LABORATORY “MEDICAL ARACHNOENTHOMOLOGY AND ZOOLOGY WITH DISINSECTION AND DERATIZATION”

Head of laboratoty: Nadya Mitkova

Contacts: tel +3592 94 46 999/324

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Staff:

Sofia Boneva, biologist

Tamara Lazarova, biologist

Emilia Vesheva, laboratory worker

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Main activities:

• To study the spread, seasonal activity, biology and ecology of arthropods and rodents – vectors and reservoirs of CDs
• To study the epidemiological role of arthropods and rodents as vectors and reservoirs of CDs
• To study the biological effectiveness of biocides
• Testing the susceptibility of arthropods to different insecticides
• To publish studies results in specialized journals
• To assist MoH in development of ordinances and guidance materials
• To participate in MoH commissions of experts
• To teach DDD specialists

Activity on scientific projects:

1. Role of migratory and native wild birds as reservoirs of vector-transmitted infections in humans. Funded by Bulgarian Fund for scientific investigation /№ КП-06-Н33/16 from 21.12.2019

2. The role of cave-dwelling bat species in Bulgaria as vectors and reservoirs of European bat lyssaviruses.  Funded by Bulgarian Fund for scientific investigations /№ КП-06-Н31/14 from 11.12.2019

3. Biological and molecular genetic studies on the insecticide resistance of native and invasive mosquito species. Funded by Bulgarian Fund for scientific investigations/ № КП-06-Н41/5 from 30.11.2020.