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A LETHAL MOSQUITO A LETHAL MOSQUITO BREEDING TRAPBREEDING TRAP

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The Problem: MosquitoThe Problem: Mosquito--borne diseaseborne disease

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Malaria: Malaria: 3 billion+ at risk3 billion+ at risk300,000,000300,000,000--500,000,000 infections/year500,000,000 infections/year1,000,0001,000,000--3,000,000 deaths/year3,000,000 deaths/year

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Areas endemic to malariaAreas endemic to malaria

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FilariasisFilariasis:: >1 billion at risk>1 billion at risk100,000100,000--300,000 infected300,000 infected

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Areas infected with lymphatic Areas infected with lymphatic filariasisfilariasis

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Dengue and Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever:Dengue and Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever:Worldwide in tropical and subtropical areasWorldwide in tropical and subtropical areas

Common throughout CaribbeanCommon throughout Caribbean--threat to USAthreat to USA

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Other MosquitoOther Mosquito--borne viruses: a widely distributed borne viruses: a widely distributed

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Area of deadly mosquito vectored Area of deadly mosquito vectored diseasesdiseases

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Control of many mosquito-borne diseases still depends largely on a 2,000-year-old technology: Bed Nets!

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Our response: A Lethal TrapOur response: A Lethal TrapTurns the Mosquitoes Biology Against ItselfTurns the Mosquitoes Biology Against Itself

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Surface with raised edge collects rainwater to refill trap

Entry holes covered to prevent UV degradation of larvicide

“Pan” area to hold water and larvicide

Overflow ports

Interior can be sticky or treated with contactinsecticide to kill restingadults after oviposition(no environmental release)

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Trap is secured to the ground using inexpensive golf tees.

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Mosquitoes are attracted to the trap by speciesMosquitoes are attracted to the trap by species--specific pheromonesspecific pheromones

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Pheromone plus Skatole dramatically improves trap catches:

14-fold compared to water control5-fold compared to skatole or pheromone alone

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MarketingMarketingWholesale Wholesale –– Shipments in bulk, unassembled, unpackaged, no Shipments in bulk, unassembled, unpackaged, no package advertising.package advertising.–– Third World Countries, WHO, Third World Countries, WHO, UnicefUnicef, etc., etc.–– Pest Control CompaniesPest Control Companies–– National, State, and Local governmentsNational, State, and Local governments–– Armed ServicesArmed Services

Retail Retail –– Individually packaged. fully assembled, pointIndividually packaged. fully assembled, point--ofof--sale sale advertising, media advertising.advertising, media advertising.–– Home Depot, Lowes, Home Depot, Lowes, WalWal Mart, and similarMart, and similar

channels overseas.channels overseas.

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ManufacturingManufacturing

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