Manpower Needs and Career Opportunities in the Field Aspects of Vector Biology: Report of a Workshop Held at Washington, DC. and Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, on September 29-October 2, 1982

摘要

This is a report of a workshop held from September 29 to October 2, 1982 in Washington, DC and Berkeley Springs, WVa to discuss some current problems associated with vector biology research. Presentations at the workshop focused on the value of field research, the availability of manpower for field studies of medically important insects and snails, vector field research and control activities funded by domestic and international agencies, and obstacles to career development. Vector-borne diseases continue to threaten social and economic development in many developing countries, yet there is a shortage of field-oriented vector biologists. The workshop report includes the recommendations of the individual working groups on field experience and applications of field research to control problems; training; and employment opportunities. The recommendations focus on ways to ensure that a cadre of expertise will be available in the future to understand and deal with the complex ecological relationships of vectors with human hosts and pathogens that cause such diseases as malaria, dengue fever, filariasis and schistosomiasis.