Mosquito Control

This tells of a serendipitous discovery of an invention that may have applicability as a mosquito control.

I dabble in green tech, and as such I was led to collect rain water in a barrel. Now, knowing that mosquitoes like stagnant water, I placed a screen over the barrel. Miracle of miracles, the mosquitoes continued to lay their eggs right through the screen.

If these traps are placed in heavily infested areas, I can see the female laying eggs only to have their little darlings jailed at the nursery!

The trap may even require zero maintenance especially if the screen is made of nylon or other long-lasting material.

Water, I think, ought not to reach the screen. A drain placed immediately below the screen may suffice in this regard. However, the exact distance to the screen may have to be adjusted for particular mosquito species.

Of course, the height can be much lower than that of a normal barrel--perhaps just inches high.