By Adam Russell
A vector management workshop for city and municipal personnel will be from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 7 at the R.B. Hubbard Center, 304 E. Ferguson St. in Tyler.
There is no charge to register, and lunch is provided.
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service workshop is designed to train city and municipal personnel who are in the mosquito abatement field or are working on setting up a mosquito control program. The program will educate personnel on mosquito identification, biology, ecology, control tactics, trap use, surveillance, virus testing, Zika and mosquito control.
Speakers and topics include:
– Dr. Sonja Swiger, AgriLife Extension entomologist, Stephenville – Mosquito Identification and Biology.
– Suzanne Transier, Texas Department of Agriculture inspector, Lindale – Laws and Regulations Updates.
– Dr. Chris Menges, Texas Department of State Health Services veterinarian, Tyler — Mosquito-Borne Diseases.
– Erfan Vafaie, AgriLife Extension entomologist, Overton – Integrated Mosquito Management.
– Swiger – Mosquito Surveillance.
For more specific information and to preregister, contact Swiger or Heidi Nivens at 254-968-4144, or email them at slswiger@ag.tamu.edu or Heidi.nivens@ag.tamu.edu, respectively.
Further information is also available at http://livestockvetento.tamu.edu or by contacting the AgriLife Extension office in the appropriate county.
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