News - American Mosquito Control Association - GZ Module Pages
WEBOn 23 August 2023 EPA announced the mitigation measures for mosquito control agencies to continue using Malathion to control adult mosquitoes. On the new label, there will be several new sections, perhaps most notably is an Endangered Species Protections Requirements statement.
Home - American Mosquito Control Association
WEBThe AMCA was found in 1935 and has grown into the leading authority in the management of mosquitoes and the pathogens they transmit. Learn more about this diverse group of people protecting the public’s health.
History - American Mosquito Control Association
WEBStarting with the March 1985 issue, the journal is renamed The Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association while still retaining Mosquito News as a subtitle on the cover. AMCA produces two films: Mosquito Control and …
Events & News - American Mosquito Control Association
WEBThe AMCA Annual Meeting is the premier education and networking event for researchers, educators, vector control professionals, industry representatives, and students in mosquito control. Every year since 1935, hundreds gather to hear the latest research, share ideas, and form collaborations.
Publications - American Mosquito Control Association
WEBThe journal provides research on mosquito control such as methodology, new technologies, innovative outreach and public education activities, vector behavior that affects the efficacy of mosquito control operations, the impact of policies of …
World Mosquito Day - American Mosquito Control Association
WEBWorld Mosquito Day August 20, 2024. It’s a day we recognize the impact mosquitoes have globally on public health. Mosquitoes kill more people than any other animal on the planet, spreading diseases like dengue, West Nile virus, yellow fever, Zika, and chikungunya.
Mosquito Biology - American Mosquito Control Association
WEBPsorophora, Coquillettidia and Mansonia mosquitoes are becoming more pestiferous as an ever-expanding human population invades their natural habitats. Anopheles mosquitoes are persistent biters and are the only mosquitoes which transmit malaria to man.
Mosquito Information - American Mosquito Control Association
WEBMosquitoes are insects belonging to the order Diptera, the True Flies. Like all True Flies, they have two wings, but unlike other flies, mosquito wings have scales. Female mosquitoes’ mouthparts form a long piercing-sucking proboscis. Males differ from females by having feathery antennae and mouthparts not suitable for piercing skin.
Awards & Recognitions - American Mosquito Control Association
WEBAMCA awards recognize individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the Association, to medical entomology and public health, and to the development and implementation of mosquito control methods and/or equipment.
Vector-borne Diseases - American Mosquito Control Association
WEBMosquitoes cause more human suffering than any other organism -- over one million people worldwide die from mosquito-borne diseases every year. Not only can mosquitoes carry diseases that afflict humans, they also transmit several diseases and parasites that dogs and horses are very susceptible to.