Study Tour Report in the Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District (SYMVCD), in California, United States of America: July 20th- August 14th, 2023.
Report on the Study Tour in the Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District (SYMVCD), in California, USA by Dunia MUNYAKANAGE from PAMCA Rwanda Chapter and Sidy DOUMBIA from PAMCA Mali Chapter to PAMCA
General introduction
Between July 20th- August 14th, 2023, the Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District (SYMVCD) in collaboration with PAMCA invited two representatives, one from Rwanda and the second from Mali to share ideas and methods regarding mosquito control and learn new and innovative ways to identify and control mosquitoes and the diseases they carry.
The main objectives of the study tour were:
- · To learn from SYMVCD experience in Mosquito control.
- · To share experience of Rwanda in mosquito vector surveillance and control.
- · To identify opportunities to implement learnt experience.
- · To explore potential collaboration between SYMVCD and Rwanda.
Programs/activities engaged in and accomplished during the study tour lasted for 20 days, Dunia MUNYAKANAGE and Sidy DOUMBIA had access to the different services of SYMCD and were able to work side by side with staff from different services including: laboratory, fisheries, ecological management, mapping, mosquito control operations (catch basin crew, aedes crew, sacramento & yolo counties), public information & education. Some of the key lessons documented indicated that in the US/ SYMVCD, SYMCD uses a robust mosquito surveillance program as part of the Integrated Vector Management (IVM) approach, the system provides real-time data on mosquito abundance and disease activity mostly, West Nile virus that is the most predominant mosquito borne disease in California.
Complete report of the study tour can be access here: Learning Tour Report: Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District (SYMVCD), in California, United States of America (USA)