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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 second installment, our experts address public education, emerging technology and their outlook on the future of mosquito control. Check back soon for additional insights from our expanding panel of leading professionals in the field of vector management.
Our panelists include:
- Ashley Wilson, Entomologist and Director, Galveston County Mosquito Control (TX)
- Jason Farned, District Manager, San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District (CA)
- Priscilla Matton, MS, Superintendent & Todd Duval, MS, Entomologist, Bristol County Mosquito Control Project (MA)
- Colby Colona, MS, BCE, Entomologist and Director, Tangipahoa Mosquito Abatement (LA)
- Whitney Qualls, PHD, Assistant Director, Anastasia Mosquito Control District (FL)
From Whiteboard to Green Light: Inside the Regulatory Road to a new Vector Control Product
When a new product idea is born, getting it from a simple concept on a whiteboard to a fully approved product requires a tightly coordinated, highly iterative dance between research, toxicology, regulatory affairs, and federal and state agencies.
We sat down with Ashley Brinkman, PhD (Director of Toxicology) and Kelley McKissic, PhD (Director of Strategic Regulatory Affairs) at Central Life Sciences to discuss the ins and outs of bringing a product like Duovex™ Adulticide to market, the realities of working with the EPA, and what it takes to navigate the complex world of vector control regulation.
Hear From Our
Regional Experts
South Central Region
Gary Ross
Gary Ross addresses the impact municipal staffing challenges are having on longer-residual larvicide use compared to reactive adulticide applications across the South Central region.
Southeast Region
Mike Riles
Mike Riles breaks down the strategies Southeast MADs are implementing to drive resident participation in the backyard source reduction of invasive species.
Western Region
Samer Elkashef
Samer Elkashef discusses how districts are altering their surveillance networks and control tactics, and addresses how MADs across the Western region are incorporating biorational larvicides and IGRs into their IPM plans amidst strict NPDES permitting and environmental oversight.
Northeast Region
Jenna Mora
Jenna Mora discusses how districts have adapted their treatment protocols near dense suburban recreational zones and addresses how MADs are allocating resources to tick control.
West Central Region
Loren Cunnington
Loren Cunnington breaks down the unique operational challenges districts in the West Central region are facing in regard to targeting Culex tarsalis around irrigation canals and livestock operations.
Midwest Region
Jeromy Baumbach
Jeromy Baumbach explains how rural districts across the Midwest are stretching their labor and budgets to maintain larval control along agricultural runoff ditches.
What's Your Vision?
We'd love to hear any feedback you had on this edition of Vector Vision, and any suggested topics you'd like to hear covered in future versions.
Share your Vector Vision with us in the form below.