Thursday, November 21, 2019
10:00 – 11:00 Refreshments – Courtesy of Zoecon
10:10 – 10:15 Henry Lawicki Student / Intern Competition Introduction – Patrick Irwin & Joy Joyce, IMVCA
10:15 – 11:55 Student Competition, Awards – Courtesy of Catchmaster
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch – Courtesy of Adapco & Valent
1:00 – 1:05 President’s Welcome – Patrick Irwin
1:05 – 1:25 Samantha Debosik, IDPH, Arbovirus Activity in Illinois, 2019 Update
1:25 – 1:45 Holly Tuten, PhD., INHS, Tick-borne Pathogens in Illinois
1:45 – 2:05 Justin Harbison, PhD., Loyola University Chicago, A not so quiet summer: Lessons learned from the North Chicago Suburbs in 2019
2:05 – 2:25 Patrick Irwin, PhD., NWMAD, IMVCA Springfield Days 2019 and Beyond
2:25 – 3:00 John Paul Mutebi, CDC, Arbovirus Activity in the US, 2019
3:00 – 3:15 Afternoon Break – Courtesy of VDCI
3:15 – 3:35 Donald Baumgartner, Margaret Jones, USEPA, Bees and Pollinator Protection Related to Vector Control
3:35 – 4:30 District Reports
4:30 – 4:45 Closing Remarks, Announcements
5:00 – 5:45 Business Meeting
6:00 – 7:00 Hospitality Hour – Courtesy of CLARKE
7:00 – 8:50 Banquet
8:50 – 9:00 Charity Raffle – Courtesy of UNIVAR, Door Prizes – Courtesy of IMVCA
Friday, November 22, 2019
6:30 – 8:20 Breakfast – Courtesy of IMVCA
8:00 – 8:30 Refreshments – Courtesy of Target
8:30 – 8:40 Incoming President’s Welcome – TBD
8:40 – 9:00 Chris Stone, PhD., INHS, New insights on pathogen transmission risk by West Nile virus vectors and Aedes albopictus in Illinois
9:00 – 9:20 Lina B. Flor-Weiler, USDA-ARS, Soil application of entomopathogenic fungus: Effectively reduced hatchability of mosquito eggs
9:20 – 9:40 Jose Luis Ramirez, USDA-ARS, Dynamics of entomopathogenic fungal recognition in the yellow fever mosquito Ae. Aegypti
9:40 – 10:00 Ephantus Muturi, USDA-ARS, Plant-based biopesticides for mosquito control
10:00 – 10:20 Mid-Morning Break – Courtesy of Adapco & Valent
10:20 – 10:40 Jason Kinley, President, American Mosquito Control Association, AMCA Membership Update
10:40 – 11:00 Rebekka Darner, PhD., Illinois State University, Science denial and motivated reasoning: How can we foster a desire to be accurate?
11:00 – 11:40 Dr. Jamie Landolfi & Dr. Rick Fredrickson, Illinois Veterinary Diagnostic Lab, Mosquito-borne diseases of veterinary significance
11:40 – 11:55 Rosanna Barbaro-Flores, Illinois Comptroller’s Office
11:55 Adjournment
