Rebecca Heinig, PhD

Collier Mosquito Control District
Naples, Florida, United States

Dr. Rebecca Heinig received her BA in Biology from Cornell University and her PhD in Entomology from The Pennsylvania State University. For her graduate degree, she investigated whether an entomopathogenic fungus, Beauveria bassiana, could serve as a viable biocontrol agent for malaria mosquitoes. She has performed research in a variety of different areas over the years, including Medfly sterile insect technique (SIT), coffee genetics and industrial trap design. She joined Collier Mosquito Control District in 2018 as a Biologist and now serves as the Director of Research for the District.

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Presentation(s):

• 94 - Evaluation of VBC-60748 against pyrethroid-resistant Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus in Collier County, Florida

  Wednesday, March 1, 2023
  8:55am – 9:10am

• 196 - The role of drones in Collier Mosquito Control District’s Mansonia control program

  Thursday, March 2, 2023
  8:42am – 8:57am

• 206 - Evolution of the aerial program at Collier Mosquito Control District

  Thursday, March 2, 2023
  11:30am – 11:40am