Guest Lecture on Mosquito-borne Disease Control in Gadjah Mada University

​Visiting ICRL EU-UNPAD, Prof. Kozo Watanabe, and UNPAD Satellite Lab Coordinator, Dr. Lia Faridah, gave guest lectures at Gadjah Mada University Yogyakarta at July 28th 2025. The Guest Lecture themed "Mosquito-borne Disease Control: Past and Present" address the issue of high morbidity and mortality to high proportion of world population caused by malaria, dengue fever, zika, and chikungunya.  

​Prof. Kozo presented past research conducted in Philippine and Indonesia on Wolbachia observation on native aedes mosquito. His presentation titled “Wolbachia prevalence in natural populations of Aedes aegypti in Metro Manila and Yogyakarta” showed potential to develop and enhance biological vector controls on Aedes mosquito. ​Dr. Lia presentation titled ““Development of Sustainable Integrated Vector Management: Study in Cimahi City, West Java, Indonesia” showed molecular approach to overcame endemic dengue and filariasis cases in Cimahi city. 

​This guest lecture also inviting Gadjah Mada University own Biologist, Dr. Raden Roro Upiek Ngesti Wibawaning Astuti, to present about Biolarvacide from natural plant in Indonesia through her presentation titled ““Evaluation of Eight Traditional Plants for Biolarvacide Against Aedes aegypti”. The last presenter of this guest lecture was from Faculty of Medicine Gadjah Mada University, Prof. dr. Eggi Arguni with her presentation titled “Aedes-Borne Arboviral Infection Control: Past and Present” to address overall effort of mitigating Mosquito-borne virus in Indonesia.