Entomogen
Entomogen Inc. is a scientific research and environmental consulting firm established in 1999, specializing in insect and tick identification, mosquito-borne diseases, molecular diagnostics, water quality assessment, and surveillance services. The company is committed to providing reliable, accurate, and timely scientific information to support environmental health and disease monitoring in Ontario and across North America.
Industries
Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
Entomogen
140 Welland Avenue, Unit 9, St. Catharines, Ontario, L2R 2N6
Services
Real-time RT-PCR and PCR testing services for arboviruses and tick-borne pathogens from field-collected vectors, including West Nile virus, Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus, Zika virus and a panel of tick pathogens.
Morphological identification of insects, ticks and benthic macroinvertebrates to family/genus/species levels using taxonomic keys and microscopy; includes bulk sample processing and subsampling options.
Design and implementation of surveillance programs including adult mosquito trapping, larval sampling, tick dragging, passive tick surveillance and bed bug detection using molecular and morphological methods.
Secure online database development with 24/7 access, data import/export compatibility (Excel, Access, CSV, XML, HTML), GPS integration with mapping services and dynamic charting/graphing.
PCR and sequencing of vertebrate mitochondrial markers from mosquito blood meals to identify host species and inform transmission dynamics.
PCR-based testing of environmental swabs for bed bug DNA to provide sensitive detection from trace materials (droppings, shed skins, body fragments).
Real-time RT-PCR and PCR testing services for arboviruses and tick-borne pathogens from field-collected vectors, including West Nile virus, Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus, Zika virus and a panel of tick pathogens.
Morphological identification of insects, ticks and benthic macroinvertebrates to family/genus/species levels using taxonomic keys and microscopy; includes bulk sample processing and subsampling options.
Design and implementation of surveillance programs including adult mosquito trapping, larval sampling, tick dragging, passive tick surveillance and bed bug detection using molecular and morphological methods.
Secure online database development with 24/7 access, data import/export compatibility (Excel, Access, CSV, XML, HTML), GPS integration with mapping services and dynamic charting/graphing.
PCR and sequencing of vertebrate mitochondrial markers from mosquito blood meals to identify host species and inform transmission dynamics.
PCR-based testing of environmental swabs for bed bug DNA to provide sensitive detection from trace materials (droppings, shed skins, body fragments).
Expertise Areas
- Vector surveillance and diagnostics
- Molecular diagnostics (PCR/RT-PCR)
- Taxonomic identification of insects and ticks
- Benthic biomonitoring and aquatic invertebrate taxonomy
Key Technologies
- Real-time RT-PCR
- Conventional PCR
- RNA extraction and sample homogenization
- DNA barcoding (CO1 sequencing)
News & Updates
Toronto’s flooding could see more West Nile virus-spreading mosquitoes.
Providing students with practical experience in West Nile Virus research.
Entomogen Inc. can now test ticks for Powassan virus and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
Operations Manager Alessio Gasparotto awarded Outstanding Co-op Supervisor for Spring/Summer 2018.
Research and testing services for mosquito-borne viruses such as West Nile Virus, Eastern Equine Encephalitis, Zika, and others.
Discussion on the spread of invasive tick species and their potential impact.
Toronto’s flooding could see more West Nile virus-spreading mosquitoes.
Providing students with practical experience in West Nile Virus research.
Entomogen Inc. can now test ticks for Powassan virus and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
Operations Manager Alessio Gasparotto awarded Outstanding Co-op Supervisor for Spring/Summer 2018.
Research and testing services for mosquito-borne viruses such as West Nile Virus, Eastern Equine Encephalitis, Zika, and others.
Discussion on the spread of invasive tick species and their potential impact.