American Mosquito Control Association Orlando Meeting to Highlight Emerging Mosquito Diseases
The American Mosquito Control Association (AMCA) will hold their 85th Annual Meeting at the Caribe Royale Resort Feb. 25-Mar 1, 2019. The meeting will bring together over 1,000 mosquito control professionals, leading academics, members of the military and representatives from local, state and federal government agencies to discuss plans for combatting mosquito-borne diseases. New methods of mosquito control to counteract the many diseases, such as Zika Virus, arriving daily in the U.S. will take center stage
ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Mosquito Control Association (AMCA) will hold their 85th Annual Meeting at the Caribe Royale Resort Feb. 25-Mar. 1, 2019. The meeting will bring together over 1,000 mosquito control professionals, leading academics, members of the military and representatives from local, state and federal government agencies to discuss plans for combating mosquito-borne diseases. New methods of mosquito control to counteract the many diseases, such as Zika Virus, arriving daily in the U.S. will take center stage.
WHO: National public health and mosquito-borne disease control professionals
WHAT: AMCA annual meeting
WHERE: Caribe Royale Resort 8101 World Center Drive Orlando, FL 32821
WHEN: February 25th – March 1st, 2019
The world's foremost authorities on mosquitoes and the diseases they transmit will be available for interviews throughout the conference. Sessions of potential public interest focusing on mosquito-borne diseases include:
- Tuesday: Adoption of Sterile Insect Techniques by Mosquito Control
- Tuesday: Adult Mosquito Control
- Wednesday: Beekeepers and Mosquito Control: Building a Bridge
- Wednesday: Worldwide Management of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus
- Wednesday: Innovations and Discoveries in Mosquito Control
- Thursday: Disease and Vector Studies
- Thursday: Field Day (Pavilion RM) – Latest Equipment/New Product/Technology
Demonstrations
The AMCA annual meeting is the premier education and networking event for researchers, educators, industry representatives, and students in mosquito control worldwide. Every year since 1935, over a thousand scientists from all over the world gather to hear the latest research and form collaborations. To learn more about the meeting visit: http://www.mosquito.org/annual-meeting
For more information, contact:
Joseph Conlon, AMCA Technical Advisor, 904-874-0734
Jon Gaeta, Central Life Sciences, 309 660 7739 cell
jgaeta(at)central.com
SOURCE American Mosquito Control Association
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