About this Course
Evaluating
Mosquitoes for Insecticide Resistance
is a web-based training course designed to guide vector control specialists
as they face this public health threat. The text and images are based
on previous workshops conducted by William Brogdon Ph.D., Entomology Branch,
Division of Parasitic Disease, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Course
Objectives
At the completion of this program the learner will be able to:
- Conduct
the "Bottle Bioassay" on any mosquito using insecticides registered
for mosquito control.
- Conduct
the "Microplate Biochemical Assays" for insecticide resistance due to
elevated esterases, oxidases, glutathion s-transferases, and insensitive
acetylcholinesterases.
- Correct
the biochemical assays for mosquito size variation using the protein
assay.
- Interpret
the significance of results obtained using methods listed above.
- Organize
assays in a program of resistance surveillance.
- Obtain
mosquito samples for resistance surveillance.
- Explain
the features and purposes of the needs for insecticide resistance surveillance.
- List
applications under development that use molecular technology in resistance
detection and management.
Target
Audience
Evaluating Mosquitoes for Insecticide Resistance course is intended
for the following audiences
- State
and local entomologists
- Elected
local officials
- Health
care professionals
Course
layout
The course topics are listed on the menu at the left. We have included
study questions and case studies to assist you in learning and applying
the information. The approximate range of time for completing the course
is xx hours.
Development
team
The content for this course has been developed by the following:
Division
of Parasitic Diseases and
Office of Health Communication
National Center for Infectious Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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