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News Briefs

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

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Latest MVCAC Member News

95th Annual MVCAC Conference Call for Symposia Deadline Extended

Please complete this form if you have an organized symposium that you would like to submit to the MVCAC Conference committee to consider.

Please make sure you understand the requirements and can assume the responsibilities before you submit a symposium.

The submission deadline is July 22, 2026

Learn More and Submit

News Worth Repeating

Surge in West Nile virus activity expected to rise in Sacramento this summer

Upcoming Events

July

16

IVM Committee

Virtual

1:30PM – 2:30PM

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July

23

VCR Committee Meeting

Virtual

2:00PM – 3:00PM

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July

24

Vector & Vector-borne Disease Committee Meeting

Virtual

1:30PM – 2:30PM

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July

30

Summer Board Meeting

Virtual

9:00AM – 12:00PM

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July

31

Lab Technologies Committee Meeting

Virtual

1:00PM – 2:00PM

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August

11

Regulatory Affairs Committee Meeting

Virtual

9:00AM – 10:00AM

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August

12

PR Committee Meeting

Virtual

1:00PM – 2:00PM

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Research Papers and Industry Events

The cost-effectiveness of Wolbachia-based biocontrol interventions for dengue: A scoping review of the available evidence

Evaluating Wolbachia-infected Males as a Suppression Tool for Aedes aegypti Populations in Three Florida Keys Hot Spots

Associative learning switches DEET valence from aversive to appetitive in Aedes aegypti

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