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Full Schedule

Full Schedule

  • Sunday, March 3, 2024
  • 7:30am – 5:00pm  
    Board of Directors Meeting
  • Monday, March 4, 2024
  • 7:30am – 3:00pm  
    Pre-Conference Workshop: Mosquito Adulticiding Perceptions Workshop (invite Only)
  • 8:30am – 3:00pm  
    Pre-Conference Workshop: Young Professionals - Placing your best tarsi forward: How to be prepared for anything
  • 1:00pm – 5:00pm  
    Committee Meeting
  • 5:00pm – 8:00pm  
    Grand Opening of Exhibit Hall & Welcome Reception
  • Tuesday, March 5, 2024
  • 8:00am – 12:00pm  
    Plenary Session
    Moderator: Kristen Healy, PHD – Louisiana State University
  • 10:00am – 10:30am  
    Break in Exhibit Hall
  • 12:00pm – 1:45pm  
    Lunch and Exhibits Open
  • 1:45pm – 3:15pm  
    Legislative and Regulatory Symposium I
    Moderator: David Brown, n/a – LookOut Advice
    Legislative and Regulatory Sympsoium I
  • 1:45pm – 3:15pm  
    Mosquito Lightning Symposium
    Moderator: Ary Faraji, PhD – SLCMAD
    Mosquito Lightning Symposium
  • 1:45pm – 3:15pm  
    Operations I
    Moderator: Chloe Wang, MS, PhD – University of California, Irvine
    Operations I
  • 1:45pm – 3:15pm  
    Student Competition I
    Moderator: Casey Crockett, MSc, MPH, PhD – Azelis A&ES
    Student Competition I
  • 1:45pm – 3:15pm  
    Using NASA Satellite Data to Enhance Understanding of Vector Habitats and Disease Transmission Symposium
    Moderator: Helena Chapman, MD, MPH, PhD – NASA Headquarters
    Moderator: Laura Judd, PhD – NASA
  • 3:15pm – 4:00pm  
    Break in Exhibit Hall
  • 3:15pm – 4:00pm  
    Ice Cream Social
  • 4:00pm – 5:30pm  
    Arboviral Surveillance throughout the United States Symposium
    Moderator: Steven Peper, MS, PhD – AMCD
    Arboviral Surveillance throughout the United States Symposium
  • 4:00pm – 5:30pm  
    Legislative and Regulatory Symposium II
    Moderator: Nina M. Dacko, MS (she/her/hers) – Texas Mosquito Control Association
    Legislative and Regulatory Sympsoium II
  • 4:00pm – 5:30pm  
    Operations II
    Moderator: Jason Fritz, MPH – WCCHD
    Operations II
  • 4:00pm – 5:30pm  
    Student Competition II
    Moderator: Casey Crockett, MSc, MPH, PhD – Azelis A&ES
    Student Competition II
  • 4:00pm – 5:30pm  
    What Have We Learned: A Conversation on 15 Years of Spinosad Use in Public Health Symposium
    Moderator: Miranda Schield
    What Have We Learned: A Conversation on 15 Years of Spinosad Use in Public Health Symposium
  • 5:30pm – 9:30pm  
    Pre-Conference Workshop: Bottle Bioassay (Pre Registration Required)
  • 5:45pm – 7:15pm  
    Latin American Discussion
  • Wednesday, March 6, 2024
  • 7:00am – 8:15am  
    Welcome Networking Breakfast
  • 8:00am – 3:00pm  
    Education Day
  • 8:30am – 10:00am  
    Association/Society and Collaboration Symposium I
    Moderator: Rui-De Xue – Anastasia Mosquito Control District
    Association/Society and Collaboration Symposium I
  • 8:30am – 10:00am  
    Cryptic Mosquitoes: Hide and Seek and Treat? Symposium I
    Cryptic Mosquitoes: Hide and Seek and Treat? Symposium I
  • 8:30am – 10:00am  
    Insecticide Resistance Knowledge Gaps and Needs Roundtable - Pre-Registration Required
    Moderator: Laura C. Harrington, PhD – Cornell University Department of Entomology
  • 8:30am – 10:00am  
    Lesser Known Arboviruses Symposium I
    Moderator: Ary Faraji, PhD – SLCMAD
    Moderator: Goudarz Molaei, PhD – The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
    Moderator: Ted Andreadis, PhD – The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
    Lesser Known Arboviruses Symposium I
  • 8:30am – 10:00am  
    Variation in pyrethroid resistance and efficacy of triple action adulticide ReMoa Tri Symposium I
    Moderator: Beth Ranson – Valent BioSciences
    Variation in pyrethroid resistance and efficacy of triple action adulticide ReMoa Tri Symposium I
  • 9:30am – 3:00pm  
    Trustee/Commissioner Tour
  • 10:00am – 10:45am  
    Break in Exhibit Hall
  • 10:45am – 12:15pm  
    Cryptic Mosquitoes: Hide and Seek and Treat? Symposium II
    Cryptic Mosquitoes: Hide and Seek and Treat? Symposium II
  • 10:45am – 12:15pm  
    Intern to Imago: Student Professional Development at Mosquito Control Districts Symposium
    Moderator: Whitney Qualls, PHD – Anastasia Mosquito Control District
    Moderator: Michele Rehbein, PhD, C.E. (she/her/hers) – Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District
    Intern to Imago: Student Professional Development at Mosquito Control Districts Symposium
  • 10:45am – 12:15pm  
    Latin American Student Competition I
    Moderator: Catalina Alfonso-Parra, PhD – Universidad de Antoquia
    Moderator: Grifith S. Lizarraga, n/a – Clarke International
    Latin American Student Competition I
  • 10:45am – 12:15pm  
    Lesser Known Arboviruses Symposium II
    Moderator: Ary Faraji, PhD – SLCMAD
    Moderator: Goudarz Molaei, PhD – The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
    Moderator: Ted Andreadis, PhD – The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
    Lesser Known Arboviruses Symposium II
  • 10:45am – 12:15pm  
    Variation in pyrethroid resistance and efficacy of triple action adulticide ReMoa Tri Symposium II
    Moderator: Beth Ranson – Valent BioSciences
    Variation in pyrethroid resistance and efficacy of triple action adulticide ReMoa Tri Symposium II
  • 12:15pm – 1:15pm  
    Poster Session
  • 12:15pm – 1:45pm  
    Latin American Poster Session
  • 12:15pm – 1:45pm  
    Lunch
  • 12:15pm – 4:00pm  
    Exhibits Open
  • 1:45pm – 3:15pm  
    Breaking news! AMCA Launches FREE Virtual Training Program about Integrated Mosquito Management Symposium
    Moderator: Jennifer R. Gordon (she/her/hers) – Bug Lessons Consulting LLC
    Moderator: Daniel Markowski, n/a – American Mosquito Control Association
    Breaking news! AMCA Launches FREE Virtual Training Program about Integrated Mosquito Management Symposium
  • 1:45pm – 3:15pm  
    Disease & Vector Studies I
    Moderator: Sarah S. Wheeler, PhD – Sacramento Yolo MVCD
    Disease & Vector Studies I
  • 1:45pm – 3:15pm  
    Latin American Student Competition II
    Moderator: Catalina Alfonso-Parra, PhD – Universidad de Antoquia
    Moderator: Grifith S. Lizarraga, n/a – Clarke International
    Latin American Student Competition II
  • 1:45pm – 3:15pm  
    UAS Ops in Mosquito Control Symposium I
    Moderator: Nick Lefkow (he/him/his) – Lee County Mosquito Control District
    UAS Ops in Mosquito Control Symposium I
  • 1:45pm – 3:15pm  
    Young Professionals Symposium: Panel Discussion - " The Odyssey from Larvae to Leaders: Crafting your Career Path in Mosquito Control"
    Moderator: Chloe Wang, MS, PhD – University of California, Irvine
    Moderator: Kyndall Dye-Braumuller, MS, PhD – University of South Carolina, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
    Moderator: Caroline Gongora, n/a – Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District
    Moderator: Vilma Montenegro, MS – University of Florida Florida Medical Entomology Lab
    Moderator: Carla-Cristina Edwards, MS – University of California, Davis
  • 3:15pm – 4:00pm  
    Break in Exhibit Hall
  • 3:15pm – 4:00pm  
    Donut Social
  • 4:00pm – 5:00pm  
    Vendor Meeting
  • 4:00pm – 5:30pm  
    Artificial Intelligence in Mosquito and Vector Control/Behavior/Biology/Genetics
    Moderator: Ruben S. Rosas, B.A – Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District
    Artificial Intelligence in Mosquito and Vector Control/Behavior/Biology/Genetics
  • 4:00pm – 5:30pm  
    Disease & Vector Studies II
    Moderator: Tony Hedley, n/a – Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District
    Disease & Vector Studies II
  • 4:00pm – 5:30pm  
    From Buzz to Bust: The Future of Mosquito Surveillance for Innovative Control Strategies Symposium
    Moderator: Martin Geier, PhD – Biogents AG
    From Buzz to Bust: The Future of Mosquito Surveillance for Innovative Control Strategies Symposium
  • 4:00pm – 5:30pm  
    UAS Ops in Mosquito Control Symposium II
    Moderator: Nick Lefkow (he/him/his) – Lee County Mosquito Control District
    UAS Ops in Mosquito Control Symposium II
  • 4:00pm – 5:30pm  
    Young Professionals Symposium: Career Roundtables
    Moderator: Caroline Gongora, n/a – Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District
    Moderator: Vilma Montenegro, MS – University of Florida Florida Medical Entomology Lab
    Moderator: Kyndall Dye-Braumuller, MS, PhD – University of South Carolina, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
    Moderator: Carla-Cristina Edwards, MS – University of California, Davis
    Moderator: Chloe Wang, MS, PhD – University of California, Irvine
  • 5:30pm – 6:30pm  
    Young Professionals Social (Invitation Only Event)
  • 6:30pm – 7:30pm  
    Past President's Reception (Invitation Only Event)
  • Thursday, March 7, 2024
  • 8:30am – 10:00am  
    Adult Control I
    Moderator: Chloe Wang, MS, PhD – University of California, Irvine
    Moderator: Jasmine Che – Benton County Mosquito Control District
    Adult Control I
  • 8:30am – 10:00am  
    Innovative, Operational Non-Chemical Approaches to Mosquito Control Symposium I
    Moderator: Mustapha Debboun, PhD (he/him/his) – Delta Mosquito and Vector Control District
    Moderator: Rajeev Vaidyanathan, PhD – Oxitec Ltd
    Innovative, Operational Non-Chemical Approaches to Mosquito Control Symposium I
  • 8:30am – 10:00am  
    Latin American Symposium I
    Moderator: Catalina Alfonso-Parra, PhD – Universidad de Antoquia
    Moderator: Grifith S. Lizarraga, n/a – Clarke International
    Latin American Symposium I
  • 8:30am – 10:10am  
    Collaboration and Innovation: CDCs COE Partnerships with AMCA Professionals Symposium I
    Moderator: Laura C. Harrington, PhD – Cornell University Department of Entomology
    Collaboration and Innovation: CDCs COE Partnerships with AMCA Professionals Symposium I
  • 10:00am – 10:45am  
    Break
  • 10:45am – 12:15pm  
    Adult Control II
    Moderator: Benjamin L. Nyman, B.S. – University of California Riverside
    Moderator: Carla-Cristina Edwards, MS – University of California, Davis
    Adult Control II
  • 10:45am – 12:15pm  
    Collaboration and Innovation: CDCs COE Partnerships with AMCA Professionals Symposium II
    Moderator: Laura C. Harrington, PhD – Cornell University Department of Entomology
    Collaboration and Innovation: CDCs COE Partnerships with AMCA Professionals Symposium II
  • 10:45am – 12:15pm  
    Innovative, Operational Non-Chemical Approaches to Mosquito Control Symposium II
    Moderator: Mustapha Debboun, PhD (he/him/his) – Delta Mosquito and Vector Control District
    Moderator: Rajeev Vaidyanathan, PhD – Oxitec Ltd
    Innovative, Operational Non-Chemical Approaches to Mosquito Control Symposium II
  • 10:45am – 12:15pm  
    Latin American Symposium II
    Moderator: Catalina Alfonso-Parra, PhD – Universidad de Antoquia
    Moderator: Grifith S. Lizarraga, n/a – Clarke International
    Latin American Symposium II
  • 10:45am – 12:15pm  
    Social Media and Mosquito Control Symposium
    Moderator: Michael Mut (he/him/his) – Miami-Dade County Solid Waste Management Mosquito Control Division
  • 12:15pm – 1:45pm  
    Lunch on Own
  • 12:30pm – 1:30pm  
    Drone Roundtable
  • 1:45pm – 3:15pm  
    10 Annual AMCA Arthropod Vector Highlights Symposium
    Moderator: Lee Cohnstaedt, n/a – USDA-ARS-NBAF
    10 Annual AMCA Arthropod Vector Highlights Symposium
  • 1:45pm – 3:15pm  
    Adult Control III
    Moderator: Benjamin L. Nyman, B.S. – University of California Riverside
    Adult Control III
  • 1:45pm – 3:15pm  
    Disease & Vector Studies III/Larval Control I
    Moderator: Kyndall Braumuller, MS, PhD – University of South Carolina Department of Epidemiology
    Disease & Vector Studies III/Larval Control I
  • 1:45pm – 3:15pm  
    Education & PR
    Moderator: Caroline Gongora, n/a – Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District
    Education & PR
  • 1:45pm – 3:15pm  
    Equipment/New Product Trials
    Moderator: Vilma Montenegro, MS – University of Florida Florida Medical Entomology Lab
    Equipment/New Product Trials
  • 3:15pm – 3:45pm  
    Break
  • 3:45pm – 5:15pm  
    GIS/GPS/Management
    Moderator: Herff MP Jones, BS – Iberia Parish Mosquito Abatement District
    GIS/GPS/Management
  • 3:45pm – 5:15pm  
    Larval Control II
    Moderator: Kristina Lopez, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Wisconsin - Madison
    Larval Control II
  • 6:00pm – 7:00pm  
    Pre-Banquet Social
  • 7:00pm – 9:30pm  
    Banquet
  • Friday, March 8, 2024
  • 8:30am – 9:30am  
    AMCA Annual Members Meeting
  • 9:30am – 12:30pm  
    Board of Directors Meeting