E-SOVE/EMCA 2-day Vector Control Training Course, 1st - 2nd October 2016, Lisbon, Portugal
The European Society for Vector Ecology (E-SOVE) in collaboration with the European Mosquito Control Association (EMCA) is organizing a 2-day Vector Control Training Course. The course is aiming to give a full practical knowledge on surveillance, monitoring, identification and control, of 1) mosquitoes 2) ticks 3) Culicoides 4) sandflies 5) Black flies. You will have the privilege to be in the field with top expert entomologists on vector control and vector ecology, and benefit of their long term experience to gain all the basic and most updated knowledge on these thematic.
2-day Vector Control Training Course
Click here to complete the registration form for the training course >> www.emca2015.com
Mosquito Bulletin Nr. 2/2016 für die Schweiz
Please note, that the "Mosquito Bulletin Nr. 2 für die Schweiz" is online now. >> Download Bulletin
EMCA resolution on control measures against mosquito vectors of Zika virus in Europe
Resolution taken at EMCA Symposium, Speyer, 13-15 March 2016
Download Resolution EMCA2016 Zika"
Mosquito-Bulletin Nr. 1 für die Schweiz
Switzerland is a country with highly diverse topographies divided by the alpine rim, from altitudes above 4000 m to 200 m above sea level. With different climatic conditions and often not predictable precipitation patterns we are confronted with a multitude of mosquito problems. In order to predict the appearance of mosquitoes and inform the residents we have the intention to issue bulletins whenever advisable. >> Download Bulletin
EMCA Symposium and AGM in Speyer
Invitation to the EMCA Symposium and AGM in Speyer 13-15 March 2016 hosted by KABS - Status of Mosquito Control in Europe with Special Emphasis on Wetlands and Exotic Mosquitoes. >> More information
Results of the election of four EMCA Board members:
Election of EMCA board members 2015 by e-mail-voting
Deadline: 23.06.2015
Date of counting: 24.06.2015
Officers present for counting and witness: Norbert Becker, Andreas Arnold, Thomas Weitzel
108 ballots have been sent
48 votes received with each 4 candidate selections
42 votes valid, 5 invalid, 1 explicitly abstinent
Elected candidates were Ruben Bueno Mari, Christophe Lagneau, Dusan Petric and Francis Schaffner.
Mosquito Bulletin Nr. 3 für die Schweiz
Please note, that the "Mosquito Bulletin Nr. 3 für die Schweiz" is online now. >> Download Bulletin
Election of new EMCA Board
Currently the election of members of EMCA board is going on. Of the following ten candidates, four will be board member. All EMCA members are invited to kindly vote four candidates by e-mail to EMCA-office with the subject "Election of new EMCA board" until 23th of June 2015.
1) Bueno Mari, Ruben, Lokimica, Spain
2) Drago, Andrea, Entostudio, Italy
3) Lagneau, Christophe, EID Mediterranee, France
4) Obermayr, Ulla, Biogents AG, Germany
5) Petric, Dusan, University Novi Sad, Rebublic of Serbia
6) Pfirsch, Françoise, Mosquito Control Alsace, France
7) Rose, Andreas, Biogents AG, Germany
8) Rydzanicz, Katarzyna, University of Wroclaw, Poland
9) Schäfer, Martina, Mosquito Control Nedr Dalälven, Sweden
10) Schaffner, Francis, Avia GIS, Belgium
Mosquito Bulletin Nr. 2 für die Schweiz
Please note, that the "Mosquito Bulletin Nr. 2 für die Schweiz" is online now. >> Download Bulletin
EMCA Bylaws, 2015
Please note, that the revised and approved edition of the EMCA bylaws is online now. >>read more here
Mosquito Bulletin Nr. 1 für die Schweiz
Please note, that the "Mosquito Bulletin Nr. 1 für die Schweiz" is online now. >> Download Bulletin
Extended Abstract Submission
We are pleased to announce you that the Abstract Submission and Registration for the 7th European Control Association Workshop (EMCA 2015) will be held in Valencia, Spain, from 23 to 26 February, 2015, has been extended until December 30th, 2014 and it will be the final date!
Consequently, early registration deadline is also extended to December 30th.
Final Program is also avaiable! >> www.emca2015.com
PAMCA Annual Conference
The Pan African Mosquito Control Association is excited to announce its first conference which will be held between 6-8th October in Nairobi, Kenya.
Start of EMCA workshop registration
The workshop online registration is open now. For more information and to sign up, please visit the official website of the 7th EMCA workshop >> www.emca2015.com
Next EMCA Workshop 1
Dear colleagues and EMCA Members,
It is a big pleasure to announce that next EMCA Workshop will be hosted in Valencia (Spain) in February 2015. All the information related with the meeting will be included in an official website in next weeks.
With kind regards,
Dr. Rubén Bueno, EMCA National Director of Spain, on behalf of the Organizing Committe of the Meeting.
Vector Control training course
The European Society for Vector Ecology (E-SOVE) in collaboration with the European Mosquitoes Control Association (EMCA) is organizing a Vector Control training course this coming October 2014 (11th-12th) in Macedonia (Greece). >>read more here
07.01.2014New EMCA secretary
Since beginning of the year 2014, Thomas Weitzel is responsible for the EMCA secretariat.
The email contact is the same as before (office@emca-online.eu), also the postal address of the EMCA Office:
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Final Agenda VBORNET-EMCA joint meeting
The Final Agenda of the VBORNET-EMCA joint meeting in Antwerp (Belgium) is online now. >>read more here
Update of the Final Scientific Programme
Please note, that new presentations were added to The Final Scientific Programme of the informal Symposium of the European Mosquito Control Association "Current Status of mosquitoes and their Control in Europe" in Speyer/Germany. >> read more here
Final Scientific Programme
The Final Scientific Programme of the informal Symposium of the European Mosquito Control Association "Current Status of mosquitoes and their Control in Europe" and the Annual General Meeting in Speyer/Germany is online now. >> read more here
VBORNET-EMCA joint meeting
Within the next VBORNET annual meeting in Antwerp (Belgium) at end of November 2013 a joint meeting with VBORNET and EMCA is scheduled, on the thematic 'Invasive mosquitos and public health in the European context'. >>read more here
Start of registration
The registration of the informal Symposium of the European Mosquito Control Association is open now. Please use our online form for registration.
Change of EMCA Presidency
Dear EMCA members, we regret very much that our president Dr Asghar Talbalaghi resigned as president. We thank him for his service and contributions to EMCA. The current president-elect Dr Frantizek Rettich agreed to serve as interim president till our Annual General Meeting in October 2013 in Speyer and he will automatically become the acting president. Dr Peter Lüthy agreed to stay as past-president for the remaining time. We hope that you support these EC decisions, and we are grateful for the service of the new presidency. We will prepare soon a ballot to elect the new president-elect.
Norbert Becker, executive director on behalf of the Executive Committee.
Scientific Programme
The Scientific Programme of the informal Symposium of the European Mosquito Control Association "Current Status of mosquitoes and their Control in Europe" and the Annual General Meeting in Speyer/Germany is online now. >> read more here
Dear Members of EMCA,
Due to several unforeseen circumstances, including time problems related to the organization, we regret to inform you that the EMCA Workshop in Istanbul, planned for October 2013, has to be postponed. We will inform you as soon as we can offer a new date for the conference. We apologize for this inconvenience.
We plan our annual General Meeting in the frame of a symposium from the 10th till the 11th of October, 2013 in Speyer. This meeting will also be used to plan our workshop next year. Again we apologize for this inconvenience and hope that we find your understanding.
With kind regards,
Norbert Becker, Executive Director, on behalf of the Executive Committee and Scientific Committee
Scientific Programme
The Tentative Scientific Programme of the 7th EMCA workshop "Mosquito control from basic science to application" is online now.
Start of EMCA workshop registration
The workshop online registration is open now. For more information and to sign up, please visit the official website of the 7th EMCA workshop >> emca2013.com
New date for the next EMCA workshop
The date for the 7th EMCA workshop in Istanbul (Turkey) was rescheduled to 7th - 11th October 2013.
More information coming soon.
EMCA fax contact
From now on, you can contact again the EMCA Office by fax:
+49 6203 8407298
Site Update:
Reconstruction of members area
As some members have already noticed, due to reconstruction work the members area is currently closed. After completion of the work all members will get a login name (membership number) and a personal password.
Wishes and suggestions regarding the members area are welcome and should be send to office@emca-online.eu.
01.01.2013New EMCA Officer and EMCA Office
Since the middle of the last year, Björn Pluskota is responsible for the EMCA secretariat.
Whereas the email contact is the same as before (office@emca-online.eu), please notice that the postal address of the EMCA Office changed to:
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Are your contact details up to date?
Within the last month, all EMCA members got letters both by mail and email. If you are an EMCA member and didn´t got one of these, please contact the EMCA office.