Permethrin
Product Symposium, 9:30am-2:30pm, August 3, 2006
(4
CEU’s Credits)
The Program 9:00am Registration 9:30am Welcome & Introduction…Mrs. Barbara Bosanko, Commissioner Chair of the AMCD & Dr. Rui-De
Xue, Director of the AMCD, St. Augustine, FL 9:40am Overview
of permethrin and permethrin products ..……….....Dr. Rui-De Xue, AMCD, St. Augustine, FL 10:00am
Permethrin re-registration (RED) state……..Mr.
Bill Jany, Clarke Mosquito Control 10:20am Overview
of AquaReslin……………………….…Mr.
Paul Efird, ADAPCO & Mrs. Jing Zhai, Bayer Environmental Science 10:40am Overview
of AquaKontrol…………………Mr.
Blasine Oakeson, UNIVAR 11:00am Overview
of AquaLuer..Mr. David Sykes,
B & G Chemicals & Equipment 11:20am Permethrin
formulation and efficacy………………..….Mr.
Bill Jany, Clarke Mosquito Control 11:50am Lunch
provided by AMCD 12:50pm Insecticide
resistance testing………… Dr.
Jack Petersen, FAMU/PHEREC 1:20pm Permethrin variation in ULV truck tanks…
….
.Dr. Rui-De Xue, AMCD 1:30pm Analytical data quality and
validation………………….…….
Dr. He Zhong, FAMU/PHEREC 1:40pm Discussion
about permethrin product testing protocol for ULV ground
application………………………… Dr.
Abimbola Amoo & Dr. Rui-De Xue, AMCD 2:30pm End of the Symposium
The
3rd Arbovirus Surveillance and Mosquito Control Workshop,
St. Augustine, Florida, March 22-24, 2006
The Program March
22 (Wednesday) 7:30am
Registration………………………………………………
AMCD Staff Moderator:
Dr. Rui-De Xue 9:00am
Welcome & Introduction………………………….. Mrs.
Emily Hummel, Commissioner, AMCD Board of Commissioners & Dr. Rui-De
Xue, District Director, AMCD, St. Augustine, FL Dr.
Gary Clark, Research Leader, USDA/Mosquito & Fly Unit, Gainesville,
FL Mr.
James Clauson, Manager, Mosquito Control Section, Bureau of Entomology
& Pest Control, DACS, Tallahassee, FL Mr.
Frank Clarke, Clarke Mosquito Control 9:15am
Keynote Address: Integrated
Mosquito Management…………Dr.
Robert Novak, Professor,
Center for Economic Entomology, Natural History Survey, University of
Illinois, IL 10:00am
Guest Address:
Bedbugs, Cockroaches, and African Honey Bees….. Dr.
Philip Koehler, Professor, Department of Entomology & Nematology,
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 10:30am
Guest Address:
Mosquitoes and mosquito-borne disease control in China… Dr.
Tong-Yan Zhao, Director & Professor, Institute of Microbiology and
Epidemiology, Beijing, China 11:00am
Break 11:10am Dengue fever: A threat to
the Southeastern United States?… Dr.
Gary Clark, Research Leader, USDA/CMAVE/ Mosquito & Fly Unit,
Gainesville, FL 11:30am
What services the AMCA Techniques Advisor can offer mosquito
control districts ……Mr.
Joseph Colon, AMCA Technical Adviser, Jacksonville, FL 11:50am
Overview of the FMCA…………. Mr.
Doug Carlson, The Past President of the FMCA and Director of Indian
River Mosquito Control District, Vero Beach, FL 12:00pm. Update about methoprene
products………………… Mr.
Mel Whitson, Wellmark
International, FL
12:10pm
Lunch (provided by Wellmark International) Moderator:
Dr. Gary Clark 1:00pm
Trypsin modulating Oostatic Factor (TMOF), a potential new
mosquito larvicide that synergizes with BTi………. Dr.
Dov. Borovsky, Professor, University of Florida/IFAS/FMEL, Vero Beach,
FL 1:20pm
CO2: various source and their usefulness for mosquito
surveillance…. Dr. Dan Kline,
Research Entomologist, USDA/ARS/CMAVE, Gainesville, FL 1:40pm
Identification of host odors for use as lures in surveillance
trapping, Dr. Uli. Bernier,
Research Chemist, USDA/ARS/CMAVE, Gainesville, FL 2:00pm
Laboratory evaluation of attractants for Culex
mosquitoes…………………………Dr.
Sandy Allan, Research Entomologist, USDA/ARS/CMAVE, Gainesville, FL 2:20pm Remote sensing based mapping
of mosquito production habitats in mangroves of Southeast Queensland,
Australia………………… Dr.
Pat Dale, Professor, Griffith University, Australia
2:40pm
Contracting aerial application services: experience of the Indian
River Mosquito Control District…………….Mr.
Doug Carlson, Director, Indian River Mosquito Control District, Vero
Beach, FL 3:00pm
Break 3:10pm
Mosquito larval control in Africa……Dr.
Bill Harvey, Professor, University of Florida, Whitney Laboratory, St.
Augustine, FL 3:30pm. Agnique efficacy and its
effects on non-target…………………
Dr. Harry Zhong, Associate
Professor, PHEREC/FAMU, Panama City, FL 3:50pm. Some things to keep in
mind…….Dr. Larry Hribar,
Entomologist, Florida Key Mosquito Control District, Key West, FL 4:10pm
Outreach and public education on mosquito control in Hernando
County……Dr. Guang-Ye Hu,
Director, Hernando County MC, FL 4:30pm End of session 7:30pm
Dinner with lecture at Holiday Inn (Can Excitation Improve Mosquito
Adulticide Performance? Presented by Mr. Bill Jany, Director of Research
& Development, Clarke Mosquito Control, Roselle, IL) March
23 (Thursday) 7:30am
Registration…………………………………………………………………AMCD
staff Moderator:
Dr. Dan. Kline 9:00am
Effects of Environmental Factors on the ability of mosquitoes to
transmit arboviruses ……………………..Dr.
Ken Lithicum, Center Director, USDA/ARS/CMAVE, Gainesville, FL 9:20am
Deposition studies on permethrin and resmethrin and their
importance in the future of pyrethroids used in public
health…………………. Mr.
Peter Connelly, Bayer Environmental Science 9:40am
Arbovirus activity and responsible control in several distinct
geographies………… .. Mr.
Jim McNelly, Clarke Mosquito Control, IL 10:00am
Site-specific, integrated mosquito management in New York City…Mr.
Robert Champion, Assistant Director, Office for Vector Surveillance and
Control, Department of Health, NY 10:20am
Computer model for mosquito-borne disease surveillance….. Dr.
Wei-Dong Gu, Research Scientist, Natural History Survey, Illinois
University, IL 10:40am Break 10:50am
Natural products for mosquito control…………………Dr.
Jerry Zhu, Assistant Professor, Iowa State University, IO 11:10am America Biophysical
Biophysics Corporation, more than a mosquito magnet……Dr. Karen McKenzie, America Biophysical Biophysics Corporation, R.I. 11:30am Prospects of mosquito larval
control by using biotechnology… Dr.
Dmitri Boudko, Assistant Professor, University of Florida, Whitney
Laboratory, St. Augustine, FL 11:50am
Overview of UNIVAR products……………Mr.
Trey English, UNIVAR, Tampa, FL 12:00pm
Lunch (provided by UNIVAR) Moderator:
Mrs. Emily Hummel 1:00pm
State Arbovirus surveillance report………….Mrs.
Rebecca Shultz, Arbovirus Coordinator, DOH, Tallahassee, FL 1:20pm
St. Johns County Arbovirus surveillance report…………….Dr.
Rui-De Xue, Director /Entomologist, AMCD, St. Augustine, FL 1:40pm
Jacksonville arbovirus & vector mosquito surveillance
report 2005….Ms. Marah Clark,
Entomologist, Jacksonville MCD, FL 2:00pm Arbovirus
& mosquito surveillance report from Volusia County……Mr.
Jonas Stewart, Director, Volusia CMC, Daytona Beach, FL 2:20pm Arbovirus
& mosquito surveillance report from Leon County
…..………..…..Dr. Richard
Lobinske, Superintendent, Leon CMC, Tallahassee, FL 2:40pm
Break 2:50pm Florida
State mosquito control programs………...……..Mr.
James Clauson, Environmental Manager, DACS, Tallahassee, FL 3:10pm. Overview of Chatham County
Mosquito Control programs ……….Dr.
Henry Lewandowski, Director, Chatham County Mosquito Control, Savannah,
GA 3:30pm GIS-surveillance
mapping: put your program on the map!... Mr.
Alan Carter, Director of Field Operations, Valdosta State University,
GA. 3;50pm
Overview of Navy’s Disease Vector Ecology and Control
Center’s programs…… Dr.
Todd Walker, Research Entomologist, DVECC, Jacksonville, FL 4:10pm End of session 7:30pm
Dinner with lecture (Welcome by Mrs. Barbara Bosanko, Chiarperson,
The AMCD Board of Commissioners. Future
Direction and Regulation of DACS’s
Bureau of Entomology & Pest Control, Presented by Mr. James
Clauson) at Holiday Inn (Sponsored by AMCD) March
24 (Friday) 7:30am
Registration……………………………………………..………………….AMCD
staff Moderator:
Mrs. Mary Willis 9:00am
Update about ADAPCO’s new technology & products…….Mr.
Paul Efird, ADAPCO 9:20am
Aerial program in Lee CMCD…………..Mr.
Wayn Gale, Operation Manager, Lee County Mosquito Control District, Ft.
Myers, FL 9:40am St.
Johns County’s Aerial application at emergency situation in 2005……
Mrs. Kay Gaines, Supervisor, AMCD,
St. Augustine, FL 10:00am Break 10:10am
Jacksonville mosquito control aerial program…………….Mr.
Richard Smith, Director, Jacksonville Mosquito Control Division,
Jacksonville, FL 10:30am. Efficacy of Aquaprene 2.8%
sand granules against Ochlerotatus
taeniorhynchus in small field test plots………Mr. Tom Floore, Research Entomologist, PHEREC/FAMU, Panama City, FL 10:50am Overview of AMCD’s
education program……..Mrs.
Gina LeBlanc, Education Specialist, AMCD, St. Augustine, FL 11:10am Mosquito
traps and attractants for population surveillance..… Mrs.
Whitney Qualls, Department of Entomology, Auburn University, Alabama 11:30am Lunch (provided by ADAPCO) Moderator:
Dr. Rui-De Xue 12:30pm. A review of new products
for 2006…. Mr. David Sykes, B
& G Chemical & Equipment Co. 12:50pm
Howe’s new techniques for aerial application……….. Mrs.
Nicole Howe-Williams, Howe Enterprises, FL 1:10pm
Acoustic techniques for mosquito larval control and
demonstration….Mr. Herbert
Nyberg, New Mountain
Innovations, Inc. Niantic, CT 1:30pm Concluding Remarks & End of Workshop (Mrs. Willis) 1:40pm
Adjust & Tour of AMCD’s facility at Base Station 2:00pm
End of the session
Salt Marsh Mosquito Management Symposium, 9:30am-2:30pm, July 14, 2005, AMCD, St. Augustine, FL 32080 (4 CEU's Credits) The Program 9:30am Welcome & introduction........Mrs. Emily Hummel, Commissioner Chair 9:40am Attractant-baited traps/targets for Ochlerotatus taeniorhynchus population management.. Dr. Dan. Kline, Research Entomologist, USDA/CMAVE, Gainesville, FL 10:10am Dyed food marking of Ochlerotatus taeniorhynchus, a novel method for monitoring dispersal.......Dr. C. Welch, Post Doctor, USDA/CMAVE, Gainesville, FL 10:40am Breeding sites & GIS for salt marsh mosquitoes in St. Johns County, FL, Mr. Mike Smith, Supervisor, NW Substation, AMCD, St. Augustine, FL. 11:10am Salt marsh mosquito composition and seasonal activity in St. Johns County, FL... Dr. Rui-De Xue, Director/Entomologist, AMCD, St. Augustine, FL 11:30am Other larvicides for salt marsh mosquito control...Mr. Jim McNelly, Environmental Service Manager, CEMM 11:45am A new formulation of Altosid for salt marsh mosquito control...Mr. Mel Whitson, Entomologist, Wellmark 12:00 Lunch provided by Wellmark 1:00pm Salt marsh mosquito control experience in Indian River Mosquito Control District... Mr. Mike Hudon & Mr. Rich Wilson, Biologists, IRMCD, Vero Beach, FL 1:20pm Salt marsh mosquito control in Jacksonville city.. Mr. Richard Smith, Director, Jacksonville Mosquito Control Division, JAX, FL 1:40pm Salt marsh mosquito control experience in Amelia Island...Mr. James Clauson, Director, Amelia Mosquito Control District, FL 2:00pm Mosquito magnets as barrier treatments against salt marsh mosquitoes in Anastasia Island, FL, Ms. Alex Santoro, Biol. Tech. AMCD, St. Augustine, FL 2:20pm Discussion 2:30pm End
2nd
Arbovirus Surveillance and Mosquito Control Workshop, St. Augustine,
Florida, March 22-24, 2005 Sponsored by Anastasia Mosquito Control District (Tel. 904/471-3107), USDA/CMAVE/Mosquito & Fly Unit, and the Florida Mosquito Control Association Visit our web page for registration & hotel information at www.anastasiamcd.org/education%20nav.htm The Program March 22 (Tuesday):
8:00-9:20 am Registration Moderator: Dr. Rui-De Xue 9:20am Welcome & Introduction…..
Mrs. Emily Hummel, Commissioner Chair , AMCD
Mr. Steve McEvoy, Director, AMCD
Dr. Ken Linthicum, Center Director, USDA/CMAVE 9:30am Key Address: Where is mosquito control headed? ………Dr. John D. Edman, Professor & Director, UC, Davis, CA 10:00am Overview of research programs at USDA/Center for Medical, Agricultural & Veterinary Entomology, Gainesville, Florida………………. Dr. Ken Linthicum, Center Director, USDA/CMAVE, Gainesville, FL 10:30am Dengue vector control through community participation in Thailand…………………. Dr. Pat Kittayapong, Associate Professor, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand 11:00am Research progress of mosquito traps & trapping for population surveillance………….. Dr. Dan Kline, Research Entomologist, USDA/CMAVE, Gainesville, FL 11:30am Georeferencing pest and vector activity in a mosquito control program ……………… Dr. Don Barnard, Research Entomologist, USDA, Gainesville, FL 12:00am Lunch Break (free lunch) Local
Press Release: 1.
AMCD’s Mosquito Control Policy & Strategy Arbovirus
Surveillance in St. Johns County, 2004 & 2005: Commissioner Mrs.
Beth Bowen, Commissioner Mary Willis, Director Mr. Steve McEvoy,
and Dr. Rui-De Xue 2. St.
Johns County Department of Health’s response for mosquito-borne
diseases and pesticide application, Director Mike Towle 3. Enhancing Mosquito Control without Pesticides, AMCA Symposium, Dr. Rui-De Xue & Dr. Dan. Kline Moderator:
Dr. Dan Kline 1:00pm Mosquito attractant research progress………….... Dr. Uli Bernier, Research Chemist, USDA/CMAVE, Gainesville, FL 1:15pm An overview of mosquito behavioral work at CMAVE... Dr. Sandra Allan, Research Entomologist, USDA/CMAVE, Gainesville, FL 1:30pm Overview of mosquito control programs in Indian River MCD….. Mr. Doug Carlson, Director, Indian River MCD, Vero Beach, FL 1:45pm Overview of mosquito control programs in Polk County MC Division.. Ms. Taryn Crepean, Manager, Polk County MCD, FL 2:00pm Adaptations for WNV surveillance and control in Chatham County………… Dr. Henry Lewandowski, Director, Chatham County MCD, Savannah, Georgia 2:30pm Overview of DOH’s Tampa laboratory’ s arbovirus programs……. Dr. Lillian Stark, Laboratory Director, DOH, Tampa , FL 3:00pm End March 23 (Wednesday) 8:30-9:30am Registration Moderator:
Mrs. Mary Willis 9:30am Overview of mosquito control program in Lee County MCD……... Mr. Wayne Gale, Operation Manager, Lee County MCD, Ft. Myers, FL 10:00am Navy Entomology and the mission of the Disease Vector Ecology and Control Center, Jacksonville, FL………………... Dr. Todd Walker, Entomologist, Jacksonville, FL 10:30am Overview of Insecticide Resistance…………………… …… Dr. David Dame, Gainesville, FL 11:00am Overview of mosquito control programs at Volusia County MCD…. Mr. Jonas Stewart, Director, Volusia County MCD, Daytona Beach, FL 11:30am Habitats of container-inhabiting mosquitoes…………. Dr. G. O’Meara, Professor, UF/FMEL, Vero Beach, FL 12:00 ADAPCO's new techniques & new products....................Mr. Derrk Wright 12:10 Lunch Break (free Lunch) Moderator:
Dr. Rui-De Xue 1:00pm DOH & CDC study about aerial spray for mosquito control in St. Johns County, 2004........……….Dr. Alan Becker, Toxicologist, DOH, Tallahassee, FL 1:30pm Arbovirus & Florida wild birds……………….Dr. J. F. Day, Professor, UF/FMEL, Vero Beach, FL 2:00 pm Nuisance midge management around the world....Dr. A. Ali, Professor, UF/IFAS/MFREC, Apopka, FL 2:30pm Jacksonville's arbovirus & mosquito population surveillance, 2004, Ms. Marah Clark, Entomologist, Jacksonville Mosquito Control, Jacksonville, FL 3:00pm End
6:30 pm
Dinner at Holiday Inn (make your reservation when you
register) March 24 (Thursday) 8:30-9:30am Registration Moderator: Mrs. Emily Hummel 9:30 am Overview of the research and monitoring initiatives of the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve… ……………Dr. Richard Gleeson, Research Coordinator, GTMNERR, UF/Whitney Laboratory, St. Augustine, FL 10:00 am AMCD’s research purpose & project overview…..Mrs. Beth Bowen, Commissioner, AMCD, St. Augustine, FL 10:15am Pesticide safety and regulation…… Mr. Stephen Sickerman, Environmental Manager, DACS, Panama City, FL 10:30am Florida DACS’s hurricane response & decision in 2004…………… Ms. J. Simpson, Environmental Specialist III, DACS, Tallahassee, FL 11:00am New IGRs against mosquitoes………………………………….. Dr. Robert Everich, Research Leader, NY 11:30am Insecticides for mosquito control………………………..……Dr. Graham White, Senior Scientist, UF, Gainesville, FL 12:00 UNIVAR's product overview................ Mr. Trey English, Vector Control Specialist, UNIVAR, Tampa, FL 12:10 Lunch Break (free lunch) Moderator:
Mrs. Beth Bowen 1:00pm Research Progress of Biocontrol of mosquitoes……………… Dr. Jimmy Becnel, Research Entomologist, USDA/CMAVE, Gainesville, FL 1:30pm Research progress of mosquito Adulticides on non-target organisms…. Dr. Harry Zhong, Associate Professor, FAMU, Panama City, FL. 2:00pm Arbovirus surveillance in St. Johns County, FL....... Alex Santoro, Biol. Tech. AMCD, St. Augustine, FL 2:15pm Toxic baits and bait stations against adult mosquitoes…Dr. Rui-De Xue, Entomologist, AMCD, St. Augustine, FL 2:30pm Update about adultcides-malathion & aquareslin formulation & application… Mr. John Boone, Supervisor of NW Station, AMCD, St. Augustine, FL 2:45pm Concluding remarks, Mrs. Mary Willis, Commissioner, AMCD, St. Augustine, FL 2:50pm End
MOSQUITO
CONTROL AND ARBOVIRUS SURVEILLANCE WORKSHOP March
23 – 25, 2004 Anastasia
Mosquito Control District 500
Old Beach Road / PO Box 1409 St.
Augustine, Florida 32085
AMCD Address: AMCD, P.O. Box 1409, 500 Old Beach Road, St. Augustine, FL 32085; Tel. 904/471-3107 (Contact persons: Dr. Rui-De Xue or Melissa Doyle); Fax. 904/471-3189; E-mail: doyleamcd@bellsouth.net Hotel Information: Holiday Inn (Contact with Celeste at 904/471-2555) on the beachside (A1A), daily rate at $62 for Anastasia Mosquito Control Workshop. Please make reservation as early as possible if you need, mention Anastasia Mosquito Control to get the discounted rate. Registration: Deadline for registration for participants is March 19, 2004. The registration fee is $40 for one day session, and $120 for 3 day session. CEU credits (5 for one day session) will be awarded for attendance.
THE PROGRAM Tuesday, March
23, 2004 8:00-10:00am REGISTRATION 10:00-10:10am Introduction Mr. Steve McEvoy, Acting Director of the AMCD
Welcome Mrs. Mary Willis, Commissioner Chair of the AMCD 10:10 –11:00am Population surveillance techniques Dr. Dan Kline, Lead Scientist & Research Entomologist, USDA/ARS/CMAVE/Mosquito & Fly Unit, Gainesville, FL 11:00-11:40am Mosquito attractants & repellents Dr. Uli Bernier, Research Chemist USDA/ARS/CMAVE/Mosquito & Fly Unit, Gainesville, FL 11:40-12:00 Discussion about traps with attractants for population surveillance with Dr. Kline & Dr. Bernier 12:00-12:40pm Lunch break (Lunch provides for speakers & guests) 12:40-1:10pm Mosquito Control in Hernando County Dr. Guangye Hu, Director, Hernando Mosquito Control, Brooksville, FL 1:10-2:00pm Field testing of traps, attractants, and sentinel chickens Ms. Melissa Doyle, Biological Technician, Anastasia Mosquito Control District P.O. Box 1409, 500 Old Beach Road, St. Augustine, FL 32085 2:00-2:50pm Mosquito behaviors related to operational programs Dr. Rui-De Xue, Entomologist, Anastasia Mosquito Control District P.O. Box 1409, 500 Old Beach Road, St. Augustine, FL 32085 2:50-3:00pm Discussion Wednesday, March 24, 2004
10:00-10:30 am
Interagency Collaboration for Mosquito-borne Disease
Surveillance Dr. Terry O’Reilly and Ms. Marah Clark , Dept. of Health, Duval County, Jacksonville, FL 10:30-11:15 am Malaria outbreak in West Palm Beach Ms. Jennifer Simpson, Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Service, Tallahassee, FL 11:15-12:00pm Arbovirus Life Cycle: Links in a chain… Dr. Doria Bowers, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL 12:00-12:30pm Lunch Break (Lunch provided for speakers & guests) 12:40-1:30pm Arbovirus surveillance and sentinel chickens Mr. James Burgess, Lee County Mosquito Control District, Ft. Myers, FL 1:30-2:15pm Arbovirus test techniques Mr. Gerardo Medrano, Entomologist, East Flagler Mosquito Control District, 24 Utility Drive, Palm Cost, FL 2:15-3:00pm Georgia mosquito & arbovirus surveillance programs Dr. Rosmarie Kelly, Medical Entomologist, Dept. of Health, Atlanta, Georgia 7:00-9:00pm Dinner for speakers & guests Thursday, March 25, 20049:30-10:00am Overview of mosquito control program in Gainesville City, Kellie Etherson, Director of Gainesville Mosquito Control The President of the FMCA 10:00-10:30am
Adulticides and adult mosquito control Mr. John Boone, Supervisor, Anastasia Mosquito Control District, St. Augustine, FL 10:30-11:00am Optimized Aerial ULV application Dr. James Brown, Director, Jacksonville City Mosquito Control Division, Jacksonville, FL 11:00-11:50am Biocontrol of mosquitoes Dr. Jimmy Becnel, Lead Scientist & Research Entomologist, USDA/ARS/CMAVE/Mosquito and Fly Unit, Gainesville, FL 11:50-12:30pm Lunch break (Zoecon provides lunch for all attendances) & Altosid Introduction Mr. Mel Whitson, Sale Representative, Zoecon 12:30-1:00pm Ecology & control of nuisance midges
Dr. Richard Lobinske, Senior Biological Scientist, Dr.
Arshad Ali, Professor, Mid-Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida/IFAS, Apopka, FL 1:00-1:30pm Larval control using anti-digestive enzyme compounds Dr. Maria Corena, University of Florida, Whitney Laboratory, St. Augustine, FL 1:30-2:00pm Impacts of Insecticides on nontargets Dr. Harry Zhong, Assistant Professor, PHEREC/ FAMU, Panama City, FL 2:00-2:30pm Marsh Management & Mosquito Control Mr. Douglas Carlson, Director, Indian River Mosquito Control District, Vero Beach, FL 32961 2:30-2:40pm
Conclusion Remarks Mrs. Emily Hummel, Commissioner Vice Chair of the AMCD 2:40pm
End NORTHEASTERN
FLORIDA COLLABORATIVE MEETING FOR PREVENTION & CONTROL OF WEST
NILE VIRUS
JULY 23, 2004
Anastasia
Mosquito Control District 500
Old Beach Road / PO Box 1409 St.
Augustine, Florida 32085 AMCD Address: AMCD, P.O. Box 1409, 500 Old Beach Road, St. Augustine, FL 32085; Tel. 904/471-3107 (Contact persons: Dr. Rui-De (Rudy) Xue or Melissa Doyle); Fax. 904/471-3189; E-mail: doyleamcd@bellsouth.net Driving Direction: From I-95 (North or South) exit to SR 207 (East), make right turn (to St. Augustine Beach) on SR 312 (east), pass US 1 and big bridge, pass A1A traffic light immediately make right turn. AMCD in the corner besides Eckerd & Atlantic Auto shop. Registration: The registration is free and CEUs (5 credits) will be awarded for attendance.
THE PROGRAM 9:00-9:30am REGISTRATION 9:30-9:40am
Welcome & introduction Mrs. Mary Willis, Commissioner Chair of the AMCD Mr. John Boone, NEF Representative of the FMCA board 9:40 –10:00am West Nile surveillance, 2004 update Mrs. Caroline Collins, Arbovirus Program Specialist, Dept of Health, Tallahassee, FL 10:00-10:20 am Personal protection and repellent application against WNV
vectors Dr. Don. Barnard, Research Entomologist, USDA/ARS/CMAVE, Gainesville, FL 10:20-10:40 am Overview of aerial application of mosquito adulticides Dr. James Brown, Paint Rock River Consulting, Paint Rock, Alabama 10:40-11:00am St. Johns County’s arbovirus surveillance & vector control Dr. Rui-De Xue, Entomologist, AMCD St. Augustine, FL 11:00-11:20am Duval County’s WNV surveillance & vector control Ms. Marah Clark, Entomologist, JAX Mosquito Control Division, Jacksonville, FL 11:20-11:40am Flagler County’s WNV surveillance & control Mr. Gerardo Medrano, Entomologist, East Flagler Mosquito Control District, Palm Cost, FL 11:40-12:00
Nassau County’s WNV surveillance & Amelia Island
mosquito control program,
Mr. James Clauson, Director of Amelia Mosquito Control District, FL 12:00-12:40pm Free lunch for everybody 12:40-1:00pm
Real-time analysis of mosquito population dynamics for the
interpretation of Flavivirus transmission to sentinels, Dr. Don. Shroyer, Medical Entomologist, Indian River MCD, Vero Beach, FL 1:00-1:20pm
What kind of help can DACS provide? Ms. Jennifer Simpson, Environmental Specialist Dept. of Agricultural & Consumer Service, Tallahassee, FL 1:20-1:40pm What kind of help & resource can UF/FMEL provide? Dr. Walter Tabachnick, Professor & Director, University of Florida, IFAS/FMEL, Vero Beach, FL 1:40-2:00pm
FAMU/PHEREC research data gaps: Where have we been and where do we need to go? Dr. John Smith, Professor & Director, Florida A & M University, PHEREC, Panama, FL 2:00-2:20pm Arbovirus research at UNF: seeking virus for footprints Dr. Doria Bowers, Associate Professor, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL 2:20-2:40pm
The Navy Disease
Vector Ecology and Control Center: Civic responsibilities and capabilities Dr. David Claborn, Director, JAX Navy Station, FL 2:40-2:55pm
What kind of help can UF/Whitney laboratory’s mosquito research group provide? Dr. Maria Corena, University of Florida, Whitney Laboratory, St. Augustine, FL 2:55-3:00pm Conclusion remarks Mrs. Emily Hummel, Commissioner Vice Chair of the AMCD
Training Schedules: New Employee TrainingJune 2, 2005 (Thursday) 10:00am Welcome /Introduction...............Mrs. Emily Hummel, Commissioner Chair 10:05am Mosquito biology (beginning level).. Dr. Rui-De Xue, Director/Entomologist 11:00am Mosquito ID (beginning level).... Ms. Alex Santoro, Biol. Tech. 12:00pm Lunch break 12:30pm Palm pilot training.....................Mrs. kay Gaines, VCMS Coordinator 1:30pm Adulticides & how to spray........Mr. David Taylor, SW Supervisor June 3, 2005 (Friday) 10:00am Adult mosquito surveillance (traps & LRC)... Mr. John Boone, NW Supervisor 10:40am Service requests & judgments.......................Mr. Jimmy Baer, Base Supervisor 11:20am Arbovirus surveillance methods.....................Ms. Alex Santoro 12:00pm Lunch break 12:30pm Mosquito larvae and larval survey..........Mr. Mike Smith, PV Supervisor 1:45pm AMCD's safety issue.........................Mr. Richard Weaver, Safety Coordinator 2:15pm AMCD's handbook (major policies & regulation).... Dr. Rui-De Xue, Director 5 attendances for part time & seasonal employees
May 5, 2005 (Thursday) 10:00am Welcome/Introduction.....................................................Dr. Rui-De Xue, Acting Director 10:05am Mosquito biology (beginning level).................................Dr. Rui-De Xue 11:00am Mosquito ID (beginning level.........................................Ms. Alex Santoro, Biol. Tech. 12:00pm Lunch break 12:30pm Mosquito larvae & larval survey.................................Mr. Mike Smith, Supervisor 1:30pm Adulticides and how to spray.......................................Mr. David Taylor, Supervisor May 6 (Friday) 10:00am Adult mosquito surveillance (traps & LRC)................ Dr. Rui-De Xue 10:40am Service requests & judgments...................................Mr. Jimmy Baer, Supervisor 11:20am Arbovirus surveillance methods..................................Ms. Alex Santoro 12:00pm Lunch break 12:30pm Palm pilot training.............................................Mrs. Kay Gaines, VCMS Coordinator 1:45pm AMCD's safety issue.....................................Mr. Richard Weaver, Safety Coordinator 2:15pm AMCD's handbook (Major policies & regulation).......Dr. Rui-De Xue 4 seasonal employees for the training.
Employee
Training Schedule
(February 16-17, 2005, 2 CEU’s provided) Wednesday (2/16, 2005) 9:50-10:00am Introduction & welcome…………….Commissioner Chair/ Director 10:00-12:00 Poisonous bites & stings with Maynard Cox…… …..Mr. M. Cox 12:00-12:30 Lunch break 12:30-1:30pm Using the Florida Retirement System to plan for your retirement…... Mr. Dan. Grable, Ernst & Young for FRS's Agency, Alabama 1:30-3:00pm Investment planning for everyone…………………Mr. Dan Grable Thursday (2/17, 2005) 10:00-10:30 a.m. Commissioner’s overview……………………… .Mrs. M. Willis 10:30-11:00 a.m. Overview of UF/IFAS’s St. Johns County Extension Programs……… Mr. T. Donovan 11:00-11:30 Update about other kinds of larvicides (BS & Oil)..Mr. J. Boone 11:30-11:45 Altosid formulation & application… ......... …Mr. J. Baer 11:45-12:30 Lunch Break 12:30-1:00pm Aquareselin formulation & application……… .Mr. D. Taylor 1:00-1:30pm Does mosquito control affect honey bees?… Dr. R.D. Xue 1:30-2:00pm Safety hand book………………………… .Mr. R. Weaver
Employee
Training Schedule
(December 7- 9, 2004, 4 CEU’s available) Tuesday & Wednesday (12/7 & 12/8) 8:30am-3:00pm Mosquito Identification (adults & larvae)... J. Simpson, DOACS (Cancelled) Thursday (12/9, 2004) 10:00-10:30 a.m. Overview of County Health Department’s program. Mike Towle, DOH 10:30-11:00 a.m. Overview of Wild life projects at Guana Park….Mike Orlando, DWLF 11:00-11:15 a.m. WNV update……………………………..Dr. Rui-De Xue, AMCD 11:15-11:30am. How to prevent & control mosquito-borne diseases…… Alex Santoro 11:30-12:00 Discussion about sentinel chicken program……. ..Dr. Rui-De Xue 12:00-12:30 Lunch Break 12:30-1:00 p.m. Malathion formulation & application ……………..…. John Boone 1:00-1:30 p.m. Bti formulation & application………………………….Mike Smith 1:30-2:30 p.m. VCMS.................................…… ...Kay Gaines & R. Weaver
Training
Schedule for New Employees
(June 22-June 24, 2004) Tuesday (June 22, 2004) 1:00-1:30 p.m. Welcome and safe issue by Acting Director Steve McEvoy 1:30-1:50 p.m. AMCD history & overview by Commissioner Chair Mary Willis 1:50-2:10 p.m. Survey for the knowledge about mosquito biology by Dr. Rui-De Xue 2:10-2:30 p.m. Mosquito biology (Basic) by Melissa Doyle Wednesday (June 23, 2004) 1:00-1:30 p.m. Larval habitats & survey by Mr. Mike Smith 1:30-2:00 p.m. Larval control by Mr. Mike Smith 2:00-2:30 p.m. Adulticides by Mr. John Boone 2:30-3:00 p.m. Adult mosquito habits & control by Mr. John Boone Thursday (June 24, 2004) 1:00-1:30 p.m. Quality service, prevention & personal protection by Mr. Jimmy Baer 1:30-2:00 p.m. Recognize mosquito characters & major species by Melissa Doyle 2:00-2:30 p.m. Surveillance & operation regulation by Dr. Rui-De Xue
Attendees: 2 from Base Station 2 from P.V. Substation 1 from NW Substation
Training Schedule for Senior Employees
(December 9-December 11, 2003, 12 CEU’s available) Tuesday (December 9, 2003) 10:00-10:30 a.m. Welcome and introduction by Director Bob Betts 10:30-11:00 a.m. Survey for the knowledge about mosquito biology by Dr. Rui-De Xue 11:00-11:40 a.m. Morphology & species I.D. by Melissa Doyle 11:40 a.m. Lunch break 12:15-1:30 p.m. Species I.D. practices by Melissa Doyle & Dr. Rui-De Xue 1:30-2:30 p.m. Species I.D. practices by Melissa Doyle & Dr. Rui-De Xue Wednesday (December 10, 2003) 10:00-10:50 a.m. Larval habitats by Mr. Mike Smith 10:50-11:40 a.m. Larval control by Mr. Mike Smith 11:40-12:15 p.m. Lunch Break 12:15-1:30 p.m. Adulticides by Mr. John Boone 1:30-2:30 p.m. Adult control by Mr. John Boone Thursday (December 11, 2003) 10:00-10:50 a.m. Pesticide regulation & Safety by Mr. Steve McEvoy 10:50-11:40 a.m. Mosquito prevention & personal protection by Mr. Donnie Helmly 11:40-12:15 p.m. Lunch Break 12:15-1:50 p.m. IPM Principle by Dr. Rui-De Xue 1:50-2:30 p.m. Major species I.D. with field habitats (video show) & training evaluation by Melissa Doyle & Dr. Rui-De Xue Attendees: Welcome all field inspectors/sprayers to attend species I.D. class on December 9, 2003 Welcome following employees to attend whole classes: Pat Web, Jacque Bolduc, Milton Griggs, David Taylor, Cathy Hendricks, Chris Newmans, Elaine Scanzani, Paul Whatley, Vince Price, Jess White, Freddy Allen, Steven Solana
Training
Schedule for Senior Employees
(November 24-November 26, 2003, 12 CEU’s available) Monday (November 24, 2003) 10:00-10:30 a.m. Welcome and introduction by Director Bob Betts 10:30-11:00 a.m. Survey for the Knowledge about Species I.D. & Control Principle by Dr. Rui-De Xue 11:00-11:40 a.m. IPM Principle by Dr. Rui-De Xue 11:40 a.m. Lunch break 12:15-1:30 p.m. Larval Habitats by Mr. Mike Smith 1:30-2:30 p.m. Larvicides and larval control by Mr. Mike Smith Tuesday (November 25, 2003) 10:00-10:50 a.m. Adulticides by Mr. John Boone 10:50-11:40 a.m. Adult mosquito control techniques by Mr. John Boone 11:40-12:15 p.m. Lunch Break 12:15-1:30 p.m. Mosquito prevention & personal protection by Dr. Rui-De Xue 1:30-2:30 p.m. Customer service & communication by Dr. Rui-De Xue Wednesday (November 26, 2003) |