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Prevent Disease, Disability and Premature Death Overview مرور Processing Collections Packing and Shipping
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Packing and Shipping
Prevent Disease, Disability and Premature Death
Objectiveهدف
Given specimens collected from the field, demonstrate proper sorting, counting, and preparation for shipment.
Prevent Disease, Disability and Premature Death
Overviewمرور
Processing CollectionsPacking and Shipping
Prevent Disease, Disability and Premature Death
Why Does it Matter
Proper packing and shipping of arthropod specimens ensures fast accurate identifications.
Prevent Disease, Disability and Premature Death
Why does it matter
Improper packing and shipping leads to problemsWhat can go wrong??
Damaged specimens due to overcrowdingStale specimens -- older ones become brittleSending male mosquitoes or “trash” bugsIncorrect labels
Bad packing and shipping produces bad results and wasted time
Prevent Disease, Disability and Premature Death
How to process collections
Collect specimens from traps as early as possibleKill specimens by placing in the freezer for several hours
Prevent Disease, Disability and Premature Death
Processing collection
Sort the specimens:1. Separate the mosquitoes from the “trash
bugs”-mosquitoes have one pair of wings-mosquitoes have a proboscis-the proboscis has scales-mosquito wing veins have scales
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Processing collection
Some common insects mistaken for mosquitoes:
MidgesCrane fliesParasitic wasps
Prevent Disease, Disability and Premature Death
Packing and ShippingSort the specimens:1. Separate the mosquitoes from the “trash bugs”2. Separate the male mosquitoes from the female mosquitoes
Males have bushy antennae or “mustaches”Males have long palpsCulicine females have short palpsWatch out for female Anophelines
They have long palps
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Male or Female?
Prevent Disease, Disability and Premature Death
Male or Female?
Prevent Disease, Disability and Premature Death
Mosquito Surveillance Program
1. Separate the mosquitoes from the “trash bugs” 2. Separate the male mosquitoes from the female mosquitoes
3. Pack the specimens:Pack the female mosquitoes into petri dish containersOnly place 20-40 female mosquitoes in each containerDo not ship males, wet specimens, other species
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Packing and ShippingItems needed to properly pack adult female mosquito specimens
TissuesPetri dishesTapeLabels
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Place tissue on bottom half of petri dish
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Put female mosquitoes on tissue paper without allowing them to touch
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Place another tissue on the mosquitoes
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Squeeze petri dish lid on the bottomCut excess tissue paperTape petri dish closed and add label
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Items needed to properly pack larval mosquito specimens
AlcoholVialsTapeLabels
Packing and ShippingHeat water to kill mosquito larva in
Hot but not boilingPlace larvae in hot waterRemove larvae after a few secondsPlace larvae in 70-80% alcoholTape lid securely and add label
Packing and ShippingLabeling
Name of location/installationCollection siteMethod of collectionCollection dateCollector’s name
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Summary
Processing CollectionsPacking and Shipping
Prevent Disease, Disability and Premature Death
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