Tennesse Mosquito and Vector Control Association
TMVCA is a professional scientific organization dedicated to providing leadership, information and
education leading to the enhancement of public health and quality of life through the suppression of
mosquitoes and other vectors of pathogens causing diseases.
Purposes of TMVCA
· To promote integrated pest and vector management through scientifically based methods that
consider the ecological, environmental and economic impact on humans, domestic animals and
wildlife;
· To promote control and research of mosquitoes and other vectors in the state of Tennessee by
facilitating professional cooperation and collaboration between mosquito and vector abatement
districts, public health departments, applied and basic scientists, commercial municipality vector
control specialists;
· To keep members informed of new developments in the study of vector-borne diseases, vector
control and vector surveillance; and
· To promote the advancement of this field in Tennessee and elsewhere.