2007 North Carolina Mosquito &

Vector Control Association

Annual Meeting

Was held on November 14th, 15th and 16th in Atlantic Beach, North Carolina.  The conference was a great success with over 100 members in attendance. For your convenience, the presentation talk links to a‘pdf’ version of the slide show, where available.

Day

Topic

Presenter

Wednesday:

Mosquito Biology, Ecology, Control

David Jenkins, New Hanover County Mosquito Control

Vector Control Field Safety

Janet Driggers, NC DENR, PHPM

Saltmarsh Mosquito Habitats

Jeff Brown, Brunswick County Mosquito Control

Rapid Mosquito and Mosquito-Borne Virus Surveillance in Kansas, July-Aug, 2007

Parker Whitt, NC DENR, PHPM

Evaluation of Fly Fright Bags as an Optical Repellent in Egg Handling Rooms

Mike Stringham, NCSU

2007 Arbovirus Summary

Marcee Toliver, NC DENR, PHPM

Development and Efficacy of a Novel Plant-Based Insect and Tick Repellent, BioUD

Brooke Witting, NCSU & Allen Jons, HOMS, LLC

Thursday

Perimeter Treatment Trial and its Impact on Mosquito Populations in Lumberton, Robeson County

Amadou Jallow, Nc DENR, PHPM

Comparatively Speaking

Robert Collins, Rocky Mount Mosquito Control

AMCA Update

Gene Payne, AMCA

NC Citizens - Suffering and Ticked Off

Marcia-Herman-Giddens, PA, DrPH, President Tick-Borne Infection Council of NC

Mosquitoes and the Law - No Degree Required

Dennis Salmen, Mecklenburg County

Sentinel - The First Computer Software that Provides Tracking, Mapping and Reporting Capability for all Mosquito Control Operations

David Sykes, B & G Chemical

PDF not available - please contact the presenter at:  dsykes@bgchem.com

Ae. albopictus, Field Trial Using Duet Adulticide

George Wojcik, City of Portsmouth

PDF not available - please contact the presenter at:  gwojcik@portsmouthva.gov

Pyrethroids and Non-Target Concerns

Bill Jany, Clarke Mosquito Control

PDF not available - please contact the presenter at:  bill@clarkemosquito.com

Public Health Pesticide License - What You Need to Know

Renee Woody, NCDA

Southport Vector Control and Mapping

Ellie Pittenger, Southport Mosquito Control

Friday

Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory Program

Kimberly Garvey, Army Corps of Engineers

Rickettsial Diseases in North Carolina:  Could Rickettsia amblyomii be the cause of Rickettsioses Reported as Rocky Mountain Fever?

Dr. Charles Apperson, NCSU

Product Development Made Simple: 240 Million Dollars Plus 10 Years

Joe Barile, Bayer Group

PDF not available - please contact the presenter at:  joe.barile@bayercropscience.com