Mosquito management course

• Institution:

  WA Department of Health

• Type:

  Short courses

• Reach:

  WA

• Focus:

  Mainstream

Overview

Target audience: Anyone in Western Australia (WA) or the Northern Territory (NT) who works in environmental and public health; environmental, water and wastewater management; or environmental engineering and pest control

Course Summary: This four-and-a-half day live-in course is the only mosquito management training available in WA/NT. The course includes lectures, practical mosquito identification sessions, field work and equipment demonstrations and is offered approximately every 2 years. The topics covered in this course include:

• mosquito biology and ecology
• diseases transmitted by mosquitoes
• collection techniques (both for larval and adult mosquitoes)
• mosquito identification
• development of management plans
• management/control approaches, chemicals and equipment including displays and demonstrations.

Fee payable: Yes

Delivery mode: On site

Financial support for Indigenous students: Not specified

Contacts

Peter Neville
WA Department of Health
Ph: (08) 9285 5510
Email: mosquito@health.wa.gov.au

Links

• View information: WA Department of Health mosquito management course
• View information: Sample course program
• View website: WA Department of Health: Public Health