Virtual presentations are still available – see below.

The annual Adult Mosquito Identification Course is taking place on Tuesday, May 19th, 2026, at City of Suffolk Public Works, 800 Carolina Rd, Suffolk VA, 23434 - Admin. Building Training Room. 

This one-day course starts at 7:00am and lasts until roughly 3:30pm. The class is organized through the VMCA Education Committee with assistance from local Virginia mosquito control biologists as teachers on the topics of mosquito biology and each genus (frequent to our region).

This class is held annually as an introductory training session for seasonal interns, summer part-time biology positions, mosquito biologists new to the area, and/or other mosquito control staff as a cross-training opportunity. Class size is limited to 30 students; we would like to accommodate those with mosquito control or mosquito surveillance/identification in their job description first, but those with an interest in mosquito identification are always welcome (college students, prospective employees, etc.). The course will be open to VMCA members (as well as their employees) to register first, before 4/15/2026. By this date non-VMCA members will be able to register. Sign-up is on a first-come-first-serve basis, so don’t miss your chance!

Registration instructions: 

Contact VMCA Education Co-Committee Chair, Jay Kiser, via email (VirginiaMosquito@gmail.com) with your name, the student you are signing up (if not yourself) and your organization.

Registration closes on Wednesday, May 13.

A light breakfast and lunch will be provided by the VMCA. If you have dietary restrictions and/or would like to bring your own food, a refrigerator/freezer and microwave are available.

Please see below for the class agenda, student supply list, directions, and more. If you need a copy of the recommended ID Guide, a downloadable (full-text) PDF version is available at www.ncmvca.org on the homepage. If you are missing anything from the supply list, please notify your course sponsor.