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Biting Midges-Current Knowledge and Research Needs Symposium I

Thursday, March 26, 2026
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
Location: B119

Presentations:

  • 8:30 AM - 8:45 AM PDT
    An Overview of AMCA's Culicoides Surveillance and Management Projects

    Presenter: Daniel Markowski, PhD – AMCA

  • 8:45 AM - 9:00 AM PDT
    The AMCA’s Culicoides Surveillance and Control Guidance Resources

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

    Co-Author: Daniel Markowski, PhD – AMCA

  • 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM PDT
    Evaluating Evergreen 5-25 and Fyfanon for Culicodes control

    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 (she/her/hers) – Self

  • 9:15 AM - 9:30 AM PDT
    The Efficacy of Larvicides on Culicoides sonorensis Midges in a Semi-Field Setting

    Co-Author: Destiny Cuellar, N/A (she/her/hers) – 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

  • 9:30 AM - 9:45 AM PDT
    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

    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

  • 9:45 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    Efficacy of multiple control strategies against Culicoides biting midges from Florida

    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