The rooms are going fast already from what I hear so everyone better hurry and make reservations. I am sure the Utah people will have an excellent meeting. This bit of information came from the June Newsletter of the Virginia Mosquito Control Association. The handle on your dipper - These usually come as a standard piece of dowel rod a yard long. While this may work for administrative types, most serious mosquito hunters use a handle six feet or so long.
Most people use long push-broom sticks.
Better than this is aluminum pipe, available at building supply houses. There is also the model 'DK' dipper. This stands for dog killer. These are usually solid metal rods machined to an appropriate size and end up looking not unlike a Roman lance, and are made on the sly with a particular dog in mind. Please make copies if needed.