Mrs
Tamiko
Brown-Joseph
PhD student- final year
The University of the West Indies
My PhD research involves the identification of Culiocides biting midge species currently found in Trinidad using ecozonation; as well as the determination of which serotypes of Culicoides-vectored Bluetongue (BTV) and Epizootic Haemorrhagic Disease (EHDV) viruses are circulating in Trinidad using a naïve cohort of cattle. Additional research involved the comparison of the different types of traps (incandescent light, UV light, semio-chemical baited and sweep-nets) with respect to Culicoides specimen and species yield and their crepuscular activity.
Area of expertise:
Biting midges Email: Tamiko.Brown-Joseph [at] sta.uwi.edu
Early career researcher