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Laboratory Head (Insect Pest Control Laboratory), Seibersdorf, Austria Organization: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Country: Austria Field location:...

Laboratory Technician (Phytosanitary) (G3), Seibersdorf, Austria Organization: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Country: Austria Field location:...

A pilot trial of a nuclear technique in a neighbourhood of the Cuban capital Havana reduced mosquito numbers by up to 90% last year. Early reports show that cases of mosquito-borne diseases were completely eliminated in the last two months of the trial.

A pilot trial of a nuclear technique in a neighbourhood of the Cuban capital Havana reduced mosquito numbers by up to 90% last year. Early reports show that cases of mosquito-borne diseases were completely eliminated in the last two months of the trial.

“In Cuba, controlling Aedes aegypti is a national priority,” said René Gato Armas, an entomologist and head of the SIT group at Cuba’s Pedro Kourí Tropical Medicine Institute.

In Cuba, like in most tropical countries, dengue is a growing problem. Transmitted by mosquitoes, this viral infection causes high fever, muscle and

Organizational Setting The Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications implements the IAEA’s Major Programme 2, "Nuclear Techniques for Development and Environmental Protection". This Major Programme comprises individual programmes on food and agriculture, human health, water resources, environment and radiation technologies. These programmes are supported by laboratories in Seibersdorf, Monaco and Vienna. The Major Programme’s objective is to enhance the capacity of Member States to me...