS

11:25 AM - 11:35 AM East Coast USA Time

From data to decisions: Actionable insights from VectorSurv data

Location: B110

Presenter: Tim Valdepena, n/a – UC Davis

11:35 AM - 11:45 AM East Coast USA Time

Incorporating VectorSurv’s new Service Visits and Integrated Data View modules into your response toolkit

Location: B110

Presenter: Lincoln Wells, MS / MPS (he/him/his) – UC Davis, VectorSurv

11:45 AM - 11:55 AM East Coast USA Time

Automating QGIS maps: Using Python to visualize mosquito surveillance data.

Location: B110

Presenter: TIANDRA McKENZIE, n/a – MRCU

Co-Author: Alan W( Wheeler, BSc MSc PhD – Cayman Islands Mosquito Research & COntrol Unit

Co-Author: Kristoffer C. New, n/a – MRCU

Co-Author: CARLOS VAGNER PECANHA, MsC – MRCU

Co-Author: EVEREST MBALLAH, n/a – MRCU

11:55 AM - 12:05 PM East Coast USA Time

Proven GIS Data Management Practices

Location: B110

Presenter: Skylar Brown, n/a – Frontier Precision

Co-Author: Chad Minteer, GISP (he/him/his) – Frontier Precision

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM East Coast USA Time
Operations

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM East Coast USA Time

Operations

Location: B116

10:45 AM - 10:55 AM East Coast USA Time

Breeding Mosquitoes? Probably. Developing a Stormwater BMP Inspection and Treatment Program

Location: B116

Presenter: Chris Mershon, n/a – Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District

10:55 AM - 11:05 AM East Coast USA Time

Vector Control Response to the Eaton Wildfire: Lessons in Uncharted Territory

Location: B116

Presenter: Tristan Hallum, MPH – San Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District

11:05 AM - 11:15 AM East Coast USA Time

Revitalizing the Quality Assurance Program at Metropolitan Mosquito Control District: Year One

Location: B116

Presenter: Caleb L. Corona, Ph.D., n/a – Metropolitan Mosquito Control District

Co-Author: Mark E. Smith, n/a – Metropolitan Mosquito Control District

11:15 AM - 11:25 AM East Coast USA Time

A Dip in Time Saves Nine: A Lean Approach to Mosquito Control

Location: B116

Presenter: Benjamin Sperry, MPH, MSc – Delta Mosquito and Vector Control District

11:25 AM - 11:35 AM East Coast USA Time

Mosquito Munchies: Tangipahoa Mosquito Abatement District's Implementation of a Gambusia affinis Colony

Location: B116

Presenter: Jourdan McGaughey, B.S. – Tangipahoa Mosquito Abatement District #1

11:35 AM - 11:45 AM East Coast USA Time

Are we getting it right? Evaluating swath widths for backpack adulticide applications

Location: B116

Presenter: Haley E. Johnson, PhD – Valent BioSciences

11:45 AM - 11:55 AM East Coast USA Time

Insectary Infrastructure Development: Lessons from a Comprehensive Facility Modernization Project

Location: B116

Presenter: Laetitia Leroy, Ph.D (she/her/hers) – Clarke

11:55 AM - 12:05 PM East Coast USA Time

Using DNA Barcoding and eDNA to Guide Field Treatment Decisions for Aedes aegypti

Location: B116

Presenter: Miguel Barretto – Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District

Co-Author: Annika Olson – Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District in California

Co-Author: Dereje J. Alemayehu, n/a – Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District

Co-Author: Ryan J. Clausnitzer, n/a (he/him/his) – Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District

Co-Author: Eric J. Haas-Stapleton, PhD – Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM East Coast USA Time
Social Media in Mosquito Control Communications Symposium

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM East Coast USA Time

Social Media in Mosquito Control Communications Symposium

Location: B113

10:45 AM - 10:55 AM East Coast USA Time

Scientists as Influencers

Location: B113

Presenter: Michele Rehbein, Ph.D. (she/her/hers) – Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District

Social Media in Mosquito Control Communications Symposium

10:55 AM - 11:10 AM East Coast USA Time

Hey, watch out, I'm posting here! Mosquito control, social media, and New Jersey

Location: B113

Presenter: Jennifer Mora, n/a – Central Life Sciences

Social Media in Mosquito Control Communications Symposium

11:10 AM - 11:30 AM East Coast USA Time

Beyond Posts and Likes: Using Social Media for Vector Control Advocacy

Location: B113

Presenter: Linda McDonagh, N/A – Clarke

Social Media in Mosquito Control Communications Symposium

11:30 AM - 11:45 AM East Coast USA Time

ADA Web Accessibility for Mosquito Control Agencies

Location: B113

Presenter: Nicole Graves, n/a (she/her/hers) – East Flagler Mosquito Control Dsitrict

Social Media in Mosquito Control Communications Symposium

11:45 AM - 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time

‘OK, Boomer, IG is for kids’ and other Instagram fallacies and facts

Location: B113

Presenter: Michael Mut, BS, Communication (he/him/his) – Miami-Dade County Solid Waste Management Mosquito Control Division

Social Media in Mosquito Control Communications Symposium

12:00 PM - 12:10 PM East Coast USA Time

Together We Fight: A Community-Driven Approach to Vector Control Messaging

Location: B113

Presenter: Miquel Jacobs, n/a – Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District

Co-Author: Brian Brannon, n/a – Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District

Co-Author: Eddie Sanchez, n/a – Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District

Social Media in Mosquito Control Communications Symposium

12:15 PM - 1:45 PM East Coast USA Time
Lunch On Own

12:15 PM - 1:45 PM East Coast USA Time

Lunch On Own

1:45 PM - 3:15 PM East Coast USA Time
12th Annual AMCA Arthropod Vector Highlights Symposium

1:45 PM - 3:15 PM East Coast USA Time

12th Annual AMCA Arthropod Vector Highlights Symposium

Location: B113

1:45 PM - 2:15 PM East Coast USA Time

Highlights of Vector Biology

Location: B113

Presenter: Kristina Lopez, Ph.D. – North Shore Mosquito Abatement District

12th Annual AMCA Arthropod Vector Highlights Symposium

1:45 PM - 3:15 PM East Coast USA Time
20 Years of VectorSurv Symposium

1:45 PM - 3:15 PM East Coast USA Time

20 Years of VectorSurv Symposium

Location: B119

1:45 PM - 1:55 PM East Coast USA Time

Celebrating 20 years of VectorSurv: data management and decision-making made easy

Location: B119

Presenter: Olivia Winokur, PhD (she/her/hers) – UC Davis

20 Years of VectorSurv Symposium

1:55 PM - 2:10 PM East Coast USA Time

VectorSurv Origins

Location: B119

Presenter: William K. Reisen, PhD – University of California, Davis

20 Years of VectorSurv Symposium

2:10 PM - 2:20 PM East Coast USA Time

From Zion to Zika: Utah’s VectorSurv Journey

Location: B119

Presenter: Gregory White, PhD – Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District

20 Years of VectorSurv Symposium

2:20 PM - 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time

Optimizing Mosquito Surveillance Data for Public Health in Washington State

Location: B119

Presenter: Mary Chan, MPH – Washington State DOH

20 Years of VectorSurv Symposium

2:30 PM - 2:40 PM East Coast USA Time

Endemic Mosquito-Borne Diseases and Surveillance Efforts in Louisiana

Location: B119

Presenter: Herff MP Jones, BS – Iberia Parish Mosquito Abatement District

20 Years of VectorSurv Symposium

2:40 PM - 2:50 PM East Coast USA Time

Creating Reports in Microsoft Power BI using the VectorSurv Gateway

Location: B119

Presenter: Jung Ma, n/a – San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District

20 Years of VectorSurv Symposium

2:50 PM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time

Into the next era of VectorSurv

Location: B119

Presenter: Christopher M. Barker, MS, PhD – UC Davis

Co-Author: Tim Valdepena, n/a – UC Davis

Co-Author: Olivia Winokur, PhD (she/her/hers) – UC Davis

20 Years of VectorSurv Symposium

1:45 PM - 3:15 PM East Coast USA Time
Artificial Intelligence Applications

1:45 PM - 3:15 PM East Coast USA Time

Artificial Intelligence Applications

Location: B116

1:45 PM - 1:55 PM East Coast USA Time

Climate Change and Mosquito Threats: Strategies for Modern Public Protection

Location: B116

Presenter: Huixuan Li, PhD – University of South Carolina, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Co-Author: Chirs Lee, n/a – University of South Carolina, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Co-Author: Melissa S. Nolan, n/a – University of South Carolina, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Co-Author: Sean Sweeney, MS – University of South Carolina, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

1:55 PM - 2:05 PM East Coast USA Time

Nidus: Closing the Loop from Field Data to Operational Intelligence in Mosquito Control.

Location: B116

Presenter: Benjamin Sperry, MPH, MSc – Gleipnir LLC

Co-Author: Eli Ribble, MS – Gleipnir LLC

2:05 PM - 2:15 PM East Coast USA Time

Deployed Accuracy of IDX: A CNN based image recognition system

Location: B116

Presenter: Margaret Glancey, MSPH – Vectech

Co-Author: Shruthi Raj Gangapuri, n/a – University of Maryland

Co-Author: Jun Wu, n/a – Vectech

Co-Author: Roy Faiman, PhD – Vectech

Co-Author: Hannah Markle, ScM – Vectech

Co-Author: Thomas Jenkins, n/a – Vectech

Co-Author: Khushi Anil Gupta, MSE – Vectech

Co-Author: Tristan Ford, MSE – Vectech

Co-Author: Autumn Goodwin, MSE – Vectech

Co-Author: Vicky Ikonomidou, PhD – Vectech

2:15 PM - 2:25 PM East Coast USA Time

How I Use Artificial Intelligence at Iberia Parish Mosquito Abatement in Louisiana

Location: B116

Presenter: David L. Martin, M.S. (he/him/his) – Iberia Parish Mosquito Abatement

2:25 PM - 2:35 PM East Coast USA Time

Models, Mosquitoes, and Machine Learning: Five Years of Data-Driven Insights from a Multidisciplinary Modeling Team

Location: B116

Presenter: Kyndall Dye-Braumuller, MS, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of South Carolina

Co-Author: Huixuan Li, PhD – University of South Carolina, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Co-Author: Morgan Jibowu, PhD – Baylor College of Medicine

Co-Author: Maggie S. McCarter, PhD – Jazz Pharmaceuticals

Co-Author: Sarah M. Murphy Gunter, PhD – Baylor College of Medicine

Co-Author: Melissa S. Nolan, n/a – University of South Carolina, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

2:35 PM - 2:45 PM East Coast USA Time

Lessons from the Field: Operating an AI-Driven Robotic Factory Supplying Sterile Mosquitoes to 13 Municipalities in Israel

Location: B116

Presenter: Hanan Lepek, n/a (he/him/his) – Senecio

1:45 PM - 3:15 PM East Coast USA Time
Insecticide Resistance I

1:45 PM - 3:15 PM East Coast USA Time

Insecticide Resistance I

Location: B115

1:45 PM - 1:55 PM East Coast USA Time

Susceptibility of field Aedes aegypti populations to pyrethroid, organophosphate and bacterium in Hillsborough County, Florida, USA

Location: B115

Presenter: Paolo Pecora, BS – Hillsborough County Mosquito Management Services

Co-Author: Yongxing Jiang, MS, PhD – Hillsborough County Mosquito Management Services

1:55 PM - 2:05 PM East Coast USA Time

Sublethal effects of novel attractive toxic sugar baits reduce dengue virus vectorial capacity in insecticide resistant and insecticide susceptible Aedes aegypti

Location: B115

Presenter: Limarie J. Reyes Torres, PhD – Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory

Co-Author: Barry W. Alto, PhD (he/him/his) – Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory

2:05 PM - 2:15 PM East Coast USA Time

Deltamethrin Resistance in Culex tarsalis: Linking Bioassays, kdr Mutations, and Enzyme Activity in Arizona Populations

Location: B115

Presenter: Mackenna Berg, BS – Arizona State University

Co-Author: James B. Will, Jr., BS – Maricopa County Environmental Services, Vector Control Division

Co-Author: Donald Ward, MSPH – Arizona State University

Co-Author: Silvie Huijben, PhD, Associate Professor (she/her/hers) – Arizona State University

2:15 PM - 2:25 PM East Coast USA Time

Family-level variation and heritability of deltamethrin resistance in a wild-type Culex pipiens population

Location: B115

Presenter: Mario Novelo, PhD – SAYO

Co-Author: Deborah A. Dritz, n/a – SAYO

Co-Author: Sarah S. Wheeler, PhD – Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District

2:25 PM - 2:35 PM East Coast USA Time

New Insecticides, Same Challenge: How to Stay Ahead of Resistance

Location: B115

Presenter: Silvie Huijben, PhD, Associate Professor (she/her/hers) – Arizona State University

2:35 PM - 2:45 PM East Coast USA Time

Calibrating the CDC Bottle Bioassay for Malathion and Bifenthrin Using MSU Ae. triseriatus

Location: B115

Presenter: Matylda Lally, n/a – Entomological Society of America

Co-Author: Brian Byrd, PhD, MSPH – Western Carolina University

2:45 PM - 2:55 PM East Coast USA Time

Variation in Larvicide Susceptibility and Emerging Methoprene Resistance in Florida Container Aedes Mosquitoes

Location: B115

Presenter: Vivek Pokhrel, PhD – University of Florida

Co-Author: Raquel Lima de Souza, n/a – University of Florida

Co-Author: Charlotte Addae, MS – University of Florida

Co-Author: Sierra Schluep, n/a – University of Florida

Co-Author: Abigail Valentino, n/a – University of Florida

Co-Author: Chelsea Dorsainvil, n/a – University of Florida

Co-Author: Victoria Mills, n/a – University of Florida

Co-Author: Tianyun (Steven) Su, n/a – Northwest MVCD

Co-Author: Eric P. Caragata, n/a – University of Florida

Co-Author: Nathan Burkett-Cadena, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Florida

Co-Author: Eva Buckner, PhD – University of Florida

2:55 PM - 3:05 PM East Coast USA Time

Thermal stress and pyrethroid resistance in the invasive mosquito Aedes aegypti

Location: B115

Presenter: Matthew Hernandez, n/a – California State University, Fresno

Co-Author: Abraham Velazquez, n/a – Madera County Mosquito and Vector Control District

Co-Author: Brian Tsukimura, n/a – California State University, Fresno

3:05 PM - 3:15 PM East Coast USA Time

Using amber bottles for naled bioassays

Location: B115

Presenter: Lawrence J. Hribar, BS, MS, PhD, PHE – Florida Keys Mosquito Control District

1:45 PM - 3:15 PM East Coast USA Time
Workforce Development & Training

1:45 PM - 3:15 PM East Coast USA Time

Workforce Development & Training

Location: B115

1:45 PM - 1:55 PM East Coast USA Time

Building the Next Generation of Vector Professionals: An Interagency Training Model for STEM Students

Location: B115

Presenter: Mahmood R Nikbakht Zadeh, PhD (he/him/his) – CSU San Bernardino

Co-Author: Gabriela Rojas-Norris, BSc – CSU San Bernardino

Co-Author: Danielle Alcerro, BSc – CSU San Bernardino

1:55 PM - 2:05 PM East Coast USA Time

Empowering Local Health Departments: Nine Years of NACCHO's Innovations in Vector Control

Location: B115

Presenter: Chelsea Gridley-Smith, PhD – NACCHO

2:05 PM - 2:15 PM East Coast USA Time

From Larvae to Leadership: How Entomologists Strengthen Public Health Preparedness

Location: B115

Presenter: Kyndall Dye-Braumuller, MS, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of South Carolina

Co-Author: Jennifer R. Gordon, MS, PhD (she/her/hers) – Bug Lessons Consulting, LLC

2:15 PM East Coast USA Time

Building the Public Health Entomology Workforce: The Impact of CDC Centers of Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases

Location: B115

Presenter: Jennifer R. Gordon, MS, PhD (she/her/hers) – Bug Lessons Consulting, LLC

Co-Author: Kyndall Dye-Braumuller, MS, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of South Carolina

2:15 PM - 2:25 PM East Coast USA Time

Staff education from an entomologist's perspective

Location: B115

Presenter: Taylor Taylor, n/a – Pasco County Mosquito Control District

2:25 PM - 2:35 PM East Coast USA Time

Unexpected Partnerships and Information Gathered by Gulf South VECTOR Training and Evaluation Center From Texas and the Gulf Region

Location: B115

Presenter: Nina M. Dacko, n/a (she/her/hers) – Self

Co-Author: Leigh-Anne Lawton, MS – Texas Department of State Health Services

Co-Author: Sonja Swiger, PhD – Texas A&M Extension Services

Co-Author: Janet Hurley, MS – Texas A&M Extension Services

Co-Author: Claudia Reigel, P – City of New Orleans Mosquito Termite and Rodent Control Board

2:35 PM - 2:45 PM East Coast USA Time

A Programmatic Overview of the Gulf South Vector Educational Center for Training, Outreach, and Resources (VECTOR)

Location: B115

Presenter: Claudia Riegel, PhD – New Orleans Mosquito, Termite, and Rodent Control Board

Co-Author: Janet Hurley, MS – Texas A&M Extension Services

3:15 PM - 3:45 PM East Coast USA Time
Break

3:15 PM - 3:45 PM East Coast USA Time

Break

Location: Hall A

3:45 PM - 5:15 PM East Coast USA Time
Insecticide Resistance II/Other Vectors

3:45 PM - 3:55 PM East Coast USA Time

Use of Larval Enzyme Microplate Assays for the Evaluation of Naled Resistance in 4^th instar Culex quinquefasciatus larvae in Lee County, Florida

Location: B115

Presenter: Nick J. Cotter, MSPH – Lee County Mosquito Control District

3:55 PM - 4:05 PM East Coast USA Time

Expanding Methods for Evaluating Insecticide Resistance at the Northeast Center for Vector-Borne Diseases TEC

Location: B115

Presenter: Lindsay Baxter, n/a – Cornell University

Co-Author: Elisabeth H. Martin, n/a (she/her/hers) – Cornell University

Co-Author: Áine Lehane, Technical Advisor (she/her/hers) – Cornell University

Co-Author: Veronica Fell, n/a – Cornell University

Co-Author: Casey Crockett, Research Entomologist – CDC

Co-Author: Sarah S. Wheeler, PhD – Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District

Co-Author: Laura C. Harrington, Professor – Cornell University

4:05 PM - 4:15 PM East Coast USA Time

Development of a Water-Jacketed Membrane Feeder Repellent Testing System for Black Flies (Diptera:Simuliidae)

Location: B115

Presenter: Elmer Gray, Masters of Agriculture – University of Georgia

Co-Author: Skyler Kerr, Masters of Science – University of Georgia

4:15 PM - 4:25 PM East Coast USA Time

Assessment of the Age Structure of Field Collected Cohorts of Culicoides Using Shortwave Infrared Spectroscopy

Location: B115

Presenter: Christopher Swab, M.S. – Consultant

Co-Author: Daniel Cole, M.S. – Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project

Co-Author: Frank Cornine, III, M.S. – Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project

Co-Author: Sam Telford, III, Sc.D. – Tufts University

4:25 PM - 4:35 PM East Coast USA Time

Evaluating daily activity, population size, and seasonality of Culicoides species using 24-hour Collection Bottle Rotator traps and correlating environmental factors

Location: B115

Presenter: Barbara Bayer, MS – Lee County Mosquito Control District

Co-Author: James Dunford, PhD – Lee County Mosquito Control District

Co-Author: Aaron Lloyd, MS – Lee County Mosquito Control District

Co-Author: David F. Hoel, PhD (he/him/his) – Lee County Mosquito Control District

4:35 PM - 4:45 PM East Coast USA Time

Monmouth County: The Wild East of Ticks

Location: B115

Presenter: Zackary J. Sieb, n/a – Monmouth County Mosquito Control Division

4:45 PM - 4:55 PM East Coast USA Time

Tick Talk: Foray into Tick Surveillance in an Illinois MAD

Location: B115

Presenter: Jacqueline a. Sanderson, N/A, N/A – Northwest Mosquito Abatement District

Co-Author: Patrick Irwin, Ph.D. – Northwest Mosquito Abatement District

4:55 PM - 5:05 PM East Coast USA Time

Other Vectors

Location: B115

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM East Coast USA Time
Pre-Banquet Social

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM East Coast USA Time

Pre-Banquet Social

7:00 PM - 9:30 PM East Coast USA Time
Banquet

7:00 PM - 9:30 PM East Coast USA Time

Banquet

Location: Oregon Ballroom