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The document discusses the development of a lethal mosquito breeding trap by Southeast Laboratories to help control mosquito-borne diseases like malaria, filariasis, dengue fever, and others that impact over 3 billion people and cause over 1 million deaths annually. The trap is designed to attract mosquitoes using species-specific pheromones and kill them using contact insecticides or larvicides. The company plans to market and distribute the traps wholesale to organizations combating disease and retail through home and garden stores globally.
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- 3. Malaria: 3 billion+ at risk 300,000,000-500,000,000 infections/year 1,000,000-3,000,000 deaths/year 3
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- 5. Filariasis: >1 billion at risk 100,000-300,000 infected 5
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- 9. Area of deadly mosquito vectored diseases 9
- 10. Control of many mosquito-borne diseases still depends largely on a 2,000-year-old technology: Bed Nets! 10
- 11. Our response: A Lethal Trap Turns the Mosquitoes Biology Against Itself 11
- 12. Surface with raised edge collects rainwater to refill trap Entry holes covered to prevent UV degradation of larvicide Interior can be sticky or treated with contact insecticide to kill resting adults after oviposition (no environmental release) “Pan” area to hold water and larvicide Overflow ports 12
- 13. Trap is secured to the ground using inexpensive golf tees. 13
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- 18. Mosquitoes are attracted to the trap by species- specific pheromones 18
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