2005 Course Listing & Tentative Dates For
Mosquito Identification Biology, Ecology, Surveillance & Control
February 24, 2005 – June10, 2005
Workshops Include:
Mosquito Biology & Control [MBC] (February 24, – March 31, 2005) 10:00AM – 3:00PM
Mosquito Habitat Recognition [MHR] (April 14, – June 2, 2005) by arrangement
Mosquito Identification [MID] (June 6, – June 10, 2005) 10:00AM – 3:00PM
Course Descriptions
Training in Mosquito Biology, Mosquito Habitat Recognition, and Mosquito Identification will be coordinated through the Office of Continuing Professional Education (OCPE), Cook College, Rutgers University. The courses are designed to meet the needs of government employees with immediate concerns and responsibilities related to mosquito surveillance and abatement, as well as the stewardship of public health. Lectures will cover the biology, morphology, ecology, and behavior of the Culicidae, along with the most current surveillance and control techniques.
The course will be divided into three separate sections (workshops) to accommodate requests from agencies seeking information tailored to a particular discipline. Each section will complement the information offered in the section preceding it thereby completing the information necessary for workers employed in mosquito abatement operations especially at the Entomologist, Biologist, Identification Specialist, and Inspector positions. Students can register for any section of the course individually should they wish to gain experience in any one discipline. These might include, Public Health Educators, Inspectors & Seasonal Identification Specialists needing information pertaining to their particular specialty. Students wishing to become certified by the Agricultural Experiment Station in Mosquito Identification, Biology & Habitat Recognition will need to satisfactorily complete all three sections & pass a certification examination. (The classes need not be completed in the same year in order to obtain certification though it is generally recommended.)
The mosquito biology section of the course will be broadly oriented towards basic Culicidology & control methods.
MBC Workshop Lecture Topics Covering
Mosquito Classification
Mosquito Eggs & Oviposition
Larval Life Processes & Metamorphosis
Adult Life Processes
Host Preference & The Gonotrophic Cycle
Seasonal Cycles
Arbovirus Epidemiology
Larval Habitats & Classification Of Life Cycles
Review Of The Laws Mandating Mosquito Control Programs
Surveillance and Control Methods Utilized To Minimize Mosquito Nuisance & Disease Transmission
The habitat recognition portion of the course will include field trips to various mosquito breeding and resting sites to reinforce the habitat recognition skills, surveillance techniques, and control decisions of the participants.
MHR Workshop Field Trips Covering
Larval Habitat Recognition Of Major Nuisance And Vector Species In NJ
Larval Collection Techniques
Adult Habitat Recognition Of Major Nuisance And Vector Species In NJ
Adult Collection Methods
Proper Sample Collection, Labeling And Transport Techniques
Mapping Of Sites And Estimating Breeding Site Acreage
Larviciding Techniques
Adulticiding Techniques
Finally, the laboratory section of the course will stress larval and adult identification skills, as well as techniques critical for delineating nuisance and vector populations.
MID Workshop Laboratory Sessions Covering
Review & Operation Of Necessary Lab Equipment
Larval & Adult Rearing Methods
Preservation Techniques
Mosquito Identification of Larvae & Adults
Cold Chain Maintenance Procedures For Arbovirus Surveillance
Review Of Traps Used In Mosquito Surveillance & The Mosquitoes Commonly Collected in them
TO REGISTER - get the Registration Form and then:
By Phone: To reserve your seat, call our OCPE Satellite office for mosquito control training at (732) 932-9565, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, Monday through Friday.
By Mail: Send check, money order or purchase order (payable to Rutgers, The State University of NJ) to:
Registration Desk
OCPE Satellite Office for Mosquito Control Training
Cook College
180 Jones Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
By FAX: (732) 932-9257, 24 hours. Please fax a copy of check, money order or PO with fax registrations.