Scientific achievements and reflections after 20 years of vector biology and control research at the Pu Teuy mosquito field research station, Thailand

Malaria Journal

Commentary

Jeffrey Hii¹  Sutkhet Nakasathien²  John P. Grieco³  Nicole L. Achee³  Patcharawan Sirisopa⁴  Theeraphap Chareonviriyaphap⁴  Michael J. Bangs⁴  Chutipong Sukkanon⁵  Sylvie Manguin⁶ 

[1] College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University, 4810, North Queensland, QLD, Australia;Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University, 10900, Bangkok, Thailand;Department of Biological Sciences, Eck Institute for Global Health, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, USA;Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University, 10900, Bangkok, Thailand;Department of Medical Technology, School of Allied Health Sciences, Walailak University, 80160, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand;HSM, Univ. Montpellier, CNRS, IRD, IMT, Montpellier, France;

关键词: Semi-field system;    Repellent;    Experimental hut;    Mosquito ecology;    Vector-borne diseases;    Thailand;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12936-022-04061-5

 received in 2021-10-09, accepted in 2022-01-23,  发布年份 2022

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

Additional vector control tools are needed to supplement current strategies to achieve malaria elimination and control of Aedes-borne diseases in many settings in Thailand and the Greater Mekong Sub-region. Within the next decade, the vector control community, Kasetsart University (KU), and the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation must take full advantage of these tools that combine different active ingredients with different modes of action. Pu Teuy Mosquito Field Research Station (MFRS), Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University (KU), Thailand was established in 2001 and has grown into a leading facility for performing high-quality vector biology and control studies and evaluation of public health insecticides that are operationally relevant. Several onsite mosquito research platforms have been established including experimental huts, a 40-m long semi-field screening enclosure, mosquito insectary, field-laboratory, and living quarters for students and researchers. Field research and assessments ranged from ‘basic’ investigations on mosquito biology, taxonomy and genetics to more ‘applied’ studies on responses of mosquitoes to insecticides including repellency, behavioural avoidance and toxicity. In the course of two decades, 51 peer-reviewed articles have been published, and 7 masters and 16 doctoral degrees in Entomology have been awarded to national and international students. Continued support of key national stakeholders will sustain MFRS as a Greater Mekong Subregion centre of excellence and a resource for both insecticide trials and entomological research.

【 授权许可】

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© The Author(s) 2022

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