Monday 5^th of July 2021

08h00: Welcome coffee

08h30-12h30: Lectures

08h30-10h15: Introduction to medical and veterinary entomology, Prof Richard Wall (online)

10h15-10h30: Coffee break

10h30-11h30: Bio-ecology and pathogenic role of Culicoides spp., Dr Claire Garros

11h30-12h30: Bio-ecology and pathogenic role of sandflies, Prof Jérôme Depaquit

12h30-14h00: Lunch break

14h00-18h00: Practical work

14h00 – 16h00: Principles of morphological identification of sandflies and dissection of female sandflies, Prof Jérôme Depaquit

16h00-16h30: Coffee break

16h30- 18h00: Principles of morphological identification of Culicoides spp., and of trapping (How to set up a trap for Culicoides in the vet school facilities (large animal hospital)), Dr Claire Garros

20h00: Dinner altogether in Toulouse downtown, to be confirmed, depending on the sanitary conditions

Tuesday 6^th of July 2021

08h15-12h30: Lectures

08h15-10h00: Mosquitoes and Mosquito-borne diseases: taxonomy, bio-ecology, examples of Yellow Fever and Malaria, Dr Didier Fontenille

10h00-10h30: Coffee break

10h30-11h30: Mosquito control and public health, Dr Fabrice Chandre

11h30-12h30: Mechanisms of insecticide resistance in mosquitoes, Dr Sylvie Cornélie

12h30-14h00: Lunch break

14h00-17h00: Practical work

14h00-17h00: Principles of morphological identification of mosquitoes, Nil Rahola
Training on the recognition of the main European mosquito species of medical and veterinary significance.
Participants need to bring their laptop with them so as to install the software “MoskeyTool”, and will be taught how to use it. Principles of mosquito mounting will also be addressed.
To be confirmed regarding the sanitary conditions

19H00: Welcome speech by a council member and visit of the Toulouse Capitol.

20H00: Dinner all together in Toulouse downtown

Wednesday 7^th of July 2021

08h15-12h30: Lectures

08h15-10h00: Bio-ecology of Glossina spp. and African trypanosomiasis, Prof Steve Torr (online or onsite)

10h00-10h30: Coffee break

10h30-11h30: Bio-ecology and pathogenic roles of stable flies, Dr Emmanuel Liénard

11h30-12h30: Principle of alternative control tools against stable flies and tabanids, Prof Philippe Jacquiet

12h30-14h00: Lunch break

14h00-18h30: Field work

14h00: Departure. Field work in a farm in the vicinity of Toulouse or on the site of the veterinary school to learn the principles of trappings of stable flies and tabanids

18h30/19h00: Back to Toulouse

Thursday 8^th of July 2021

08h15-12h30: Lectures and practical work

08h15-09h15: Fleas and flea-borne pathogens, Dr Emilie Bouhsira

09h15-10h15: Sarcoptidae: bio-ecology and pathogenic roles in human and animals, Prof Jacques Guillot (online)

10h15-10h30: Coffee break

10h30-11h30: Bio-ecology and pathogenic role of bedbugs, Jean-Michel Bérenger

11h30-12h30: Demonstration of bedbugs detection by dogs – Eco-Flair company- to be confirmed

12h30-14h00: Lunch break

14h00-17h00: Practical work

14h00-17h00: Principles of morphological identification of stable flies and tabanids, Prof Gérard Duvallet

18h30-19h30/20h00: Guided visit of Toulouse town center

Free evening

Friday 9^th of July 2021

08h15-12h30: Lectures

08h15-10h00: Ticks: Biology, Ecology and Phylogeny, Prof Lorenza Beati (online or onsite)

10h00-10h30: Coffee break

10h30-11h30: Zoonotic tick-borne diseases: Lyme Disease and Bartonellosis, Prof Richard Birtles (online, to be confirmed)

11h30-12h30: Ticks and tick-borne diseases in livestock: a One Health perspective, Dr Vincenzo Lorusso

12h30-13h30: Lunch break

13h30-17h30: Lectures and Practical work

13h30-15h00: The R&D adventure behind (and beyond) insecticides and acaricides, Dr Vincenzo Lorusso

15h00- 17h30: Principles of tick morphological identification, Prof Lorenza Beati and Dr Vincenzo Lorusso

17h30-18h00: Short final examination and Hands-on course certificate of attendance

20h30: Gala dinner in Toulouse downtown if feasible regarding the sanitary conditions