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Forensic Entomology Diagnostic Tests at the Medical Entomology
Unit in 2021
No. Test Diagnostics and services No. of samples
Mounting of dead specimens 824
1 Mounting technique (larvae of flies) for mPMI samples
estimation
Identification of insect 356
associated with forensic cases
2 Molecular PCR technique samples
(immature stages and adult
specimens)
INFECTIOUS DISEASES RESEARCH CENTRE (IDRC) Medical Entomology Unit Diagnostic Tests for Malaria and Filaria
Number
Types of
Test Item
Study scale
Test Name
study
1
GLP Adult bioassay Phase 1-Laboratory Adulticide of tests
Evaluation
Phase 1-Laboratory Repellent
GLP Repellent test 1
Evaluation Product
Semi-field Phase 2 – Small scale
Non-GLP Larvicide 1
larvicides test evaluation
Phase 1-Laboratory
Non-GLP Repellent test Repellent test 3
Evaluation
Phase 1-Laboratory
Non- GLP Adult bioassay Adulticide 2
Evaluation
TOTAL NUMBER OF TESTS 8
The Medical Entomology Unit produced Wolbachia-infected mosquito eggs
and adults. In 2021, these were supplied to relevant states as part of the National
Wolbachia Operationalisation Programme for dengue control.
Wolbachia-infected mosquito eggs and adults supplied by the
Medical Entomology Unit
STATES EGGS ADULTS
Selangor 12,418,000 --
Kuala Lumpur -- 2,225500
Penang 600,000 --
Kelantan 660,000 --
TOTAL 13,678,000 2,225,500
