I was pondering over mosquito menace, and struck upon this new technique to control mosquito menace and make our environment more disease free.
My technique is simple and effective as it attacks the very source of mosquito’s life cycle. An enemy trapped is easier to deal and combat with, than with an enemy whose centres are out of reach.
I would like to call it ‘Brecomb’, as it involves two functions ‘breeding’ and ‘combating’.
The design consist of a water tank of say 5/ 10 litres, the upper surface of tank is left open without any hindrance but with a grill mesh, which is open to atmosphere but birds are restricted thereby to approach water. This tank is an ideal ground for most varieties of mosquitoes to lay eggs. In short this is a breeder, in which eggs are laid from which larvae are formed. Transformation of larvae to mosquitoes takes 10/ 12 days before that this larvae are not harmful from malarial point of view. The breeding part of this equipment is over.
The tank also has a sink hole for water removal when required, however, the same water could be used for many number of operations. Tank also has upper overflow outlet in cases of rain, but the overflow outlet has a thin mesh which allows water to flow but larvae are trapped in tank.
The same tank is affixed with electrical rods or spirals. These rods or spirals are inactive most of the time. Because, if the current is activated all the time in the tank; the eggs would not be laid. Current is kept off up till larvae are formed.
But in middle of the cycle before the transformation of larvae to parasitic mosquitoes, say at around 6th or 7th day, when larvae are actively seen, the electrical circuit gets activated. It starts a series of current discharge (electric shock) in the water say 3 to 4 times in one go to kill all the larvae.
The said electrical circuit is attached with a timer which thrice in a month does its job of discharging current (electric shock) for 3/ 4 times to kill the larvae.
The alternate version is that the circuit is provided with a heater which boils the water for 4/ 5 minutes to kill all the larvae. Both versions the heating and electrical are valid and would do the same job.
Now, where do we put the equipment? The health department, say the municipality can take up the job. We can install the ‘Brecomb’ on electrical poles (street lights). At height which is beyond human interference. One of every ten poles be fixed with ‘Brecomb’, it would be better if that pole is coloured with a different colour for recognition, say if all poles have silver colour the pole with ‘Brecomb’ be coloured green or purple.
In the first phase of installation we can target those areas where malarial infestation is greater than other areas. Areas with accumulated sewage or garbage should be chosen for first phase. Then we can go for areas with green patches garden and bushes.
The electric shock version as well as Electrical heating version are appropriate but there is also this a simple tank with a sink hole, when larvae are formed the tap is opened and the water flows and fresh water is later re-filled, in this water would be wasted and to refill tanks on such large scale would be tiresome and in case a tank is ignored the result would be just opposite of the entire operation.
We can use this following attachment also to the simple tank, that when the water flows out of tank is collected in a mini reservoir with a mesh, from where it is re-filled to the tank via electrical pump and larvae get struck in mesh. But again two tanks, one larger and another minor would be required and cleaning of mesh would be another issue.
Thus, I propose either electrical shock version or electrical heating version be used as they are more simple, shock version is best in my opinion. A precaution should be used that all parameters and parts are properly working, they be monitored by electronic equipments and be on link with health department, they be electronically updated about any problem or improper working. Caution should be used that while the shock is being delivered a beep be activated and also a red right to denote a signal.
The electrical supply should be taken from the electrical poles. Financial agreement should be made between health and electrical department. Why tank is covered with grill mesh and not completely left open is because birds would begin to drink or bathe in tank and may get shock when circuit delivers the shock.
All mosquitos’ related diseases could be countered on very large scale. I assume ‘y’ number of mosquitoes lay ‘x’ number of eggs in an area. They breed in already available places, if we increase their breeding base by installing ‘Brecombs’ a large population of mosquitoes though not all would definitely lay eggs in ‘Brecomb’ and thus their population through other breeding grounds would fall. Now, there would be two sources of mosquitoes one by already available breeding grounds and other via ‘Brecombs’. But via ‘Brecomb’ we would be destroying their total larvae; result will be low mosquito population.
Private ‘Brecomb’ could also be let for sale, so in remote areas and on private basis also these menace called mosquitoes could be controlled.
I welcome your appreciation and feedback on drawbacks, feel free to write me on my e-mail: mazherlibran@gmail.com
My technique is simple and effective as it attacks the very source of mosquito’s life cycle. An enemy trapped is easier to deal and combat with, than with an enemy whose centres are out of reach.
I would like to call it ‘Brecomb’, as it involves two functions ‘breeding’ and ‘combating’.
The design consist of a water tank of say 5/ 10 litres, the upper surface of tank is left open without any hindrance but with a grill mesh, which is open to atmosphere but birds are restricted thereby to approach water. This tank is an ideal ground for most varieties of mosquitoes to lay eggs. In short this is a breeder, in which eggs are laid from which larvae are formed. Transformation of larvae to mosquitoes takes 10/ 12 days before that this larvae are not harmful from malarial point of view. The breeding part of this equipment is over.
The tank also has a sink hole for water removal when required, however, the same water could be used for many number of operations. Tank also has upper overflow outlet in cases of rain, but the overflow outlet has a thin mesh which allows water to flow but larvae are trapped in tank.
The same tank is affixed with electrical rods or spirals. These rods or spirals are inactive most of the time. Because, if the current is activated all the time in the tank; the eggs would not be laid. Current is kept off up till larvae are formed.
The said electrical circuit is attached with a timer which thrice in a month does its job of discharging current (electric shock) for 3/ 4 times to kill the larvae.
The alternate version is that the circuit is provided with a heater which boils the water for 4/ 5 minutes to kill all the larvae. Both versions the heating and electrical are valid and would do the same job.
Now, where do we put the equipment? The health department, say the municipality can take up the job. We can install the ‘Brecomb’ on electrical poles (street lights). At height which is beyond human interference. One of every ten poles be fixed with ‘Brecomb’, it would be better if that pole is coloured with a different colour for recognition, say if all poles have silver colour the pole with ‘Brecomb’ be coloured green or purple.
In the first phase of installation we can target those areas where malarial infestation is greater than other areas. Areas with accumulated sewage or garbage should be chosen for first phase. Then we can go for areas with green patches garden and bushes.
The electric shock version as well as Electrical heating version are appropriate but there is also this a simple tank with a sink hole, when larvae are formed the tap is opened and the water flows and fresh water is later re-filled, in this water would be wasted and to refill tanks on such large scale would be tiresome and in case a tank is ignored the result would be just opposite of the entire operation.
We can use this following attachment also to the simple tank, that when the water flows out of tank is collected in a mini reservoir with a mesh, from where it is re-filled to the tank via electrical pump and larvae get struck in mesh. But again two tanks, one larger and another minor would be required and cleaning of mesh would be another issue.
Thus, I propose either electrical shock version or electrical heating version be used as they are more simple, shock version is best in my opinion. A precaution should be used that all parameters and parts are properly working, they be monitored by electronic equipments and be on link with health department, they be electronically updated about any problem or improper working. Caution should be used that while the shock is being delivered a beep be activated and also a red right to denote a signal.
The electrical supply should be taken from the electrical poles. Financial agreement should be made between health and electrical department. Why tank is covered with grill mesh and not completely left open is because birds would begin to drink or bathe in tank and may get shock when circuit delivers the shock.
All mosquitos’ related diseases could be countered on very large scale. I assume ‘y’ number of mosquitoes lay ‘x’ number of eggs in an area. They breed in already available places, if we increase their breeding base by installing ‘Brecombs’ a large population of mosquitoes though not all would definitely lay eggs in ‘Brecomb’ and thus their population through other breeding grounds would fall. Now, there would be two sources of mosquitoes one by already available breeding grounds and other via ‘Brecombs’. But via ‘Brecomb’ we would be destroying their total larvae; result will be low mosquito population.
Private ‘Brecomb’ could also be let for sale, so in remote areas and on private basis also these menace called mosquitoes could be controlled.
I welcome your appreciation and feedback on drawbacks, feel free to write me on my e-mail: mazherlibran@gmail.com
