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6/1/2009
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National Mosquito Control Awareness Week 2009 - June 21-27.
June 21 – June 27, 2009 is “National Mosquito Control Awareness Week”, and it's time to do your part in educating the public and enhancing the image of the mosquito control profession.
Mosquito Control Awareness Week Press Release Template
5/18/2009
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January's Webinar Now Available For Purchase - "What is an Integrated Mosquito Management Program?"
Now is your chance to purchase a copy of this well recieved webinar. The CD contains both the audio and visual components of the presentation which will play simultaneously as presented on the day of the live webinar.
Webinar Order Form
5/12/2009
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Letter to Honorable Lisa Jackson
Letter to Honorable Lisa Jackson (CWA)
4/15/2009
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"The Mosquito Crusades" Written By Gordon Patterson
Rutgers University Press is pleased to announce the publication of “The Mosquito Crusades” written by Gordon Patterson.
3/24/2009
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Washington Day 2009 Information
Click the below links for some guidance on visiting Capitol Hill and making your appointments.
Preliminary Program
Guidance for What to Do and Say on Capitol Hill
Making Your Appointments
3/18/2009
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West Nile Virus Conference presentations link
Presentations of the West Nile Virus Conference are now available.
3/5/2009
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AMCA Tours Announced for Annual Meeting!
Select from three amazing tours to enhance your stay in New Orleans. Sign up before March 30!
AMCA Tour Registration Packet
3/5/2009
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Latin American Bio-safety Training Centre
The course will be offered to epidemiologists, entomologists, medical entomologists, legislators, decision makers and vector control personnel from Latin American countries. Preference will be given to participants from Latin America who meet the selection criteria and who are involved in projects related to the objectives of the course. Invitations will be sent to the major universities in Latin America, hospitals, Health Departments, vector control districts and Ministries of the Environment
11/20/2008
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AMCA Field Demonstration Day 2009
The AMCA Field Demonstration Day will be held at the St. Tammany Parish Mosquito Abatement District facility in Slidell, LA from 11:30 am until 4:30 pm on Wednesday, April 8, 2009 in conjuction with the 75th AMCA Annual Meeting.
Field Day Registration Form
11/20/2008
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Trustee/Commissioner Recognition
The American Mosquito Control Association (AMCA) would like to recognize Trustees/Commissioners who have reached 25 and 50 year milestones in service to mosquito control.
Trustee/Commissioner Recognition Submission Form
9/24/2008
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Hurricane Ike Relief Fund
The AMCA has been corresponding with members in the affected areas and is cooperating with the Texas Mosquito Control Association in the establishment of a Hurricane Relief Fund, managed by the TMCA. This fund will be specifically earmarked to help mosquito control employees who have suffered losses as a result of Hurricane Ike.
9/22/2008
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Election 2008 - Candidate Bios and Proposed Bylaws Changes
Please click the below links to view the candidate bios and proposed bylaws changes.
Proposed Bylaws Changes
Vice-President Candidate - Gary Hatch
Vice-President Candidate - William H. Meredith
South Pacific Regional Director Candidate - Steve Mulligan
South Central Regional Director Candidate - Dennis Wallette
North Central Regional Director Candidate - Tom Wilmot
North Atlantic Regional Director Candidate - William Reinert
Latin America Regional Director Candidate - Yasmin Rubio-Palis
Industry Director Candidate - Stephanie Whitman
9/15/2008
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AMCA To Co-sponsor 2009 WNV National Conference
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Mosquito Control Association will co-sponsor a national/international meeting in the spring of 2009 to discuss the public health significance of WNV and other zoonotic arboviruses, scientific advances, and preparedness for the threats these agents pose.
8/15/2008
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Africa Fighting Malaria Seeking Support for Protest Letter
The organization, Africa Fighting Malaria, is seeking support for a protest letter it is filing in reaction to amendments to the European Union Directive 91/414, the governing regulatory instrument regulating plant protection chemicals.
Protest Letter
7/8/2008
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The World Health Organization Publishes "Public Health Significance of Urban Pests".
A pdf of the entire book is available on-line at http://www.euro.who.int/document/e91435.pdf.
Or you can order a hard copy for $120 plus $12 shipping(http://www.euro.who.int/InformationSources/Publications/Catalogue/20080617_9).
Announcement
7/7/2008
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AMCA Award Nominations
Awards nominations must be received by September 15, 2008. Honorary Member nominations must be received by August 29, 2008.
7/7/2008
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AMCA Board of Director Nominations
Nominations must be received buy August 29, 2008.
3/28/2008
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AMCA POSITION STATEMENT ON MOSQUITO MISTING SYSTEMS
9/27/2007
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2007 Election - Candidate Bios
Please click the below links to view the candidate bios.
Vice-President Candidate - Wayne Kramer
Vice-President Candidate - Janet McAllister
Treasurer Candidate - Allan D. Inman
Mid-Atlantic Candidate - Stanton E. Cope
South Atlantic Candidate - Roxanne Rutledge Connelly
West Central Candidate - John Holick
North Pacific Candidate - James J. Lunders
8/9/2007
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Solicitation Grant Proposals from DoD
The United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC) invites applications for funding for the fiscal year 2008 Deployed War Fighter Protection Research Program (FY08 DWFP), renewable for up to 3 years, administered by the Armed Forces Pest Management Board (AFPMB).
Solicitation Grant Proposals from DoD
4/26/2007
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Africa Malaria Day
April 25th was celebrated as the first Africa Malaria Day worldwide and the first Malaria Awareness Day in the United States. There has
been tremendous progress in recent years, with outstanding leadership on the part of the U.S. government through the Presidential Malaria
Initiative (PMI).
Africa Malaria Day Statement
3/12/2007
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National Mosquito Control Awareness Week 2007
June 24 – June 30, 2007 is “National Mosquito Control Awareness Week”, and it's time to do your part in educating the public and enhancing the image of the mosquito control profession.
Press Release Template
3/3/2007
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Central Life Sciences Fellowships Available for 2007 Washington Day
Travel stipends to assist AMCA members with your travel expenses to attend the 2007 Annual Spring Washington Legislative Conference (“Washington Day”) are available on a limited basis primarily for select first-time attendees to our Washington Day event – there will be a One-thousand Dollar ($1000.00) maximum cap for each recipient.
Central Life Sciences Fellowship Conditions & Procedures
1/2/2007
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AMCA Position Statement on Mosquito Misting Systems
12/15/2006
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Call for Volunteers
AMCA is looking for volunteers to serve on AMCA committees. If you are an AMCA member and would like to get more involved and make a difference within the association, please fill out the volunteer application. In the PDF file you will also find a description of the committees and their duties.
Volunteer Application
7/10/2006
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Permethrin RED
The EPA is soliciting comments regarding the recently completed Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) for the pesticide, permethrin under section 4(g)(2)(A) of FIFRA. The AMCA is currently formulating comments and will post them on the AMCA website under “News” on the homepage when finalized (approximately 1 September). All comments are due at EPA no later than midnight 29 September.
Please open the document below for additional information.
Permethrin RED
4/18/2006
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Mosquito Awareness Week 2006 - June 25-July 1
June 25-July 1, 2006 is “Mosquito Control Awareness Week”, and it's not too late to do your part in educating the public and enhancing the image of the mosquito control profession.
Awareness Week Press Release
3/9/2006
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The United States Geologiocal Survey
The United States Geological Survey published a report on March 3rd describing the results of their efforts to monitor streams and groundwater from 1992 – 2001. The report chronicles data documenting the occurrence of 75 pesticides in the nation’s water and...
1/1/2006
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AMCA Headquarters Has Moved
As of January 1, 2006, the AMCA office has relocated.
10/17/2005
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ASTHO's "Public Health Confronts the Mosquito" report
In early 2004, the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) in partnership with the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) established the Mosquito Control Collaborative (MCC) to address state and local mosquito control needs.
10/1/2005
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PESP Partnership Status
Individual AMCA Sustaining Member Mosquito Control Operations may now apply for PESP Partnership Status
9/13/2005
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AMCA Hurricane Relief Fund
We have all been humbled by the level of destruction recently wrought by Hurricane Katrina throughout the South Central region of the AMCA claimancy.
9/2/2005
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AMCA Hurricane Relief
The AMCA is concerned that those member mosquito control agencies in the states of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama have suffered catastrophic damage due to Hurricane Katrina and have lost the capability to offer their services to those in need within their jurisdictions.
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