CERoPath

CERoPath  project (ANR 07 BDIV 012) investigates the structures of murine rodent communities, their pathogens  (microparasites) and their macroparasites  (helminths and arthropods) in Cambodia, Lao P.D.R. and Thailand. South-East Asia is characterized by a high biodiversity, threatened by rapid environmental changes under the pressure of the economic development and insertion into the global economy. In South-East Asia, rodents are hosts and vectors of several agents causing diseases in humans (including leptospirosis, scrub typhus, toxoplasmosis, viral hemorrhagic fevers) and in livestock (trypanosomiasis).

Announcement: International 2-week training course at IRRI on Rodents and other pests, November 4-15 2013

Title:  Ecological management of rodents, weeds, insects and birds in rice agro-ecosystems – biological and social dimensions

Location:  Training Center of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Los Baňos, Philippines.

Learning Objective: During the course, participants will have the opportunity to acquire knowledge and skills in:

• Applying knowledge of ecology toward the management of rodents, weeds and insects in rice agro-ecosystems;
• Using the scientific approach to study pest management at a landscape level;
• Applying field and computer technologies that lead to better management;
• Decision analysis of pest problems, and determining processes and factors that influence farmer’s decisions;
• Principles for effective transfer of knowledge to end users (eg. extension officers; farmers; policy makers)

Course Presenters:

• Dr. Grant Singleton (IRRI), expert on ecologically-based rodent management; rodent diseases; farmer-participatory research
• Dr. David Johnson (IRRI) expert on integrated weed management; rice agronomy
• Prof Charles Krebs (Visiting Professor, University of Canberra), population ecologist; predator-prey interactions; community ecologist; biomathematician.
• Dr. Finbarr Horgan (IRRI), expert on insect ecology and management
• Dr. Bhagirath Chauhan (IRRI), expert on weed ecology and weed science
• Dr. Alexander Stuart (IRRI), expert on ecology and management of insects, rodents and snails
• Ms. Rica Flor (IRRI/Wageningen University; PhD student), social scientist; cultural and social impact assessment
• Ms. Trina Mendoza (IRRI), communication science
• Mr, Richard Smedley (IRRI, University of Reading; PhD student), bird ecology.

Participants: The course will cater for a maximum of 20 participants. Participants are expected to find their own funds or at least partial funding to attend. The course is aimed to cater for a mix of young scientists, mid career agricultural scientists, and decision makers in developing countries.Places will be available for people from developed countries who can cover their course fees.

Contact:  Dr Grant Singleton

More details on the course:

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News

Rodent meeting group picture

New CERoPath publications

Bordes F., Herbreteau V., Dupuy S., Chaval Y., Tran A., Morand S., 2013. The diversity of microparasites of rodents: a comparative analysis that helps in identifying rodent-borne rich habitats in Southeast Asia. Infect Ecol Epidemiol., 3 (Epub 2013 Apr 8).

Milocco C., Kamyingkird K., Desquesnes M., Jittapalapong S., Herbreteau V., Chaval Y., Douangboupha B., Morand S. 2013. Molecular demonstration of Trypanosoma evansi  and Trypanosoma lewisi  DNA in wild rodents from Cambodia, Lao PDR and Thailand. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 60(1):17-26.

Pagès M., Bazin E., Galan M., Chaval Y., Claude J., Herbreteau V., Michaux J., Piry S., Morand S., Cosson J.F., 2013. Cytonuclear discordance among Southeast Asian black rats (Rattus rattus  complex). Mol Ecol., 22(4):1019-34.

Pakdeenarong N., Siribat P., Chaisiri K., Douangboupha B., Ribas A., Chaval Y., Herbreteau V., Morand S., 2013. Helminth communities in murid rodents from southern and northern localities in Lao PDR: the role of habitat and season. Journal of Helminthology. pp 1-8 [Epub ahead of print].

and more in the References section