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Life Cycle MOSQUITO EGG RAFT Many mosquitoes, such as Culex quinquefasciatus, lay their eggs on the surface of fresh or stagnant water. The water may be in tin cans, barrels, horse troughs, ornamental ponds, swimming pools, puddles, creeks, ditches, catch basins or marshy areas. Mosquitoes prefer water sheltered from the wind by grass and weeds. Culex mosquitoes…

Mosquito Biology MOSQUITO EGG RAFT Many mosquitoes, such as Culex quinquefasciatus, lay their eggs on the surface of fresh or stagnant water. The water may be in tin cans, barrels, horse troughs, ornamental ponds, swimming pools, puddles, creeks, ditches, catch basins or marshy areas. Mosquitoes prefer water sheltered from the wind by grass and weeds. Culex mosquitoes…

Mosquitoes are insects belonging to the order Diptera, the True Flies. Like all True Flies, they have two wings, but unlike other flies, mosquito wings have scales. Female mosquitoes’ mouthparts form a long piercing-sucking proboscis. Males differ from females by having feathery antennae and mouthparts not suitable for piercing skin. A mosquito’s principal food is…

Scholarship Opportunities If you have mosquito research scholarships for undergraduate or graduate level studies that you would like to post on this website, please contact amca@mosquito.org. LOUISIANA Lewis T. Graham – Student Research Award Research topic: Any area of mosquito biology or control. Eligible students: All undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in public or private schools…

The American Mosquito Control Association (AMCA) Research Fund is a vital initiative aimed at driving research in the field of mosquito control and related topics. As a nonprofit organization dedicated to public health enhancement through mosquito suppression, AMCA recognizes the critical role that research plays in developing innovative tools and strategies. With the ultimate goal…

Training Manuals & Webinars AMCA Virtual Trainings & Webinar Archive AMCA’s Best Practices for Integrated Mosquito Management Virtual Training Program Access Training Program Here Launched in October 2023, AMCA’s Best Practices for Integrated Mosquito Management Virtual Training Program is a comprehensive resource designed to enhance your skills, advance your mosquito control programs, and elevate public…

Press Room A core mission of the American Mosquito Control Association (AMCA) is informing the public about mosquito biology and acceptable methods of control. It is extremely important that the public be supplied with reliable, scientifically-based information upon which to make informed choices. To this end, the AMCA contracts the services of a medical entomologist…

Public Relations & Outreach Tools “IF WE THINK THE PEOPLE ARE NOT ENLIGHTENED ENOUGH TO EXERCISE THEIR CONTROL WITH A WHOLESOME DISCRETION, THE REMEDY IS NOT TO TAKE IT FROM THEM, BUT TO INFORM THEIR DISCRETION.” THOMAS JEFFERSON These PR tools are designed to provide resources for the AMCA member to utilize in their communications…