126 - Biological Mistakes and Novel Technologies

The Biological and Novel Control Techniques module of AMCA’s new Virtual Training Program breaks down the definition of and need for biological control measures in a mosquito control program. It provides an overview of more familiar methods such as mosquitofish and Toxorhynchites, then sheds light on some emerging bio controls like Mermethid nematodes and SIT. The module also covers the importance of the ever-evolving arsenal of tools being made available to mosquito control in the form of new active ingredients, new trap designs, or newly integrated machinery like drones. Creating this compendium through a collaborative effort across three time zones presented certain challenges. Those, along with typical technological foibles, and the pressure of presenting to an audience one can’t yet see made this a dynamic adventure to embark upon.