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International Journal of
Entomology Research
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VOL. 5, ISSUE 6 (2020)
Mosquito control: A simple optical method
Authors
Phi Tran
Abstract
Mosquitoes are extremely harmful to humans, spreading diseases to millions of people each year, many of whom die as a result of these infections. Mosquitoes have evolved to live in low light conditions, to identify active, moving predators to avoid, and to recognize passive objects around which to navigate. The experiments in this paper introduce a method that involves the use of LED light to flood areas with the simulated presence of actively persisting objects. In a related paper¹, a highly regarded mosquito laboratory at a U.S. university used a dual-color pulsing light bulb to encourage mosquitoes to prefer one place to another. Although this was shown to be a potentially life-saving technology, further study under more carefully controlled conditions is required to ascertain whether the mosquitoes’ behavior was not influenced by extraneous factors. The experiments conducted for this study capture the movement of Mosquitoes away² from even a faintly treated area of simulated night towards an unfavorably well-lit area of simulated yellow daylight.
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Pages:45-47
How to cite this article:
Phi Tran "Mosquito control: A simple optical method". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 5, Issue 6, 2020, Pages 45-47
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