Sunday, January 15, 2012

The First WOLBACHIA RODEO - Dec. 7, 2011. Insects Tested: Ant, Flea, and Mosquito. All six fleas were infected.


 
Gel 2: Loyd Star & Cathedral

Run Time:  15 min.
E-Gel Expiration Date:  Jan17, 2012
Infected: 2 Fleas


1
Grp4
2
3
4
5
6
7 Grp3
8
9
10
11
12
Ant
15µl
Bp
10µl
Mosquito
15µl
Flea
15µl
Nas-
15µl
Nas+
15µl
Flea
15µl
Mosq
15µl
Nas-
15µl
Nas+
15µl
Madagascar
Roach 15µl
Wol
DNA
15µl
Students micropipetting at the rodeo.


Gel 3:  Madison Central & Enterprise
1
Grp5
2
3
4
5
6
7
8 Grp6
9
10
11
12
Ant
15µl
Flea
15µl
Bp-15µl
Mosquito
15µl
Nas-
15µl
Nas+
15µl
Wol  DNA 15µl
Ant
15µl
Flea
15µl
Mosquito
15µl
Nas-
15µl
Nas+
15µl



Gel 1: St. Andrew's and Bogue Chitto

1
2 Grp1
3
4
5
6
7
8
Grp2
9
10
11
12
Bp
10µl
Ant
15µl
Flea
15µl
Ant
15µl
Nas-
15µl
Nas+
15µl
Wol DNA15µl

Ant
15µl

Flea
15µl
Mosq
15µl
Nas-
15µl
Nas+
15µl



State Medical Entomologist Visits Biomed Class - Jan. 13, 2012. Biomed students demonstrate lab equipment and protocols to Dr. Jeffrey Brown, Bureau Director for Mississippi State Dept. of Health. Future possibilities of collaborating with Dr. Brown and testing bed bug samples were also discussed.

Hilda demonstrates a p200.
Otis using the vortex.
Baxter adjusts p20.

Florence demonstrates maceration with  sealed microtips.
Grover sets dry bath to proper temperature.