Who/mal/95

Parasitic Diseases and Vector Control (PVC) Communicable Disease Control, Prevention and Eradication (CPE) World Health Organization 1211 Geneva 27 Switzerland INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE MONITORING IN DISEASE VECTORS
Procedures and conditions for supply of test kits

Test kits will be supplied/dispatched from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang,
Malaysia, a WHO Collaborating Centre.
1.
Requests
Requests should be made directly to the Coordinator, Vector Control Research Unit,
School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (Attn: Associate Professor
Dr Zairi Jaal, Tel: 604-6574776; Fax: 604-6577200; e-m
Requests, where the costs of items are to be met through WHO allotments, must be
sent through the relevant WHO Country Representatives (WR), or WHO Regional
Offices or the respective units at WHO Headquarters.
All requests must be accompanied by a copy of form WHO.USM/00.1 (enclosed) in
which all relevant information should be filled to avoid unnecessary delays in
responding to requests.
Insecticide impregnated papers and adult mosquito testing material (most in demand)
should be requested in form WHO.USM/00.2a (enclosed), which is based on
information extracted from this catalogue.
Material for testing mosquito larvae, other disease vectors, and pests may be requested on form WHO/USM/00.2b (enclosed). To assist USM/WHO collaborating centre in its operations, and to avoid last minute responses and unnecessary follow up, it would be appreciated if the supply requirements are planned and requested sufficiently in advance, the necessary forms properly filled and procedures specified followed. Proforma invoice
On receipt of requests, preferably by e-mail, USM will send an e-mail, fax or regular
mail proforma invoices covering, the cost of items and despatch charges.
Despatches and notification
Items requested will be despatched only on receipt of payments to the USM Bank
account specified under 5.
Despatches in response to requests received through WHO (Country Representatives,
Regional Offices or Headquarters where the costs are to be met through
WHO allotments) will however be made without waiting for payment, provided the
allotment and sticker numbers are indicated.
Unless not specified, items will be despatched by express mail cargobox (Federal Express, DHL, .) so that they will be received within a few days only directly to the mentioned address. Costing
All materials will be charged according to the prices given in the Catalogue. The cost
of transport (express mail, air freight and insurance/courier/mail) depends on the
items, destination and mode of transport requested under item 8 (WHO.USM/00.1).
If item 8 is not indicated, we will despatch the items on the most convenient route
available, preferably by express mail.
Costing of items and payment will be made in US Dollars.
Instructions for Payment
By Cheque/Bankdraft:
or By telegraphic transfer to
Cheque/bankdraft must be made payable to Name of Account: Universiti Sains Malaysia “BURSAR, UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA”
Malaysia Please send us a copy of your advice slip so that we can ensure that payment received is credited to the proper account. All payments (either by cheque/bankdraft or telegraphic transfer) must indicate our
reference number (WHO/VCRU./2000). Please specify that payment is for the Vector
Control Research Unit, School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, for
the purchase of WHO Test Kits. This is necessary to ensure that payment received is
credited into the proper account.
WHO.USM/00.1 (req)
Global Programme for Resistance Monitoring and Management Parasitic Diseases and Vector Control (PVC) School of Biological Sciences 11800 Minden, Penang Communicable Disease Control, Prevention and Eradication (CPE) SUPPLIES FOR INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE MONITORING
Requisition form
(Please include street name, city, zipcode and country) (Please include street name, city, zipcode and country) (Please include street name, city, zipcode and country) 8. Items to be despatched by (please tick) WHO.USM/00.2a (req)
Cost per unit (US$)
Quantity Total
A. Insecticide impregnated papers (boxes) - each box with 8 papers
14. Control in silicone oil (PY control) B. Other items
15. Adult mosquito (diagnostic) test kit 21. Test tube for adult mosquitos - 1 tube with red dot (exposure), 1 tube with green dot (holding) and 1 slide TOTAL COST OF ITEMS

Notes: *
18. 1 straight plastic tube, 1 plastic tubing, 1 mouthpiece for WHO test tubes. 19. 1 bent glass tube, 1 rubber tubing, 1 mouthpiece for conical chamber. 21. Plastic tubes comprising: 1 tube with red dot (exposure), 1 tube with green dot (holding), 1 slide. WHO.USM/00.2b (req)
Cost per kit (US$)
Quantity Total
C. Other test kits available:
30. Houseflies, Tsetse Flies, Stableflies, D. Other Insecticide Papers*/Solutions (please indicate target insects and concentrations required)
TOTAL COST OF ITEMS
* For concentrations not already listed here, there must be a minimum order of 10 boxes per concentration. CATALOGUE OF TEST KIT MATERIALS FOR DETERMINING
THE SUSCEPTIBILITY OF VECTORS TO PESTICIDES
PRICE LIST No. 3 (APRIL 2000)
IMPORTANT
Equipment and/or insecticides may be ordered separately. Dichlorvos, other persistent fumigants and rodent kits are, however, only issued complete. The order should specify the concentrations and the number of boxes, or sets of boxes, solutions or sets of solutions. The prices shown in the list do not include the cost of despatch. Solutions containing volatile solvents are air freighted and in accordance with air transport regulations; the maximum volume of solvents allowed per parcel is 5 litres (i.e. 100 x 50 ml bottles). All orders should include the price in US Dollars. Our invoice will be drawn up according to current rate of exchange for the current month of the dispatch. TABLE OF CONTENTS
Mosquitos (Larvae Resistance To Development Inhibitors) Dichlorvos & Other Persistent Fumigants Houseflies, Tsetse Flies, Stableflies, Blowflies, Etc. 1

MOSQUITOS (ADULT) DIAGNOSTIC TEST (WHO/VBC/81.806)

Equipment (as described below)
Price per kit US$ 42.00
2 plastic tubes with red dot; 6 plastic tubes with green dot; 4 slide units; 20 sheet of white papers, 15 x 12 cm;
6 clips (silver); 2 clips (copper); 2 tube aspirators, straight; 2 plastic tubings, 60 cm; 2 mouthpieces; 1 roll of scotch
adhesive tape; 1 instruction sheet WHO/VBC/81.806; 1 document WHO/VBC/81.6 criteria; 20 report forms; 3 log
probability papers; 1 label.
Insecticide impregnated papers

US$ per box
US$ per box
Control in olive oil (OP/C control) 18.00 * Other concentrations available on request (US$ per box)
** Special instructions for perimiphos-methyl. Please contact USM through e-mail or facsimile.
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MOSQUITOS (ADULT) ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BASE-LINE (WHO/VBC/81.805)

Equipment (as described below)
Price per kit US$ 60.00
5 plastic tubes with red dot; 7 plastic tubes with green dot; 6 slide units; 40 sheet of white paper, 15 x 12 cm;
7 clips (silver); 5 clips (copper); 2 tube aspirators, straight; 2 plastic tubings, 60 cm; 2 mouthpieces; 1 roll of scotch
adhesive tape; 1 instruction sheet WHO/VBC/81.805; 1 document WHO/VBC/81.6 criteria; 20 report forms; 3 log
probability papers; 1 label.
Insecticide impregnated papers

US$ per box
US$ per box
* Other concentrations available on request (US$ per box) ** Special instructions for perimiphos-methyl. Please contact USM through e-mail or facsimile. 3
MOSQUITO (LARVAE) (WHO/VBC/81.807)

Equipment (as described below)
Price per kit US$ 33.00
1 pipette 1 ml, white marking; 1 pipette 1 ml, red marking; 1 pipette 1 ml, yellow marking; 1 pipette 1 ml, black
marking; 1 pipette 1 ml, without marking; 5 rubber suction bulbs for above; 3 pipettes (eye dropper); 3 bulbs for
eye dropper; 2 wire loops; 1 nylon netting (30 cm²); 1 rubber cement; 1 polyethylene bottle, 50 ml; 1 instruction
sheet WHO/VBC/81.807; 20 report forms; 3 log probability papers; 1 label.
Insecticide solutions (in 50 ml bottle)
US$ per bottle
malathion 781.25mg/1, 156.25mg/1, 31.25mg/1, temephos 156.25mg/1, 31.25mg/1, 6.25mg/1, bromophos 31.25mg/1, 6.25ag/1, 1.25mg/1, The alcohol used for these solutions and for the control has been denatured
Complete Test Kit Sets

including equipment + 1 complete set of solutions + control (Maximum allowed per kit: four complete sets of solutions) VOLATILE SOLVENT. SEE NOTE 3 ON FRONT PAGE (SHIPMENT)
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MOSQUITO LARVAE RESISTANCE TO INSECT DEVELOPMENT INHIBITORS
(WHO/VBC/81.812)

Equipment (as described below)
Price per kit US$ 27.10
1 pipette 1 ml, white marking; 1 pipette 1 ml, red marking; 1 pipette 1 ml, yellow marking; 3 rubber suction bulbs
for above; 3 pipettes (eye dropper); 3 bulbs for eye dropper; 2 wire loops; 1 nylon netting (30 cm); 1 rubber
cement; 1 instruction sheet WHO/VBC/81.812; 10 report forms; 3 log probability papers; 1 label.
Insecticide solutions (in 50 ml bottle)
US$ per bottle
methoprene 20mg/1, 4mg/1, 0.8mg/1, 0.16mg/1, 0.032mg/1 diflubenzuron 20mg/1, 4mg/1, 0.8mg/1, 0.16mg/1, 0.032mg/1 Note: The alcohol used for these solutions and for the control has been denatured by the addition of 2% butanone. US$ per bottle
Complete Test Kit Set
Complete Test Kit (including one complete set of each insecticide and control)
US$ 59.00
VOLATILE SOLVENT, SEE NOTE 3 ON FRONT PAGE (AIR FREIGHT)
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TEST KIT FOR BIOASSAYS ON WALL SURFACES (VBC/81.5)

Equipment (as described below)
Price per kit US$ 41.60
24 conical chambers; 4 glass aspirator tubes (bent); 4 rubber tubings (60 cm); 4 mouth pieces for rubber tubing;
2 sponge tapes (10 m, 10 mm x 3 mm); 40 upholstery tacks (large head); 2 adhesive tapes (leather), imit cloth,
1 red, 1 green; 1 instruction sheet WHO/VBC/81.5; 1 label.
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DICHLORVOS AND OTHER PERSISTENT FUMIGANTS (WHO/VBC/75.594)

Equipment (as described below)
Price per kit US$ 75.30
1 roll of aluminium foil, 30 x 30 cm; 10 nylon net cages 3 cm x 15 cm; 1 reel of cotton thread; 1 sewing needle; 10 staples; 1 roll of scotch adhesive tape; 1 forceps, straight; 1 package of 100 filters paper; 1bottle 50 ml dichlorvos solution (16% m/v) in dioctyl phtalate (DOP); 2 50 ml methyl ethyl ketone (MEK); 2 50 ml MEK/DOP mixture 39:1; 2 1 ml graduated pipette (0.01 ml graduation); 2 rubber bulbs for above; 4 5 ml pipettes, graduated; 2 50 ml bottles with screw caps; 6 10 ml vials with screw caps; 3 10 ccm micropipettes; 3 rubber tubings with mouthpieces for micro-pipettes; 2 plastic tubings; 2 mouth pieces; 2 aspirator tubes, straight; 1 instruction sheet WHO/VBC/75. 594; 10 report forms; 3 log probability papers; 1 label. VOLATILE SOLVENT. SEE NOTE 3 ON FRONT PAGE (AIR FREIGHT)

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HOUSEFLIES, TSETSE FLIES, STABLEFLIES, BLOWFLIES, ETC.
(WHO/VBC/81.813)
Equipment (as described below)
Price per kit US$ 45.20
60 paper cups; 60 nylon netting 15 cm²; 60 rubber bands; 2 2ml plastic syringes; 2 10ml plastic syringes;
4 needles; 1 mirocap pipette; 10 capillary tubes 1 m litre; 1 tube for capillary tube; 1 roll of aluminium foil, 30 m
x 30 cm; 1 instruction sheet WHO/VBC/81.813; 20 report forms; 3 log probability papers; 1 label.
*Supplementary equipment for each insecticide purchased
4 10 ml vials with caps; 1 50 ml glass bottle of butanone (MEK), only bottle; 1 microcap pipette; 3 capillary
tubes, 1 m litre; 1 tube for capillary tubes.
Insecticide in butanone (in 50 ml glass bottle)
DDT 4%, lindane 2%, malathion 8%, fenchlorphos 2%, bromophos 2%, carbaryl 5%,
diazinon 1%, dieldrin 1%, propoxur 16%, tetrachlorvinphos 2%, dichlorvos 0.5%, dimethoate
0.5%, fenthion 1%, endosulfan 1.5%, trichlorfon 5%, permethrin 0.5%, deltamethrin 0.05%
US$ per bottle 2.70
US$ per bottle 2.40
Complete Test Kit Sets
Test Kit including complementary equipment (the composition of the complementary
equipment depends on the number of insecticides requested)
VOLATILE SOLVENT. SEE NOTE 3 ON FRONT PAGE (AIR FREIGHT)
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REDUVIID BUGS (WHO/VBC/75.587)

Equipment (as described below)
Price per kit US$ 39.20
6 glass test tubes, 15 cm l, diam int 24 mm; 1 test tube rack, 160 x 100 x 90 mm; 1 black foam plastic mat for
above, 160 x 100 x 4 mm; 15 nylon nettings, 7 cm²; 25 rubber bands; 1 forceps, flexible; 1 forceps, normal;
1 holding container ½ kg, made of glass with cover; 1 roll scotch adhesive tape; 1 instruction sheet
WHO/VBC/75.587; 20 report forms; 3 log probability papers; 1 label; 40 sheet clean white papers 15 x 12 cm.
Insecticide solutions

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ADULT BED-BUGS (WHO/VBC/81.809)

Equipment (as described below)
Price per kit US$ 57.20
24 glass test tubes, 17 cm diam x 16 mm int; 1 test tube rack for 24 tubes 15 x 10 x 9 cm; 1 black foam plastic mat,
10 x 15 x 0.4 cm; 30 nylon nettings, 5 cm²; 50 rubber bands; 1 nylon brush; 1 forceps, straight; 2 fine paint
brushes; 1 holding container; 4 pill boxes with net covering; 1 roll scotch adhesive tape; 40 sheet of white papers,
15 x 12 cm; 1 instruction sheet WHO/VBC/ 81.809; 20 report forms; 3 log probability papers; 1 label.
Insecticide impregnated papers

On special request, with delivery time of at least two months; papers impregnated with insecticides listed below can be supplied for research purposes. However, for such request, there must be a minimum order of 10 boxes per concentration. Propoxur

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ADULT BLACKFLIES, SANDFLIES AND BITING MIDGES (WHO/VBC/81.810)

Equipment (as described below)
Price per kit US$ 90.40
8 plastic tubes with red dot; 12 plastic tubes with green dot; 10 slide units; 20 discs, fine mesh nylon netting,
diam 52 mm; 40 sheet of white papers, 15 x 12 cm; 42 clips (silver); 24 clips (copper); 2 tube aspirators, straight;
2 plastic tubings, 60 cm; 2 mouthpieces; 1 roll of scotch adhesive tape; 1 instruction sheet WHO/VBC/81.810;
20 report forms; 3 log probability papers; 1 label.
Insecticide impregnated papers

On special request, with delivery time of at least two months; papers impregnated with insecticides listed below can be supplied for research purposes. However, for such request, there must be a minimum order of 10 boxes per concentration. Dieldrin

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BLACKFLY LARVAE (WHO/VBC/81.811)

Equipment (as described below)
Price per kit US$ 27.10
1 pipette 1 ml, white marking; 1 pipette 1 ml, red marking; 1 pipette 1 ml, yellow marking; 1 pipette 1 ml, black
marking; 1 pipette 1 ml, without marking; 5 rubber suction bulbs for pipettes; 3 pipettes (eye dropper); 3 bulbs for
eye dropper; 1 instruction sheet WHO/VBC/81.811; 20 report forms; 3 log probability papers; 1 label; 1 correction
for document WHO/VBC/81.811.
Insecticide solutions (in 50 ml bottle)
US$ per bottle
DDT 625mg/1, 125mg/1, 25mg/1, 5mg/1, 1mg/1 methorxychlor 625mg/1, 125mg/1, 25mg/1, 5mg/1, 1mg/1 chlorpyrifos-methyl 312.5mg/1, 62.5mg/1, 12.5mg/1, 2.5mg/1 pirimiphos-methyl 312.5mg/1, 62.5mg/1, 12.5mg/1, 2.5mg/1 temephos 312.5mg/1, 62.5mg/1, 12.5mg/1, 2.5mg/1 Complete Test Kit Sets

Test Kit including 1 complete set of solutions + control Test Kit including 2 complete set of solutions + control Test Kit including 3 complete set of solutions + control Test Kit including 4 complete set of solutions + control (Maximum allowed per parcel: four) Note: The alcohol used for these solutions and for the control has been denatured by the addition of 2% butanone. VOLATILE SOLVENT. SEE NOTE 3 ON FRONT PAGE (AIR FREIGHT)
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COCKROACHES (WHO/VBC/75.593)

Equipment (as described below)
Price per kit US$ 30.00
4 bottles, glass 50 ml; 4 measuring cylinders, 10 ml; 4 graduated pipettes, 5 ml; 6 glass jars, 500 ml, with cover;
1 tin of petrolatum grease; 1 bottle of petrolatum oil; 1 instruction sheet WHO/VBC/75.593; 10 report forms; 6 log
probability papers; 1 label.
Insecticide solutions (in 50 ml glass bottle)
US$ per bottle
Dieldrin 0.5%, malathion 1.0%, diazinon 5%, propoxur 1.0%
Complete Test Kit Set
Complete Test Kit (including one bottle of each insecticide and control)
US$ 43.40
VOLATILE SOLVENT. SEE NOTE 3 ON FRONT PAGE (AIR FREIGHT)
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LICE (BODY AND HEAD) (WHO/VBC/81.808)

Equipment (as described below)
Price per kit US$ 4.00
Instruction sheet, log probability paper, report form, label.
Insecticide impregnated papers

Control in olive oil (OP/C control) 18.00 On special request, with delivery time of at least two months; papers impregnated with insecticides listed below can be supplied for research purposes. However, for such request, there must be a minimum order of 10 boxes per concentration. Propoxur 14

FLEAS (WHO/VBC1/81.815)

Equipment (as described below)
Price per kit US$ 90.40
20 white clean sheet of papers (12 x 15 cm); 26 glass test tubes, 17 cm (diam inter 16 mm); 1 test tube rack for
24 tubes, 15 x 10 x 9 cm; 1 black foam plastic mats, 15 x 10 x 0.4 cm; 30 nylon nettings, 5 cm²; 50 rubber bands;
1 tweezers, flat tip; 2 nylon brushes; 1 holding container for fleas, of clear plastic with cover; 1 pair of tongs;
2 rubber suction bulbs (big); 4 flexible tubings, 35 cm l, diameter 4 mm, int 7 mm, ext; 2 nozzles (glass), diam int
4 mm, 15 cm l; 2 aspirators unit; 2 pair of rubber (latex) gloves, size 8½, 9½; 2 roll scotch adhesive tapes, 10 m x
19 mm; 1 instruction sheet WHO/VBC/81.815 + schema; 20 report forms; 3 log probability papers; 1 label.
Insecticide impregnated papers

Control in olive oil (OP/C control) 18.00 On special request, with delivery time of at least two months; papers impregnated with insecticides listed below can be supplied for research purposes. However, for such request, there must be a minimum order of 10 boxes per concentration. Trichlorfon 1% US$ 18.00

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TICKS (ADULTS) (WHO/VBC/81.814)

Equipment (as described below)
Price per kit US$ 72.30
2 syringes, 2ml, 1/10 grad, with needle; 2 syringes, 10 ml with needle; 2 forceps, straight; 25 rubber bands;
25 holding containers (paper cup); 25 nylon nettings, 15 cm²; 5 small vials with caps, 10 ml; 1 self-filling capillary
applicator; 1 instruction sheet WHO/VBC/81.814; 20 report forms; 3 log probability papers; 1 label.
Insecticide solutions (in 50 ml glass bottle)
US$ per bottle
DDT 10%, dieldrin 5%, malathion 10%, fenthion 5%
Complete Test Kit Set
Test Kit including complementary equipment (the composition of the complementary
equipment depends on the number of insecticides requested).
VOLATILE SOLVENT. SEE NOTE 3 ON FRONT PAGE (AIR FREIGHT) 16

RODENTS (WHO/VBC/82.843)

Equipment (as described below)
Price per kit US$ 59.00
1 sieve (ASTM opening 1.70 mm); 20 basic data sheets, report form no 1; 5 summary sheets, report form no 2; 1 instruction sheet WHO/VBC/82.82.843; 1 label; 5 boxes of warfarin (anticoagulant), 500 g.

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