Write this paper on the parasite called ‘Culex’
The background to make an introduction to be researched to understand the impact of your ectoparasite:
Name
Taxonomy
Image and or Identification via steps in a key
Life cycle description
Localization – where in the world can this ectoparasite be found
Habitat – where do they live (urban, rural, trees, rivers, homes)
Feeding pattern – day/night or animal, or biting pattern
Does the arthropod vector pathogens
What kind of pathogen (fungus, virus, protozoa, bacterium…)
Name the pathogen and disease
What is the current disease burden?
The creative aspect for the student to explore. Mosquito-borne disease is a growing problem, and as part of biodefense and emerging remerging infectious pathogens, we want to understand factors that may impact control.
Locate a type of resistance the mosquito can use against a control like a larvacide, adulticide, insecticide
Propose and describe steps in an experiment to test for resistance.
Hints do a literature review to see how other scientists ave
Genome Evaluation
Biobottle Assay
The Hypothesis to be tested: If ________, then _______.
List Specific Aims or Method
A minimum of two ways to test your hypothesis
To determine the presence of …… in the genome of
To induce mutation …. and observe
With generic steps to later create a protocol
What are potential pitfalls you could encounter, and what alternate could you consider if you encounter a problem?
Format: This document should be +/- 3 pages 1.5 spacing
Any image, figure, or lifecycle should be in an addendum (Appendix) after the report (postscript) and referred to in the report. Image 1 Image 2 Figure 1 Figure 2 Table 1 ….
References: Cite all references in order by use in the document
## Last, First, (year), Title, Journal, volume, pages.
In-text use bracketed number [#]