Study visit of Dr. Elena Popa

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