Open source 3D printable replacement parts for the WHO insecticide susceptibility bioassay system.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Malaria vector control and research rely heavily on monitoring mosquito populations for the development of resistance to public health insecticides. One standard method for determining resistance in adult mosquito populations is the World Health Organization test (WHO bioassay). The WHO bioassay kit consists of several acrylic pieces that are assembled into a unit. Parts of the kit commonly break, reducing the capacity of insectaries to carry out resistance profiling. Since there is at present only a single supplier for the test kits, replacement parts can be hard to procure in a timely fashion. METHODS:Using computer-aided design software and widely available polylactic acid (PLA) filament as a printing material, we 3D designed and printed replacement parts for the WHO bioassay

SUBMITTER: Tomlinson S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6857140 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature