workshop | Nsa Dada, PhD

Insect sampling and curation

Tue, 01 May 2018 00:00:00 +0000

General insect classification, sampling and curation. Entomology Branch, Center for Global Health Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kisumu, Kenya

Class lecture and hands-on lab and field (Bsc/MSc level).

I focused on major insect families in western Kenya, and we explored the use of different collection methods including the malaise trap, UV light traps, yello-pan traps, and sweep nets.

Feel free to click on the buttons at the top of the page to download the linked lecture slides.

Insecticide resistance

Thu, 27 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Insecticide resistance in mosquito populations. Entomology Branch, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Georgia Department of Public Health, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Class lecture and hands-on lab (MSc/PhD level).

With a focus on training Georgia state public health scientists, I developed a curriculum focusing on insecticide resistance in mosquito vector populations. The course covered the history, evolution, mechanisms, effects, detection and managment of insecticide resistance in mosquito vector populations.

I led the laboratory session on screening for insecticide resistance in mosquito larvae.

Feel free to click on the pdf button at the top of the page to obtain the linked larval bioassay protocol.

Mosquito sampling

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Collection of immature container-dwelling mosquitoes. Salavan Health Department, Salavan, Laos PDR and Khon Kaen Provincial Health office, Khon Kaen, Thailand

Hands-on field training for public health (vector-borne disease control) scientists in Thailand and Laos

I focused on demonstrating the collection and identification of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus from domestic water containers in and around human dwellings.

Water sampling

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Collection and testing of water samples for fecal contamination. Khon Kaen Provincial Health office, Khon Kaen, Thailand

Hands-on field training for public health scientists in Thailand

I focused on the collection and testing of water samples for coliform and E. coli contamination using the field-friendly Colisure test (IDEXX, USA). We explored both presence/absence and quantification methods.

Soil transmitted helminths

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Characteristics and detection of soil transmitted helminths (STHs) in stool samples. Helen Keller International, Freetown, Fourah Bay College, Freetown, & Njala University, Bo, Sierra Leone

Lecture and laboratory course (BSc level)

I concentrated on the following aspects:

Biology and characteristics of STHs
Collection and storage of stool samples for the identification of STHs eggs
Microspcopic detection of STHs in stool samples using the WHO Kato-Katz method

Feel free to click on the pdf button at the top of the page to obtain the linked WHO Kato-Katz bench aid