Session: From Buzz to Bust: The Future of Mosquito Surveillance for Innovative Control Strategies Symposium
176 - Mosquito Beacons Working Group – Advancing mosquito surveillance by cross-state cooperation
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
5:05pm – 5:15pm
Location: A3
Abstract: The Mosquito BEACONS (Biodiversity Enhancement And Control of Non-Native Species)committee was formed in 2021 with support from the Southern Integrated Pest Management Center and the United States Department of Agriculture. We are a multi-state committee dedicated to providing leadership and communication on invasive mosquito species-related issues in the Southern Region. Our mission is to support the implementation of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach for surveillance and control of invasive mosquito species in the Southern region and improve knowledge transfer through stakeholder engagement. Our stakeholders include public health officers, mosquito control professionals for local government or pest control industry, government agencies, researchers, and graduate students in academia.We actively engage with ourmembers through quarterly meetings, surveys, workshops, participation in state and national mosquito control association meetings through presentations and booths, extension publications, and online communications.Through this process, we strengthen multi-state collaborations,provide a forum for real-time pest/disease/biocontrol monitoring, and promote sustainable IPM infrastructure.
