Five powerful positives that emerged in the wake of the 2016 Zika outbreak Think back two years to 2016. Never a day went by when [...]
Aedes
*Originally published in Fall 2010 A long-term project to determine the best methods of controlling Aedes albopictus, the Asian tiger mosquito, is in the third [...]
*Originally published in Fall 2010 Swarms of them come from near and far, creating a furor in Key West, Florida. A representative of the Florida [...]
Area-wide larviciding using truck-mounted low-volume technology will be among the recommendations from a five-year, $3.8 million U.S. Department of Agriculture project to control the Asian [...]
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 [...]
Rapid action to implement control measures stemmed the spread of three invasive mosquito species – at least for the time being – after routine surveillance [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Communicating the value of a vector control program. Securing much-needed funding. Informing the community about upcoming treatments. Answering complaints. Trying to change behavior. As if [...]