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Module 7 - Emergency Response Mosquito Control Operations

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Categories:
Integrated Mosquito Management |  Emergency Response
Faculty:
Lee McPhatter, PhD |  Michelle Selander, MPH |  Mustapha Debboun, PhD
Course Levels:
All Levels
Duration:
15 minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
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Description

Welcome to Module 7 Emergency Response Mosquito Control Operations of the AMCA's Mosquito Management During a Public Health Emergency Virtual Training Program.

Emergency Response Mosquito Control Operations

  • The goal of emergency operations
  • Aerial and ground applications
  • Adulticide selection and planning
  • Action thresholds
  • Determining where to focus applications and when to apply

Additional Resources:

  1. Connelly, C.R. et al. 2020. Continuation of mosquito surveillance and control during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 69.
  2. EPA. 2024. Mosquito control. Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved September 16, 2024 from https://www.epa.gov/mosquitocontrol
  3. CDC. 2024. What you can do to control mosquitoes during an outbreak. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved September 16, 2024 from https://www.cdc.gov/mosquitoes/during-an-outbreak/index.html

If you are interested in completing the AMCA's Mosquito Management During a Public Health Emergency Virtual Training Program Certificate, you MUST do this module within the overall program. If you have not come to this page from the program please subscribe to the program prior to beginning this module, please click here to begin. 

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Additional Resources
  1. Connelly, C.R. et al. 2020. Continuation of mosquito surveillance and control during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 69.
  2. EPA. 2024. Mosquito control. Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved September 16, 2024 from https://www.epa.gov/mosquitocontrol
  3. CDC. 2024. What you can do to control mosquitoes during an outbreak. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved September 16, 2024 from https://www.cdc.gov/mosquitoes/during-an-outbreak/index.html

Faculty

Lee McPhatter, PhD Related Seminars and Products

Dr. Lee McPhatter received his PhD in Medical and Veterinary Entomology for the University of California Riverside! He served as a Medical Entomologist for the US Army (2007-2023). His key assignments included the following: Chief of Entomology (Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Tx), Associate Director of the Entomology Research Division (Walter Reed Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD), Chief of Preventive Medicine (18th Medical Command, Honolulu HI) and Director of Preventive Medicine ( 32nd Field Hospital, Fort Johnson, LA). He is currently a professor at Liberty University School of Health Sciences and Science teacher at Saint John’s Classical Academy, Fleming Island, FL.

Michelle Selander, MPH Related Seminars and Products

Michelle Selander brings over 25 years of experience overseeing and managing ground, aerial, and emergency operations for public health mosquito programs across the United States. She leads a dedicated team of over 35 full-time staff and 200 seasonal employees, with offices spanning Idaho to Florida. Throughout her career, Michelle has been instrumental in driving numerous improvements in operational efficiencies. Her initiatives include advancements in mobile data collection and mapping, fleet and equipment management, and the integration of sustainable application methods within the Division. Michelle has also played a pivotal role in several vector-related emergency responses, managing programs in New York, Florida, Chicago, Arizona, Miami-Dade County, FL, Brownsville, TX, and during significant events such as Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Florence, and Michael. She holds a B.S. in Geography from Northern Illinois University, with an emphasis on Natural Environmental Systems, and a Master’s degree in Public Health from Benedictine University.

Mustapha Debboun, PhD Related Seminars and Products

Colonel (Ret) Dr. Mustapha Debboun is a distinguished member of the US Army Medical Department, an Entomological Society of America Board Certified Medical & Veterinary Entomologist, educator, and researcher in arthropod repellents. He received his BA in Biology from Skidmore College, MS in Entomology from University of New Hampshire, and a PhD. in Medical & Veterinary Entomology from University of Missouri-Columbia. Dr. Debboun is currently an Adjunct Professor at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX.  His global military and civilian entomological work have taken him to over 35 different countries with a goal to provide efficient and sustainable management of disease vectors and human protection from mosquito and vector-borne diseases. He has published over 135 peer-reviewed scientific articles, 24 book chapters, and 5 co-edited books on insect repellents and public health entomology.

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