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.