Gopal Purushottam Sawant

Entomological Research Associate

• Mosquito Research & Vector Control: Applied WHO protocols to conduct mosquito studies, including CDC bottle bioassays, repellent efficacy tests, and WHO repellency tests. Used room-method evaluations to measure insecticide and repellent effectiveness in enclosed spaces.
• Insect Rearing & Colony Management: Reared and maintained mosquito, cockroach, and housefly colonies for experiments, managing life cycles, feeding, and environmental conditions to ensure healthy, consistent populations.
• Field & Laboratory Studies: Collected mosquito larvae from multiple field sites for population and species analysis. Performed behavioral and control studies on cockroaches, broadening research scope beyond mosquitoes.

• Managed and tracked laboratory supplies to keep inventory at proper levels.
• Collected swab samples from patients for COVID-19 testing.
• Performed sample extraction and PCR to ensure accurate results.
• Carried out COVID-19 tests following WHO guidelines for eligible individuals.