From 22 to 26 June 2009 doctor Elena Popa of Institute of Diagnosis and Animal Health of Romania was hosted by the Istituto G. Caporale for a Study visit aiming to acquire a better knowledge about the West Nile Disease. In succession the analytic training program:

Introduction about West Nile Virus Vectors: species of mosquitoes involved

Mosquitoes identification:

- Family of Culicidae, Male/Female

- Adults and Larvae: differences between two subfamily: Culicinae and Anophelinae

- Capture methods for adult collections: use of different traps

- Adult samples management (from field to laboratory)

- Capture methods for larval collections: individuation of larval foci

- Larval samples management (from field to laboratory)

Mosquitoes identification: Adults/Larvae

- Recognition of the most important Genera of Culicinae

Culex spp., Aedes spp., Culiseta spp.

- Recognition of the most important Genera of Anophelinae: Anopheles spp.

- Recognition of the most important Species of Culicinae and Anophelinae

- Slides preparation for microscopy lecture of Larval species