Beth Ranson
Residual Control Helps Marin/Sonoma Manage Changing Habitats
In the 11 years assistant district manager Erik Hawk has been with the Marin/Sonoma Mosquito & Vector Control District, he’s seen a substantial amount of …
Managing Floodwater Mosquitoes in Saint Lucie County, Florida
Florida’s Saint Lucie County lies on the Atlantic coast between Daytona Beach and West Palm Beach. With more than 4,000 acres of wetlands, saltmarsh mosquitoes …
A Year-Round Approach to Black Fly Control Yields Big Results for Twin Falls, Idaho
When Kirk Tubbs was hired on as the manager of the newly formed Twin Falls County Pest Abatement District four years ago, he wasn’t quite …
Mixed-Brood Habitats Bring Challenges, But New Control Options Offer Solution
Set between San Francisco Bay to the west and the San Joaquin River delta to the north and east, Contra Costa County, California, includes densely …
Larval Source Management, Larviciding Help Control Invasive Species in the Netherlands
Rapid action to implement control measures stemmed the spread of three invasive mosquito species – at least for the time being – after routine surveillance …
WMR 2015 Celebrates Successes, Highlights Challenges
2015 WORLD MALARIA REPORT MARKS END OF MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS ERA In her forward to the 2015 World Malaria Report (WMR), World Health Organization (WHO) …
Pinellas County Single-brood Trials Yield
Asynchronous, single-brood floodwater mosquitoes present a unique set of challenges in Florida’s Pinellas County. Not only do larvae within the Aedes and Culex populations hatch …
California takes a Proactive Approach to Managing Resistance Issues
Insecticide resistance is among the most challenging issues facing public health professionals, not only in California but around the world. As disease pressure increases, so …
Gem County, Idaho Reports Effective Control using MetaLarv® S-PT
The Gem County Mosquito Abatement District (GCMAD), located in Emmett, Idaho, encompasses only a portion of the county for which it is named. In addition …
The Neglected Public Health Threat of Chagas Disease
The term “vector-borne disease” usually brings to mind a familiar list of names: malaria, West Nile virus, dengue, chikungunya, onchocerciasis, yellow fever. But there’s another …