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This is a cool engineering project, but hardly seems like an efficient approach, at thousands (hundreds at best) of dollars a pop. Traditional chemical eliminat
by v3rt 16y ago
This is a cool engineering project, but hardly seems like an efficient approach, at thousands (hundreds at best) of dollars a pop. Traditional chemical elimination methods (C02 traps, pesticides) seem much more effective, and biological approaches are probably the most promising (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sterile_insect_technique http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sterile_insect_technique).
- sdfx 16y agoAnd in case you want a local, mechanical option - don't those electric fly killers with the blue light work for mosquitoes as well?
- spacebob 16y agoI think the problem is they attract various types of insects indiscriminately, which can be disastrous for the ecosystem. IIRC, the laser's tracking mechanism only detects the mosquitoes' wing frequency range.
- ars 16y agoBlue light does not attract mosquitoes. Mosquitoes are actually attracted to infrared light - the exact opposite of blue light. And CO2.
- Batsu 16y agoIf it can be set up and torn down with relative ease, there would probably be a market in rentals for people having outdoor parties or weddings, or camping trips.