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ALT Students extracting DNA from ticks
ALT Students extracting dna: moving from the isolation step to the wash step
ALT Students applying DNA and prepping their PCR reaction
ALT Students in the lab getting ready to put their PCR reactions into the thermalcycler
ALT CVM Public Health MS student showing off mosquitoes collected with a light trap (we don't use the light- we use co2 or a stinky lure)
ALT Light trap without the light, but with a cooler holding dry ice. When the dry ice sublimates it emits CO2 and lures the lady mosquitoes. FACT only female mosquitoes bite.
ALT Gravid trap collected gravid ("pregnant") mosquitoes. The trap was baited with a liver powder infusion and WORKED!
ALT Public health UG student successfully catches gravid mosquitoes along the 3rd creek Greenway.
ALT An individual applies by hand tick repellant to a dog wearing a harness.
ALT Text reads "Which of these mosquitoes spreads dengue?" next to a photo of an Aedes mosquito next to choice A. and a photo of a Culex mosquito next to choice B.
ALT Text reads "The answer is A. This is an Aedes aegypti that can carry dengue," above a photo of an Aedes aegypti mosquito.
ALT A person sprays insect repellent on another person's arms. A teal call out box to the right says, "Take steps to protect yourself and your family from mosquito bites that can make you sick. Use Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registered insect repellents. Wear loose-fitting, long-sleeved shirts and pants. Wear clothing and gear treated with permethrin. Control mosquitoes indoors and outdoors.
