Mosquito Management Training Course Mandurah: 16 - 20 September 2019 - WA Health

Mosquito Management Training Course
  Mandurah: 16 - 20 September 2019
The WA Department of Health is holding the biennial Mosquito Management Course in Mandurah
from 16 - 20 September 2019.

This highly regarded 4½-day live-in course is the only mosquito management training available in
WA/NT and is recommended for people working in:
      • environmental and public health;
      • environmental, water and wastewater management; and
      • environmental engineering and pest control.

The course includes lectures, practical mosquito identification sessions, field work and equipment
demonstrations and is offered approximately every 2 years.
The topics covered in this course include:
      • mosquito biology and ecology;
      • diseases transmitted by mosquitoes;
      • collection techniques (both for larval and adult mosquitoes);
      • mosquito identification;
      • development of management plans; and
      • management/control approaches, chemicals and equipment including displays and
         demonstrations

                       Mosquito Management Course participants attending a lecture

Registration
  Places on this course are limited and likely to be in demand, so you are encouraged to register
  soon to avoid disappointment. A place on the course will only be guaranteed once your
  registration payment has been received by the Department of Health (see box below).

  We encourage everyone interested in mosquito management to register their interest, but in
  the event the course is at capacity, priority will be given to Western Australian local
  governments and other agencies, and with a possible limit on the number of participants from
  each organisation.

  Registration will close on 30 August 2019 or earlier if the course fills to capacity.

Course Registration for the week is $1100.00 (plus GST), which includes lunches and
morning/afternoon teas. Do not pay now. The Department of Health will send an invoice once your
completed registration form has been received. Please note, there is a cancellation fee of $100.00
Please complete the attached registration form and once completed, email to the
Department of Health at medical.entomology@health.wa.gov.au

  Registered course participants will be contacted during August with further details of the course
  timetable and what they need to bring.

  Accommodation
  You are encouraged to stay at the course venue (Sebel Mandurah) for social and professional
  interaction; however, some participants may choose to arrange accommodation elsewhere or
  commute to the venue each day.
  Accommodation at the Sebel Mandurah includes Studio rooms
  (https://www.thesebel.com/western-australia/the-sebel-mandurah/accommodation/superior-king-
  room). Prices for accommodation are set per room and can accommodate a king bed or twin
  share.

  You may wish to organise to share your room with another participant to save on
  accommodation costs. The Department of Health can provide details of other participants who
  are happy to share rooms. Please let us know if you would like to share accommodation and we
  will add you to our list.

  You will require accommodation for either four or five nights, depending on whether you intend to
  travel to Mandurah on the Sunday evening or Monday morning (course registration will be at
  10:00am on Monday 16 September).

  Accommodation bookings/payment must be made directly to the Sebel Mandurah. Please
  contact the Sebel to make a room booking on 08 9512 8300 and state that you are attending the
  Mosquito Management Course.

Meals
The course registration fee includes lunches and morning/afternoon teas. A sponsored barbecue
dinner is likely to be provided on one night, but you will need to budget for other dinners.

Travel to Mandurah
The course will be held at the Sebel Mandurah (Ph: 9512 8300) and will run from 10.00am on
Monday 16 September 2019 to approximately 2.00pm on Friday 20 September 2019. The start
and finish times of the course allow time for travel to and from Mandurah. If you are unable to
organise your own transport to Mandurah, please contact
medical.entomology@health.wa.gov.au and it may be possible for us or another participant to
assist you.

Microscopes
It is important to maximise the number of binocular dissecting microscopes and light sources
available for mosquito identification exercises, as this allows participants greater “hands-on” time
during practical identification sessions. Please indicate on the registration form if you are
able to bring a microscope and light source with you. The microscope should have a
magnification range of approximately 7x to 40x. If you are in any doubt about the suitability of
your microscope, please ask for advice.

                Typical binocular microscope used during the Mosquito Management Course.

Contacts and Questions

If you have any questions regarding the course, do not hesitate to contact Jay Nicholson on (08)
9285 5510 or jay.nicholson@health.wa.gov.au

MOSQUITO MANAGEMENT COURSE
               The Sebel, 1 Marco Polo Drive, Mandurah
                             16th – 20th September 2019

                        DRAFT COURSE PROGRAM

                        Monday, 16th September 2019

Time      Session
10:00am   Registration/ morning tea
10:30am   Welcome
10:35am   Official opening
10:45am   Introduction to course
11:00am   Mosquito biology and ecology
11:45am   Mosquitoes and arboviruses
12:25pm   Group photo
12:30pm   Lunch
1:15pm    Theory of mosquito control
1:45pm    Mosquito surveillance and monitoring techniques
2:30pm    Demonstration of common mosquito collection techniques
3:30pm    Afternoon tea
3:45pm    Environmental considerations in mosquito management
          Planning, funding, legislative and publicity aspects of managing
4:15pm
          mosquitoes
4:45pm    Industry presentations and trade displays
5:30pm    Networking sundowner

DRAFT COURSE PROGRAM

                        Tuesday, 17th September 2019

Time      Session
 9:00am   Chemical control of mosquitoes
 9:30am   S-methoprene for control of mosquitoes
10:00am   Morning Tea
10:20am   Calibration of mosquito control equipment
11:10am   Practical demonstration of mosquito control equipment
12:00pm   Lunch
12:45pm   Technology enhancing mosquito control operations
 1:05pm   Physical and cultural mosquito control
 2:20pm   Public awareness and communications
 2:50pm   Constructed wetlands
 3:15pm   Afternoon tea
 3:30pm   Explanation of field work
          Travel to field sites
 3:45pm      -     site investigation
             -     set adult mosquito traps
 5:00pm   Finish
 6:00pm   Barbecue

DRAFT COURSE PROGRAM

                  Wednesday, 18th September 2019

Time      Session
7:30am    Retrieve mosquito traps
8.00am    Freeze down mosquito samples
8:30am    Ross River and Barmah Forest viruses
          Murray Valley encephalitis and Kunjin virus activity in Western
9:30am
          Australia
10:00am   Morning Tea
10:30am   Exotic and emerging mosquito-borne disease threats to Australia
          Adult mosquito identification and general considerations for
11:10am
          mosquito identification
12:00pm   Identification of adult mosquitoes
1:00pm    Lunch
          Detailed site investigations by groups
             -    Larval surveys
2:00pm
             -    Adult trapping
             -    Ground Surveillance
5:00pm    Close

DRAFT COURSE PROGRAM

                        Thursday, 19th September 2019

Time      Session
7:30am    Retrieve mosquito traps
8:30am    Freeze down mosquito samples
9:00am    Planning a mosquito management program
9:30am    Larval mosquito identification
10:00am   Identification of larval mosquitoes
10:30am   Morning tea
          Identification of adult and larval mosquitoes from field collections
11:00am   AND
          Group larviciding exercises
12:15pm   Lunch
1:00pm    Mosquitoes as a quarantine issue
1:30pm    Exotic mosquito detections at Australian international airports
          Identification of adult and larval mosquitoes from field collections
1:50pm    AND
          Group larviciding exercises
2:50pm    Afternoon tea
3:10pm    Biology and control of biting midge
3:30pm    Other insects of public health importance – march flies
3:40pm    Other insects of public health importance – bed bugs
3:50pm    Delusional infestation
          Identification of adult and larval mosquitoes from field collections
4:00pm    AND
          Collation of results for final report and presentation
5:00pm    Finish

DRAFT COURSE PROGRAM

                    Friday, 20th September 2019

Time      Session
          Identification of adult and larval mosquitoes from field collections
          AND
8:00am
          Collation of results in preparation for final report and finalise
          presentation
9:30am    Presentation and discussion of results by each field group
10:30am   Morning tea
          Presentation and discussion of results by each field group
11:00am
          (continued)
12:00pm   Presentation of certificates and course conclusion
12:20pm   Closing Remarks
12:30pm   Lunch
1:30pm    Finish and depart

REGISTRATION FORM

                               MOSQUITO MANAGEMENT COURSE
                               16-20 SEPTEMBER 2019, MANDURAH

Name:
Position (EHO, Ranger, etc):
Employer:
Billing Address:
Phone: (      )            (Work) (     )                     (Mob) (      )
Email:
Purchase Order No. if necessary:
MICROSCOPES: I will bring          microscope(s) and light source(s) to the course.
If you are unsure of the suitability of your microscope, please phone!
REGISTRATION is $1100.00 + GST (includes lunch, morning and afternoon teas). A place on the
course will only be guaranteed when your registration payment has been received by the
Department of Health. A cancellation fee of $100.00 will apply, up to two weeks prior to the
commencement date of the course (i.e. on or after 2nd September 2019) .If a cancellation is made
after this date, the registration fee will be non-refundable unless another person can be found to
occupy the cancelled space on the course.
DO NOT SEND PAYMENT NOW. In line with GST regulations, you will be sent an invoice for the
amount due.
In returning the completed registration form, I (the undersigned) agree to pay the
registration fee of $1100.00 + GST on receipt of an invoice from the WA Department of
Health.

         (Signed)                                             (Position)

Please complete both pages and return this registration form to:
medical.entomology@health.wa.gov.au or
Medical Entomology
Department of Health WA
PO Box 8172
PERTH BUSINESS CENTRE WA 6849 or Fax: 08 9383 1819

MOSQUITO MANAGEMENT COURSE
                             16-20 SEPTEMBER 2019, MANDURAH

Name:

Dietary requirements:
Please list any allergies, or food preferences (e.g. vegetarian) for us to ensure we make any
special arrangements for you during the course:

Consent to be photographed and images used by the Department of Health:
During the course, photographs are often taken during the lectures and fieldwork. A group photo is
also taken of the course participants. By signing the following statement, you are agreeing that the
Department of Health may take photographs during the course and that those images may be used
by the Department of Health in the future.

“I hereby give consent that the Department of Health may take photographs during the training
components of the Mosquito Management Course 2019 and that these images may be used by the
Department of Health for official purposes.”

   (Signed)                                                  (Position)

Please complete both pages and return this registration form to:
medical.entomology@health.wa.gov.au or
Medical Entomology
Department of Health WA
PO Box 8172
PERTH BUSINESS CENTRE WA 6849 or Fax: 08 9383 1819