A tick is seen on an animal. Participants of the vector management continuing education course will learn about mosquitoes and ticks and the latest control and management techniques to control each.
Participants of the vector management continuing education course will learn about mosquitoes and ticks and the latest control and management techniques to control each. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Michael Miller)

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host vector management continuing education courses at various locations statewide for municipal personnel on Feb. 22.

The courses will be from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. unless noted, and breakfast and lunch will be included. Registration is $50. Those wanting to attend can register at https://tx.ag/VectorMgmtCEUProgram.

A total of 25 continuing education units will be available through the Texas Department of Agriculture, TDA, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, TDLR, and the Department of State Health Services, DSHS.

The units include five structural and five agricultural from the TDA; five units of each in animal control, code enforcement and registered sanitation offered through TLDR and five animal control units from the DSHS.

The program is designed to educate personnel in cities and municipalities on the latest techniques and regulations in vector control, the latest vector-borne diseases affecting Texas and abatement techniques for such vectors as mosquitoes, ticks and fleas.

Dates and locations

The dates and locations for each course are below:

  • Feb. 22 – Victoria County 4-H Activity Center, 259 Bachelor Drive, Victoria.
  • March 13 – Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Weslaco, 2401 E. U.S. Highway 83, Weslaco.
  • March 20 – 8 a.m.-5 p.m., North Texas Mosquito Management Seminar, Grapevine Convention Center, 1209 South Main St., Grapevine. This workshop is only open to city/county/state employees. Registration can be done by visiting https://tx.ag/NTXMosquitoMgmt
  • March 28 – Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office in Fort Bend County, 1402 Band Road, Suite 100, Rosenberg.
  • April 4 – San Antonio Garden Center, Inc., 3310 N. New Braunfels Ave., San Antonio.
  • April 10 – Hilton Garden Inn, 220 E. Grande Boulevard, Tyler. This workshop will be from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and hosted by the Texas Mosquito Control Association. Registration is free for TMCA members or $100 for non-members. Registration can be done through https://tx.ag/TMCAWorkshop.
  • April 19 – AgriLife Extension office in Taylor County, 1982 Lytle Way, Abilene.
  • April 26 – Tech H20 Water Center, 10751 Montana Ave., El Paso.
  • May 6 – Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Lubbock, 1102 E. Farm-to-Market Road 1294, Lubbock.
  • May 7 – City of Iowa Park Community Center, 210 W. Cash St., Iowa Park.

Workshop topics

Some of the topics covered during each workshop will include:

  • Mosquitoes and other biting insects.
  • Vector-borne diseases impacting Texas.
  • Integrated vector management.
  • Products available for mosquito control professionals.
  • Virus testing.
  • Mosquito control.
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