DPD's Entomology Branch works to reduce the threat of insectborne diseases to humans. The Branch focuses on vector control for:

• malaria
• lymphatic filariasis
• Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis)
• onchocerciasis

The Branch also provides technical assistance on insecticide resistance, analysis of insecticides and malaria drugs, and on long-lasting treated bednets and indoor residual spraying programs.

The Branch assists in meeting the Malaria Research and Reference Reagent Resource (MR4) Center vector requests.

Chemistry & Resistance Team

The Chemistry & Resistance Team performs:

• drug analysis to determine the causes of treatment or therapeutic failure;
• insecticide analysis to determine the chemistry and application of insecticide on insecticide-treated nets and used in indoor residual spraying; and
• insecticide resistance analysis to detect, assess, and manage insecticide resistance.

Field Support Team

The Field Support Team provides technical assistance to the following institutions and programs:

• President's Malaria Initiative
• Global Fund
• Malaria Research and Reference Reagent Resource Center
• Amazon Malaria Initiative
• UNICEF (malaria iniativies in Indonesia)
• World Health Organization
• CARE
• World Bank
• Pacific Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (PacELF)