Equipment & Supplies.

A range of items are required to conduct
mosquito surveillance and control. These range
from surveillance supplies like mosquito traps, 
pipettors and microscopes to control equipment
like mist-blowers and residual spray machines.

The PacMOSSI consortium has provided
Pacific Island Countries with selected
items essential for mosquito surveillance and control.

Image Credit: Tessa Knox 2023

PacMOSSI achievements.

Allocations to countries are based on needs identified through situation reviews, strategic plans, requests received from countries, and support provided by other development partners.

Items provided so far have included:
  • nets, traps and aspirators for collecting adult mosquito
  • dippers and pipettors for collecting larvae from water
  • buckets and supplies for collecting laid mosquito eggs
  • cages, trays, sieves, bottles, tubes, cups, netting, tape, labels, pens for insectary work and specimen storage
  • microscopes for identifying collected specimens
  • hand-operated pump sprayers and fittings for indoor and outdoor spraying
  • petrol-operated mist-blowers for harbour spraying
  • personal protective equipment and safety kits for spray operators
  • charts, manuals and handbooks for field staff

Provided to countries.

120
Mosquito
traps
30
Microscopes
120
Residual spray machines
822
Sprayer protective
equipment

PacMOSSI future activities.

Countries will continue to need supplies and equipment as their surveillance and control activities expand in line with their strategic plans. It is expected that countries will be responsible for planning and budgeting for additional items beyond those already
provided by the PacMOSSI consortium.

However, PacMOSSI can assist countries to define needs and specifications, and to liaise with other partners for support.

Image source: Timor-Leste Ministry of Health, “Mosquito control items received in Timor-Leste”
Image source: Te Marae Ora Cook Islands Ministry of Health, “Mosquito control items received in Cook Islands”