TropMed is in Chicago this year (https://www.astmh.org/annual-meeting), an annual meeting that brings global health, including significant number of African mosquito researchers, professionals, and decision makers, to the US.
Our Event:
Wednesday October 18th, 2023, from 10am (approximately, time to be determined) – 3pm at the North Shore Mosquito Abatement District (https://www.nsmad.org), in the Chicago suburbs on October 18th, 2023.
Come experience mosquito control in the US-Midwest context, with emphasis on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and Larval Source Management (LSM). We welcome you to tour the NSMAD facility and learn about the equipment, procedures, data management tools, and administrative/funding model used across the Chicago area.
Also participating:
> Northwest Mosquito Abatement District (https://www.nwmadil.com/)
> Des Plaines Valley Mosquito Abatement District (https://dvmad.org/)
> North Shore Mosquito Abatement District Trustees and local stakeholders
> Clarke Mosquito Control (a major vendor of mosquito control products in the USA as well as contractor for municipalities wishing to outsource mosquito control, https://www.clarke.com)
> Valent Biosciences (pesticide/biopesticide manufacturer) https://www.valentbiosciences.com)
> Leading Edge (Drones, https://leaaerialtech.com/ and data management, https://leateam.com/)
Transportation provided to/from the TropMed hotel. Breakfast and lunch provided.
Free to attend.