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Funding Program:
Regional IPM Grants (S-RIPM) |
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Project Title:
Development of interactive computer-based IPM curricula for mosquito control workers in the Southern United States |
Project Director (PD):
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Lead State: LA Lead Organization: Louisiana State University |
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Cooperating State(s):
Louisiana |
| Extension Funding: $69,770 |
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Start Date: Sep-01-2013 End Date: Aug-31-2016 |
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Pests Involved: mosquito |
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Site/Commodity: public health |
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Area of Emphasis: entomology |
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Summary:
This is an extension project, requesting $69,770 to develop interactive computer based curricula, which will be used to train mosquito control workers in Integrated Mosquito Management (IMM). The overall goal of the project is to provide mosquito control personnel throughout the Southern United States a more in depth and interactive training on IMM, mosquito biology, identification, and habitat recognition. This will be accomplished by (1) taking high quality video footage of mosquito habitats, (2) taking high quality photographs of mosquito species, anatomy and key characters, (3) developing interactive computer based curricula that incorporates the high quality video and photo, and (4) pilot testing the curricula on ten mosquito districts in the Southern United States. A full time Masters student will take photos and video footage that will later be incorporated into highly interactive computer-based curricula. The curricula will be evaluated by piloting the materials in ten mosquito districts in the Southern United States, and analyzing their before and after questionnaires, as well as analyzing their quiz responses throughout the course. This project is relevant to S-RIPM priorities by increasing knowledge and compliance to integrated pest management of mosquitoes, which will in turn improve the quality of mosquito control. As a result, we anticipate that mosquito control districts will improve the cost/benefit relationship of IPM practices, reduce potential risks of West Nile virus to the population, and minimize adverse environmental effects by increasing the use and understanding of integrated mosquito management.
Objectives: 1. To take high quality video footage of mosquito habitats throughout the Southern United States. 2. To take high quality photos of mosquito species, their anatomy, and key characters used in their identification. 3. To develop five interactive curricula in (1) Mosquito Biology, (2) Mosquito Identification, (3) Mosquito Habitat Recognition, (4) Integrated Mosquito Management, and (5) Advanced Concepts In Mosquito Biology and Control using Adobe Flash Professional software. 4. To use the developed curricula to train mosquito control personnel throughout the Southern United States in a cost effective, standardized, and interactive computer based format. |
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