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Larval Mosquito Control

Thursday, March 26, 2026
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
Location: B113

    Moderator(s)

  • Michael Doyle, M.S.

    State Public Health Entomologist
    North Carolina Dept of Health, North Carolina, United States

Presentations:

  • 8:30 AM - 8:40 AM PDT
    "Back to the Basin” Controlling Mosquitoes, One Catch Basin at a Time

    Presenter: Mark Baker – Monmouth County Mosquito Control Division

  • 8:40 AM - 8:50 AM PDT
    A Novel Bioassay Container for Standardized Entomological Efficacy Testing

    Presenter: Agne Prasauskas – Pasco County Mosquito Control District

  • 8:50 AM - 9:00 AM PDT
    Residual Methoprene Usage for Larval Control in Rice fields

    Presenter: Samer Elkashef, PhD – Central Life Sciences

  • 9:00 AM - 9:10 AM PDT
    Battle of the Basin: Efficacy of Spinosad Against Culex Larvae in Urban Catch Basins

    Presenter: Jacqueline A. Sanderson, N/A (she/her/hers) – Northwest Mosquito Abatement District

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

  • 9:10 AM - 9:20 AM PDT
    Evaluating the Impact of a Larvicide Product Change on Culex Mosquito Abundance and West Nile Virus Vector Index in the Chicago Area

    Presenter: Jian Yang – 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, PhD – 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 PDT
    From Brazil to Our Backyards: Natular DT Mini for Small-Volume Mosquito Control 

    Presenter: Kattie Morris, N/A – Clarke

  • 9:30 AM - 9:40 AM PDT
    Technical Training for Enhanced Bti Utilization: Maximizing AquaBac Performance Through Best Practices 

    Presenter: Derek Drews – Clarke

  • 9:40 AM - 9:50 AM PDT
    Spinosad Stewardship Initiative: A Model for Proactive Resistance Management in Public Health Mosquito Control 

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

  • 9:50 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    Is efficacy monitoring of IGR use in BMPs a 'pipe dream'?

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