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District Roundtable
We assembled an expert roundtable from districts across the country to get the local perspective on some trending topics. In this first installment, our experts weigh in on mosquito activity, disease trends and outside factors directly impacting mosquito levels and disease spread. Check back next volume for the second installment, where they address public education, emerging technology and their outlook on the future of mosquito control.
Our panelists include:
- Ashley Wilson, Entomologist and Director, Galveston County Mosquito Control (TX)
- Priscilla Metton, Superintendent & Todd Duval, Entomologist, Bristol County Mosquito Control Project (MA)
- Colby Colonna, Entomologist and Director, Tangipahoa Mosquito Abatement (LA)
- Whitney Qualls, Assistant Director, Anastasia Mosquito Control District (FL)
Hear From Our
Regional Experts
South Central Region
Gary Ross
Gary Ross discusses how mosquito activity could heat up as the South Central region enters its hottest time of the year, and the impact hurricane activity could have on mosquito populations.
Southeast Region
Mike Riles
With peak mosquito season in full swing in the Southeast, Mike Riles talks about what districts are doing to keep the public educated and informed on vector-borne threats.
Western Region
Samer Elkashef
Samer Elkashef talks about how the unconventional weather across the Western Region has impacted mosquito activity, and discusses how districts are battling both West Nile virus and St. Louis encephalitis.
Northeast Region
Jenna Mora
Jenna Mora discusses how a drier summer across the Northeast has impacted mosquito activity, and explains how districts got ahead of the added threat of disease transmission due to high tourism stemming from the World Cup.
West Central Region
Loren Cunnington
Loren Cunnington explains why districts across the West Central region can’t let their guard down when it comes to preventing West Nile Virus despite a dry summer across the area.
Midwest Region
Jeromy Baumbach
After a slow start to mosquito season across the Mid-Central region, Jeromy Baumbach talks about why activity is beginning to ramp up in his neck of the woods.
West Nile Virus Impacts on U.S. Vector Management
When West Nile virus arrived in the United States in 1999, it didn't just introduce a new pathogen, it permanently reshaped how the country thinks about mosquito control. Over the past 25 years, that single emergence event drove the creation of national surveillance infrastructure, elevated laboratory standards, and transformed fragmented abatement programs into data-driven, integrated mosquito management. Read how one outbreak became the foundation for defending against every vector-borne threat that followed.
What's Your Vision?
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