New Jersey Mosquito Control Association, Inc. NEWSLETTER

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1 New Jersey Mosquito Control Association, Inc. NEWSLETTER Volume XXX Number 3 NJMCA The oldest, still functioning mosquito control association in the United States. Message from the President - Robert Duryea August 2018 Here we are mid-way through the summer and many of us have had an extremely active mosquito season thus far. Wetter than normal conditions have prevailed throughout the state creating a bumper crop of mosquitoes. Lots of early WNV activity is concerning to us all and we must remain diligent in our mosquito control activities to protect public health. As we go about our busy summer schedules of treatments and WNV surveillance activities and handling hundreds of spray requests, please keep the NJMCA in mind. Our 2019 Annual Meeting planning is already underway and our Program Committee will be meeting in a few months to start planning symposia. As you go about your daily work start thinking about any papers you might want to present and don t forget to take lots of photos to enhance your presentation. Don t forget to take those Photo Salon pictures also. The convention arrangements committee will be busy planning the meeting with our new venue in Cape May to ensure a smooth transition into our new location. The Archives Committee has been very busy trying to find a permanent home for the archives. After a few rejections from some counties, Peter Bosak from Cape May kindly offered a location. Currently, Cape May County is signing the agreement to allow NJMCA to house a shed on their grounds. I have asked Jeff O Neill from Central Life Sciences if they would be interested in providing support for our Archive shed project. Jeff wholeheartedly wanted to assist and asked for full funding for the shed. Central Life Sciences agreed to fully fund the Archive shed purchase and are currently processing the check. A BIG thanks to Central Life Sciences, Jeff O Neill and John Neberz for their enthusiastic support of the NJMCA. This will bring an end to a few years struggle to find a permanent home for our NJMCA Archives. I am revising the Committee list but for the most part Committee chairs and members are staying the same as last year. When that list is complete I will distribute to the members. If anyone has anything NJMCA or (AMCA) related that you would like to talk about please don t hesitate to drop me a line. I am here to serve the members of the NJMCA and always will take suggestions and comments into consideration. Highlights- Inside this issue: Keep on Tickin : 2018 NJ Tick Blitz County Corner: Warren County Conventions Arrangements News from the Northeast Rutgers Corner th Anniversary : Newsletter 17 And much, much more! Have a great second half of the summer! Volume XXX Number 3 1 NJMCA Newsletter

2 106 th Annual Meeting of the New Jersey Mosquito Control Association, Inc. Year-Round Restaurants: Mad Batter Tisha s Fins Bar and Grille Ugly Mug Blue Pig Tavern Boiler Room Lucky Bones Lobster House C-View Inn Explore Other Areas: Rio Grande: 7 miles Wildwood: 10 miles Cape May Court House (Zoo): 12 miles Stone Harbor: 16 miles Avalon: 20 miles Sea Isle City: 23 miles Attractions: Washington Street Mall Cape May Point State Park Cape May Historic District The Sunken Ship Historic Cold Spring Village Cape May County Zoo Breweries & Wineries For more information visit: or contact Heather Lomberk, MS heatherlo@co.cumberland.nj.us

3 Keep on Tickin : The 2018 NJ Tick Blitz By Andrea Egizi (Monmouth County Tick-borne Disease Laboratory) Attendees at the 2018 NJ Tick Blitz Everyone knows ticks are a huge problem in New Jersey, but compared to mosquitoes, very little is known about their statewide distribution and infection rates. Most of the surveillance that has been done historically focused on blacklegged ticks and Lyme disease and is now decades old. As a result, there has never been a statewide survey for the American dog tick, a species whose human health importance has increased in recent years with growing numbers of SFGR (spotted fever group rickettsia) cases. To obtain a statewide snapshot of American dog ticks in NJ and their associated rickettsial pathogens, we turned to NJ s local mosquito control superheroes! In our application for a Partnership Grant from the Northeast IPM Center we argued that NJ s 21 mosquito control agencies have the relevant expertise and, importantly, a desire to learn more about ticks in their county to better serve their residents. Our application was successful and we organized a 1-day training workshop followed by a 1-day collection of ticks across the state (nicknamed the Tick Blitz ). The 1-day training workshop was held on May 4, 2018 at the Rutgers EcoComplex in Bordentown, NJ and included presentations on tick biology, identification, surveillance, and tick-borne diseases as well as a demonstration of tick collecting techniques. The workshop brought together over 50 people from 23 different agencies (19 counties + Rutgers, NJDOH, OMCC, USDA). Each county was provided with collection equipment and a SOP for collecting American dog ticks at pre-arranged sites. The 1-day tick collection event or Tick Blitz, occurred on May 10, 2018 and got off to an uncertain start with some light drizzle early that morning. Fortunately, it later cleared through much of the state allowing collections to continue as planned. In total, 883 ticks were collected from 21 counties, including 569 dog ticks. All collections were delivered to the Center for Vector Biology for identification and testing. The Tick Blitz revealed the presence of lone star ticks in Middlesex and Somerset counties, and detected the exotic longhorned tick in several new sites, including 1 st county detections in Middlesex and Mercer. Pathogen testing is still underway and expected to be completed later this year. In summary, the Tick Blitz was a great success thanks to the strong interest and generous time provided by NJ mosquito control agencies. In the end we had personnel from 20/21 counties participate in collection, more than we had expected or even hoped! Our experience and results from the tick blitz will be presented next February at AMCA by myself, Jim Occi (a Rutgers PhD student studying SFGR), and raffle winners Sebrina Herron (Hunterdon) and Wayne Wurtz (Gloucester) whose travel costs will be covered by the grant. Continued on page 4 Volume XXX Number 3 3 NJMCA Newsletter

4 Keep on Tickin : The 2018 NJ Tick Blitz continued As we all know, a 1 day surveillance snapshot is not enough to present a clear picture of species distributions or infection rates in the state. Sustainable, systematic statewide tick surveillance is desperately needed to understand changing patterns of tick-borne disease in NJ. It is our hope that NJ s experience with the Tick Blitz can serve as an example of how statewide tick surveillance could be achieved by marrying the mosquito community s interest and expertise with the funding they need to develop programs in this area. Tick Blitz collections (Photo: Joe New, Burlington) Dr. Robert Jordan (Monmouth) explains tick surveillance methods Photo Credit: Jim Occi Frank Culver and Glen Jerzak (Somerset) show off their Tick Blitz T-shirts Photo Credit: Jim Occi Jim Occi (Rutgers) shows how to check a tick flag Volume XXX Number 3 4 NJMCA Newsletter

5 Office of Mosquito Control Coordination: NJ s Busy Mosquito Season We have been experiencing an early and busy mosquito and arbovirus season. The amount of precipitation and timing of storm events coupled with the warmer weather has been perfect for maximizing mosquito production. Soon as cleanup from one system was finished, another storm event has come by and started the entire process all over again. The result of this pattern of weather has been to create enough standing water over a wide enough area that addressing everything within the timeframe dictated by mosquito development simply has not been possible. Vector surveillance activities have likewise revealed virus in mosquitoes early and at increased levels when compared to historical averages. This takes into consideration that we had a rather slow start to mosquito testing program in For a variety of reasons programs needed to delay their submission of mosquito samples. Four programs came on-line with samples for testing in CDC week 23, through 8 June. Another 8 joined in the following week. With each new week a few additional programs came into the program as they were able. That noted, it wasn t until CDC week 31, the first week in August, that all 21 programs were submitting samples for testing to the various labs. Even so, we have been above the five-year average since the beginning of the arbovirus testing season. New results are coming in daily and the numbers ever changing but, the most recent report lists activity in 20 of the 21 New Jersey counties with 284 positive mosquito pools for WNV and 4 for EEE. It should be noted that we have only begun the normal disease season. The Adult mosquito surveillance reports indicate higher than normal populations in all the species reported on weekly basis in at least 3 of the 10 State regions. This combination of high mosquito populations with elevated levels of virus activity is a recipe for an active arbovirus season with spillover to incidental hosts. Increasing surveillance and control efforts and getting the word out to the public to avoid exposure to mosquito bites is certainly warranted as we move into the heart of the arbovirus transmission season. Volume XXX Number 3 5 the SE A S O N C A L L S for RELIEF A Reduced-Risk Mosquito Control Option Zenivex Central Life Sciences, a trusted name in mosquito control, offers an array of mosquito control product options. The Zenivex family of products, including Zenivex E20, Zenivex E4 RTU and Aqua Zenivex E20, is formulated to provide quick, permanent knockdown of adult mosquitoes. Zenivex products feature Etofenprox, an EPA classified reduced-risk active ingredient for mosquito control and are approved for use over croplands, making it easy to provide relief from adult mosquitoes in rural or urban settings. (3$ UHGXFHG ULVN FODVVL FDWLRQ Diluted or undiluted application options No aquatic setbacks Requires no synergist (PBO) Learn more at CentralMosquitoControl.com or contact your regional Central Life Sciences Sales Manager Always read and follow label instructions. Zenivex and Aqua Zenivex are trademarks of Wellmark International. Central Life Sciences with design is a registered trademark of Central Garden & Pet Company Wellmark International. NJMCA Newsletter

6 County Corner A different county will be featured in each issue. If you would like to see your county highlighted here, please contact Joe Pezzillo at JoeP@passaiccountynj.org Warren County Mosquito Extermination Commission (WCMEC) was established in 1956 in response to mosquito problems in Oxford and Great Meadows as well as other areas of the county. Warren County was formed in 1825 and is located in the northwest corner of the state. It is bordered by Sussex County to the north, Hunterdon County to the south, and Morris County to the east. There are 22 municipalities encompassing 364 square miles with an approximate population of 109,000. After being formed in late 1956, the Warren County Board of Chosen Freeholders appropriated a $ 2,000 budget for the WCMEC in 1957 to get started on mosquito control work. The influence of Dr. Lyle Hagman and Dr. Manly Jobbins of Rutgers University was critical to the establishment and early success of the Warren County Mosquito Extermination Commission (WCMEC). Dr. Hagman attended many of the WCMEC Meetings in the late Figure 1 50 s and 60 s. The early focus was on water management to lessen the flooding in Oxford and Great Meadows. A testament to how bad the mosquito problem was in Oxford was that the Oxford Township Volunteer Fire Company adopted the mosquito as their mascot (see figure 1 ). Throughout the late 1950 s and the 1960 s the primary focus was on water management with a lesser focus on aerial larviciding and adulticiding. There were no employees initially with WCMEC Commissioners overseeing the contracted water management projects. The first employee was a part time person hired to do adulticiding. Other part time employees were subsequently hired to oversee the contracted water management projects and assist in brush clearing and other manual labor associated with these projects. Contracted aerial larviciding was initiated in the early 1960 s using helicopters and fixed wing spray planes at at cost of $1 per acre (pesticide Figure 2 included). The first water management project was in Cat Swamp in Oxford township NJ (see figure 2). While another early project in 1962 was a ditch construction project at the Blairstown School on Stillwater Road (see figure 3). Figure 3 An interesting find was the discovery of prehistoric Elk/Moose bones while working to drain a swamp in Knowlton Township in It was the second most complete skelton of this prehistoric animal that had been found anywhere up to that time. The bones now reside in the Museum of Natural History. Volume XXX Number 3 6 NJMCA Newsletter

7 County Corner Continued... The 1970 s saw the hiring of the first full time employee, Herb VanKirk. He was hired primarily to oversee the water management projects. By 1975 there was a second employee hired as laborer to assist the fulltime Superintendent/Supervisor. A number of people filled the Superintendent title in the 1970 s with one newly hired Superintendent tragically killed (while jogging) by gunman, Emile Benoist, in 1979 after only a few weeks of work. By 1979 the budget had increased to $ 40,000. There was a drastic change in the 1980 s in the focus of the WCMEC from a water management and adulticiding operation to the inclusion of an extensive ground larviciding component to bolster the aerial larviciding that was started in the 1960 s. Along with this was the addition of a strong biological component to our control efforts. Rutgers University had previously handled biological data collection on a limited basis but that practice was discontinued necessitating the County to pick up that aspect of mosquito control. The number of full-time employees rose to 5 by the end of the 80 s. There was a fulltime Superintendent, Biologist, Inspector, Heavy Equipment Operator, and part-time Secretary along with three seasonal employees By 1989 the budget had risen to $183,000. In 1990 there was a $217,000 budget. By the end of the 1990 s we operated with 6 fulltime employees: Superintendent, Entomologist, Wetlands Specialist, Secretary, Heavy Equipment Operator, and Inspector. We increased our seasonal force from three to four to handle the increased number of mosquito breeding sites we routinely monitor and treat. After being in a few temporary locations over the last few decades there was a new facility constructed by Warren County at #2 Furnace St. in Oxford, NJ in This facility is shared with the Warren County Department of Weights and Measures. This location has served us well and is still being utilized twenty six years later. In the early 1990 s Gambusia affinis were first utilized in WC as a bio-control agent. The fish have worked well and continue to be a major control tool in WC ever since. In 1998 an exotic Temmic pheasant died from Eastern Equine Encephalitis marking the diseases first appearance in Warren County. In 2000 we saw the introduction of West Nile Virus into Warren County just one year after its discovery in the United States near the Bronx Zoo. The discovery of this disease forever changed the primary focus of our Commission from nuisance species to disease vector species. We increased our full-time staff to seven by adding an ID Specialist to help with the greatly increased mosquito sample ID requirements when looking for disease vectors along with nuisance mosquito monitoring. We also increased our seasonal employee force from four to five by adding a seasonal mosquito disease trapping person to help with the high demands of setting and collecting many dozens of additional traps on a weekly basis county wide. Ever since our inception in 1956 we have operated as a Commission form of County Government. A number of the county Mosquito Commissions across the state have been decommissioned for one reason or another quite often resulting in decreased mosquito control services because the employees are not solely assigned to mosquito control. The WCMEC is autonomous from the rest of County Government. The Commissioners meet once a month to review the ongoing operations of the Mosquito Commission, approve bills, discuss personnel policies, and comment on current and pending legislation affecting mosquito control. The WCMEC has their own set of bank accounts, does their own payroll, and receives quarterly monetary appropriations from County Government to fulfill the Commission s obligations. The only source of regular funding is through the County Freeholders appropriation via property taxes. The Commission also acts as the Civil Service Appointing Authority for its employees. We have our own set of policies, procedures and bylaws. The Board of Chosen Freeholders has direct input into the Commissions operations through the Freeholder Representative position on the Commission. Volume XXX Number 3 7 NJMCA Newsletter

8 County Corner Continued... Our average year of operations includes: 10,000 larval inspections, 1,000 larval samples identified to genus and species, 3,000 larvicide/pupacide applications, 50,000 fish stocked, 100 water management operations, 200 ground adulticide applications and 14 positive mosquito pools. Our average yearly NJ light trap collections are 22,300 with a per trap night average catch rate. Our portable CDC Trap collections average 20,200 with a 9.66 per trap night average catch rate. We have 45 of the 63 species found in NJ. Culeseta minnesotae was added in 2015 and Aedes albopictus was added in Culex spp. mosquitoes comprise the bulk of the mosquitoes used in our disease testing program. We typically test about 300 pools per year comprising of about 6,000 mosquitoes. Aedes (Ae.) vexans, Ae. trivittatus, Ae. sticticus, and Ae. albopictus, are the most important nuisance species. So what does our future hold? With continued excellent support from our County Freeholders we hope to maintain the current level of services we provide to the citizens of Warren County. We hope to possibly expand our facilities to provide ample office and garage space. And possibly expand services to include tick surveillance and control. Robert Duryea, Entomologist Volume XXX Number 3 8 NJMCA Newsletter

9 CONVENTION ARRANGEMENTS COMMITTEE UPDATE Heather Lomberk, Committee Chair Although we are several months away from our next annual meeting, our committee thought it prudent to discuss next year s venue. Most of the NJMCA membership has never been outside of Atlantic City for our convention, so the Board of Trustees decided to try a new location The Grand Hotel in Cape May. It is very nice, and fortunately for us, we are moving there at just the right time - the entire property is currently under renovation! It is also smaller than our usual venue, so we will be the only large group there; however, it is well equipped for a gathering of our size, as it has welcomed numerous conventions and weddings for many years. The Grand has a good steak and seafood restaurant, a bar with six high definition televisions, two heated pools (indoor and outdoor), a fitness center, a family game room, and bike rentals on site. The ballroom has sweeping views of the ocean with attractive décor. It is only minutes from the beach, quaint shops, and several eateries, which are open year-round and listed on the accompanying brochure. Additionally, the bar features live music on Wednesdays and Thursdays, with drink specials also available. If you would like more information, or to see photos, visit the website at See aforementioned brochure on page 2, artfully designed by our own Stormy Freese! Feel free to contact me with questions or comments at or heatherlo@co.cumberland.nj.us. Also, look for information regarding meeting registration and instructions on booking rooms in a future issue of this newsletter. See you at the beach! Volume XXX Number 3 9 NJMCA Newsletter

10 NEW JERSEY MOSQUITO CONTROL ASSOCIATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT GRANT Objective: To foster mosquito research in New Jersey s county operational mosquito control agencies. Grant Amount: $ Candidate Qualifications: The applicant must be employed by a county mosquito control agency and who performs operational mosquito control. Application Procedure: The Applicant must submit a research proposal of no more than 4 pages, a current resume and letter of recommendation from their county supervisor. Electronic submission is preferable. Send the above to the attention of Peter Bosak PhD at peter.bosak@co.cape-may.nj.us Method of Selection: The award recipient will be chosen by the NJMCA Research and Development Committee and notified by . Recipient Responsibilities: The recipient will be awarded the grant at the NJMCA annual meeting and are required to present the findings of their study at the following years NJMCA annual meeting. Application Deadline: The materials outlined in the Application Procedure must be submitted for the 2018 season. Congratulations! Wishing Mike Romanowski the very best on his retirement from Ocean County Mosquito Commission. Enjoy! Volume XXX Number 3 10 NJMCA Newsletter

11 Robotic Mosquito Joins Middlesex County Mosquito Commission John Kranz, Assistant Superintendent the SE A S O N C A L L S for BRIQUETS Drop in the original IGR or the long-lasting microbial briquet for effective mosquito control Central Life Sciences, the creators of (S)-methoprene, the original IGR for mosquito control, offers the most complete line up of larvicide briquets. Trusted for over 35 years, Central Life Sciences is your source for larvicidal briquets that ll have you starting the season off right. Sitting at the Commissions booth at the Middlesex County s 80 County Fair, I began to reflect on the new mechanical mosquito display. Two years ago at the fair, I had a conversation with a recently retired teacher who taught at the East Brunswick County Vocational School. Mentioning the desire for a mechanical mosquito, I was put in contact with Steve Mercadante, the robotics teacher at the school. My first meeting with the staff at the school was very gratifying. Several department heads and the principal were there. Their first question was whether we wanted the mosquito to fly. I explained we were interested in a stationary model. Over the next two years, we held several meetings to review the progress and to meet the students involved in the build. When activated, the model explains she is the Asian tiger mosquito and the habitats where she can be found. The model, through the use of LED lights, demonstrates the drawing of a blood meal, production of eggs and the transmittal of mosquito borne diseases. Prevents the emergence of adult mosquitoes Variety of formulations for easy application Residual control from 30 to 180 days Withstands wetting and drying Ideal for catch basins, storm drains, roadside ditches, ponds, marshes, woodland pools and abandoned swimming pools Learn more at CentralMosquitoControl.com or contact your regional Central Life Sciences Sales Manager Always read and follow label instructions. Altosid is a registered trademark of Wellmark International. FourStar and FourStar with design are trademarks of B2E Microbials LLC. Central Life Sciences with design is a registered trademark of Central Garden & Pet Company Wellmark International. Making her debut at the Middlesex County Fair Photo By: Adrian Kabigting Volume XXX Number 3 11 NJMCA Newsletter

12 NEWS FROM THE NORTHEAST Update from Massachusetts: West Nile Virus activity continues to increase statewide. Risk levels in 3 urban centers, Boston, Worcester and Pittsfield were increased to Moderate from Low On July 23. Districts continue to treat catch basins, respond to adulticide requests and submit pools for testing. To date 46 pools from over 2,100 submitted have tested positive for WNV. Culex populations remain high in many areas of the state, with Cq. perturbans number holding steady and even decreasing slightly in some areas. Cs. melanura numbers are higher than previous years, but no EEE activity has been detected yet. Risk levels for EEE have increased from Remote to Low in many areas due to increased Cs. melanura populations. The Minimum Infection Rate (MIR) for EEE typically starts to rise in CDC week 32. The National Drought Mitigation Center reports that 50% of Massachusetts is in the D0 (Abnormally Dry) classification, with an additional 36% D1 (Moderate Drought) classification. Only 14% of the state does not have a drought classification as of today. Volume XXX Number 3 12 NJMCA Newsletter

13 Regional Mosquito Control Association Annual Meetings 2018/19 Northeastern Mosquito Control Association NMCA December 3-5, 2018 Nashua, New Hampshire Crown Plaza Hotel American Mosquito Control Association AMCA February 25 - March 1, 2019 Orlando, FL Caribe Royal Resort New Jersey Mosquito Control Association NJMCA March 13-15, 2019 Cape May, NJ The Grand Hotel Mid Atlantic Mosquito Control Association MAMCA 44th Annual Conference March 26-28, 2019 Harrisburg, PA Hilton Harrisburg PA Vector Control Association PVCA October 24 26, 2019 State College, PA Wyndham Garden Hotel Society for Vector Ecology SOVE SOVE 48th Annual Conference Yosemite, California October 7 11, 2018 at Tenaya Lodge 1122 Highway 41 Yosemite, CA Entomology Association of America ESA Vancouver for the 2018 ESA, ESC and ESBC Joint Annual Meeting November 11-14, 2018 Vancouver Convention Center Virginia VMCA 72nd Annual Meeting of the Virginia Mosquito Control Association February 5-7, 2019 Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront Hotel 3001 Atlantic Avenue Virginia Beach, Virginia Florida FMCA 2018 EXPO and Annual Meeting October 12th & 13th, 2018 Tampa Marriott Westshore 1001 N Westshore Blvd Tampa, FL FMCA Fly-In Florida Mosquito Control Association January 8 10, 2019 Florida NWMVCA Northwest Mosquito and Vector Control Association NWMVCA Fall Meeting Wednesday, October 3-5, 2018 Campbell s Resort on Lake Chelan Chelan, Washington Thanks to the OMCC staff for compiling this list! Volume XXX Number 3 13 NJMCA Newsletter

14 Summer 2018 AMCA Update - Robert Duryea North Atlantic Director, AMCA Plans for the 2019 Annual Meeting in Orlando Florida are progressing nicely. The symposia submission period has ended and there should be many very interesting papers presented. There is still time to submit a paper for acceptance into the program. To do so just go to the AMCA website at and click on the meetings tab at the top. The 2018 AMCA Washington Day Conference was a success with 126 participants from 21 states. This was the 20 th Annual AMCA Washington Day Conference. There were three focus areas of the conference: 1. highlighting enhanced funding for vector control through the SMASH Act (Strengthening Mosquito Abatement for Safety and Health Act, 2. using science based decision making when using mosquito control products near sensitive or listed species, and 3. emphasizing how FIFRA protects the environment and the need to eliminate duplicative legislation. Great webinars continue to be produced by the Training & Member Education Committee. Isik Unlu of Mercer County NJ continues as chair of this important committee. The following are the most recent webinars and are available to AMCA members in archives format on the AMCA website An Introduction to 3D Printing: From Idea to Reality' (aired ) 'Rear and Release: How Wolbachia can be used to control "tiger" Aedes and the viruses they carry' (aired ) It is that time of year to renew your AMCA membership. Just visit the AMCA website to complete your dues submission. We are expecting another record turnout for the 2019 AMCA Annual Meeting in Florida, similar to what the last Florida meeting turnout was. Booking your hotel room early is highly encouraged to ensure you don t have to settle for staying in a nearby hotel. Volume XXX Number 3 14 NJMCA Newsletter

15 Think Globally, Act Locally Brian Johnson and Melvin Delvillar are continuing to look at the effects of climate and changing sea levels on salt marsh mosquito biology, ecology, and distributions. They are out nearly every day collecting samples that may contain eggs of Aedes sollicitans and Ae. taeniorhynchus, and using that information to make predictive models of oviposition sites along with information from remote sensing and molecular assays. Invasive tick work continues with investigations into the distribution and biology of the longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis). After the initial discovery in New Jersey, this tick has been found in several states, suggesting its presence here in the US may be longer than originally thought. For more information on this and other ticks in New Jersey, see the Outreach page on the Center s website where Andrea Egizi and Jim Occi have brought together information and photos: Knowledge Transfer: Dina Fonseca is in Hawaii, attending a conference on the Ecology of Emerging Diseases. She has a project on delving into the evolutionary history of avian malaria called Predicting the evolution of vector-borne disease dynamics in a changing world. Avian malaria is a protozoal disease transmitted by mosquitoes that have hit some bird populations particularly hard, especially those that are endangered. Because of the multitude of both pathogens, hosts and vectors, the evolutionary history may provide insights into how better to protect these species as well as to providing a fuller understanding of the evolution of disease processes. The Citizen Acts project in Maryland continues where neighborhoods use Gravid Aedes Traps (GATS) to determine the efficacy in reducing Ae. albopictus populations. They are in their second full year and interest in this type of citizen involvement has sparked widespread interest. This project has begun now in New Jersey, in Highland Park, Middlesex County. For more information, see Recent Deveopments: The colony rooms have been getting modifications for the purpose of obtaining an Arthropod Containment Level certification. These certificates are important from an animal use perspective, and are similar to Biosafety Lab levels, and can include non-infective mosquitoes (what we have at Headlee). This helps codify what we do at Headlee and continues in the direction of how insectaries nationwide are expected to comply with good lab practices. The latest publications from members of CVB can be found here: Blog: Read all about what we re up to! --Lisa Reed Volume XXX Number 3 15 NJMCA Newsletter

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17 30th Anniversary of the NJMCA Newsletter (January 2019) is Approaching In the previous Newsletter Anniversary article we discussed the beginning of the NJMCA Newsletter under then NJMCA President Judy Hansen. So 30 years later, with an average of 3 to 4 issues per year, how has our Newsletter remained consistently high quality, timely, interesting and informative? Obviously it s our membership, and, with a little bit of cajoling, their desire to share experiences and information. The strength of any organization is in the strength of its membership. The newsletter is produced by the NJMCA newsletter committee, chaired by the newsletter editor. The editor works with committee members to come up with article ideas, to reach out to the membership for ideas and encouraging members to submit articles. The editor sets deadlines, does some of the aforementioned cajoling, edits articles, does the Newsletter layout, and in some cases does the printing and distribution. With all that being said, it s rather significant that in the 30 years our Newsletter has been in existence, we are on only our 4 th newsletter editor! They have been Robert Kent , Bill Reinert , Bob Duryea , and our current editor Teresa Duckworth 2016 present. The commitment of each of these editors, and the support of their committee members has resulted in a newsletter that maintains continuity of quality, interest, freshness and timeliness that continues to withstand the test of time. Below are many, but not all of the regular columns appearing in the Newsletter over the years, some of which many of you have contributed to. I ve added this both to show where we ve been, but also to present ideas for subjects of future submissions you may want to consider.? Questions Answered? UPCOMING MEETINGS, TRAINING AND SEMINARS Tips and Techniques State Mosquito Control Commission Update Message From The President 1996 Summer Round Up - "When It Rains It Pours" People in the News Five Questions With.. Friends Remembered AMCA North Atlantic Regional Director Report NJMCA Annual Meeting Preliminary Program Committee Updates From the Mosquito Archives Rutgers Corner NJMCA Membership List Species Account History of County Mosquito Control Operation NJMCA Committee Assignments NEWS FROM THE 88TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE NJMCA, Inc. Timely lead articles such as: West Nile Virus-1999 And many more see next page for more! Volume XXX Number 3 17 NJMCA Newsletter

18 30th Anniversary of the NJMCA Newsletter (January 2019) is Approaching continued From Volume XI #2 Aug 1999 submitted by Howard Emerson: 40 Years Ago July 20 - Pheasant flock deaths observed. Continue till Oct. 23rd - killing hundreds of birds in 10 counties. August 6 - Horse deaths begin - 56 horses in 12 counties ill - 4 survive - last case October 14 th. August 17 - First human case of mystery disease. September 23 - "A mysterious affliction has claimed 13 victims in southern part of state in the last 10 days - six have died." N.Y. Times. September 24 - US Public Health Service orders two physicians and a veterinarian to aid state. September 25 - State Dept. of Health confirms human illnesses and deaths due to Eastern Equine Encephalitis. Intensified mosquito spraying by plane and truck in effected regions. October 15 - Last human case in 6 county area brings death toll to 2l. New Jersey in 1959 Howard Emerson, Superintendent, Camden County MEC On the 30 th anniversary of this newsletter, Howard s comments here will be looking back...60 years ago! All past issues of the NJMCA Newsletter are on-line in the NJMCA website. I encourage you to take a look at a good view of our history over the past 30 years, a small but significant piece of the long history of the NJMCA. Bill Reinert, SMCC Commissioner NJMCA Membership Supporting Mosquito Control since 1913 The objectives and purposes of the association shall be to promote and encourage close cooperation among those directly and indirectly concerned with, or interested in, mosquito control and related work, the stimulation of educational activities to increase the knowledge of mosquito control and the advancement of the cause of mosquito control and related environmental concerns in the State of New Jersey and elsewhere. The association may also encourage such other insect control programs as the association or board of trustees may determine. The Association's (NJMCA) primary goal is to promote, encourage, develop and record safe, effective and environmentally sound mosquito control activities in order to protect the health and welfare of the citizens of New Jersey, and to make this information available to all who may be interested or concerned with mosquito control activities. Annual Membership Fee $40.00 per individual Volume XXX Number 3 18 NJMCA Newsletter

19 Send Newsletter Correspondence To: Teresa Duckworth, Editor County of Morris Division of Mosquito Control PO Box 900 Morristown, NJ Phone:(973) FAX: (973) Send us your stories, innovations, activities. Staff news: retirements, promotions, etc.! You still have time to snap a picture wearing your NJMCA gear #NJMCAonVaca Volume XXX Number 3 19 NJMCA Newsletter

20 New Jersey Mosquito Control Association Inc. President Robert Duryea Warren County Mosquito Extermination Commission Vice President John Kranz Middlesex County Mosquito Extermination Commission Secretary Stormy Freese Cape May County Dept of Mosquito Control Treasurer Jennifer Gruener, Newsletter Committee Doug Abdill Anthony Acquaviva Autumn Angelus Scott Crans Tim Deschamps Robert Duryea Joe Pezzillo William Reinert Isik Unlu Eric Williges Teresa Duckworth, Chair Warren County Mosquito Extermination Commission NJMCA Newsletter c/o County of Morris Division of Mosquito Control PO BOX 900 Morristown, NJ 07963