Our services
Our services
As a member of the UK GLP compliance monitoring programme, we conduct testing of a range of vector control products.
Evaluation of active ingredients
- 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
- Quality control of bed nets: insecticide quantification, regeneration studies, wash resistance studies
Analytical quantification of insecticides using HPLC
Chemical Treatment of surfaces
- Potter tower
- Track sprayer
Evaluation of topical repellents
- Arm in cage test
Evaluation of volatile compounds
- Peet Grady Chambers
- Free flight rooms
Evaluation of larvicides
Other specialised testing equipment and services:
- Temperature and Humidity stability cabinets for assessing durability
- Standard and fluorescent microscopes
- Molecular facilities for screening insecticide resistance markers
- Mosquito strain characterisation, including genetically modified strains