Principal Investigator: Fredros Okumu
Project leader/ Coordinator: Doreen J. Siria
Project Administrator: Rukia Mohamed
Funding Partner: The University Court of the University of Glasgow (UoG)
Start date: April 1, 2017
End date: Sept. 30, 2019
Development of a new tool for Malaria mosquito surveillance to improve vector control
This project proposes to develop a rapid and cost-effective tool based on mid-infrared spectroscopy (MIRS) analysis to simultaneously determine demographic traits in malaria vector to facilitate large scale surveillance of wild populations.
Specifically, the research team aims to develop this technology to determine: The species and age Insecticide resistance status#