A wide range of mosquito control products, including contact insecticides, insecticide-treated bed nets, repellents, and aerosols, are tested in LITE using both standard methods established by the WHO and the CDC as well as bespoke testing assays.

All testing is performed to the highest standards, following GLP processes and regulations, by highly specialised personnel.

Evaluation of active ingredients (insecticides, pro-insecticides, synergists)

• Topical bioassay
• Tarsal bioassay on glass plates
• CDC Bottle bioassay
• WHO tube bioassay

Evaluation of insecticide-treated bed nets and other treated surfaces

• WHO cone bioassay
• Evaluation of mosquito behaviour using video equipment
• Net regeneration studies
• Net wash resistance studies
• Tunnel test (non-animal) – coming soon!

Analytical quantification of active ingredients using HPLC

Chemical treatment of surfaces

• Track sprayer

Evaluation of topical repellents

• Arm in cage test

Evaluation of volatile compounds

• Peet Grady chambers
• Free flight rooms 

Evaluation of larvicides

Mosquito resistance profiling and genotyping