Science Cafe by ASATTCI: Mosquitos, Ticks, & the Diseases They Carry

Learn about science in laypeople's terms in this monthly series hosted by local experts! 🔬 Welcome to Elk Grove Science Café! Held around the world, Science Cafés are monthly conversations that make science accessible for all. While this is geared for adults, all ages are welcome! ☕ July's topic is Vector Surveillance - Part 2: Monitoring Mosquitoes, Ticks, and the Diseases They Carry. Want to learn more about what goes on at the Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District? Join Public Health Biologist Dr. Mario Novelo Canto for a deeper dive into vector surveillance programs. Learn how Sacramento monitors mosquitoes, ticks, and other arthropods of public health concern. 🎙 About our speaker: Dr. Mario Novelo Canto is a Public Health Biologist at the Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District, where he supports mosquito-borne disease surveillance programs, evaluates control methods, and conducts field trials testing the tools used to keep mosquito populations in check. He earned his PhD in Entomology from Penn State University, where his research focused on how viruses like dengue and chikungunya grow and spread within mosquitoes. Originally from Yucatán, Mexico, Mario has published extensively on mosquito-virus interactions and applied vector control and surveillance. Curiosity sparks. Facts illuminate. Let’s explore science together! To support our nonprofit's work, text "ASATTCI" to 44-321 or visit asattci.org!