Laboratory facilities

Specialized spray equipment for WHO phase 1 laboratory & Phase 2 small-scale field trials of IRS.

Spray apparatus includes;
1- Potter Tower
2- Spinning disc conveyor sprayer
3- Hudson sprayer

Fig. 1 Potter tower insecticide sprayer

Laboratory equipped for mosquito bloodmeal analysis, speciation by PCR, sporozoite ELISA, resistance mechanism assays including kdr & enzyme ELISA.

Laboratory Bioassay
Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS)

Figure 2. Preparation of IRS block substrates of mud, wood, and concrete.

Figure 3. WHO-style cone bioassays and IRS tunnel simulators.

Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs)

Figure 4. Community LLIN trial and laboratory WHO ball bioassay of nets.

Figure 5. WHO cone bioassay of nets and an LLIN in-situ.