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Development of a Catch Basin Sump Insert to Reduce Mosquitoes KCI 등재

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한국환경생물학회 (Korean Society Of Environmental Biology)
초록

A catch basin sump is one major habitat for mosquito larvae, especially in urban areas. This study developed a device for mosquito control, specifically for the catch basin sump. It consists of a housing, is a little smaller than the catch basin sump, numerous floating materials, which the key component for mosquito control, and mesh nets. The small balls or pyramid-shaped floating materials inhibit mosquito enclosures and spawning by significantly decreasing the surface area of the water, which is essential for the mosquito life cycle. These floating materials were designed to keep the water flowing. The mesh nets were installed to prevent the outflow of floating materials. The efficiency of the floating materials was tested with 3 conditions (1, 2, 3 layers of floating materials) and a control group. The emergence of mosquito adults decreased by 20% in one-layer, and 70-80% in second and third layers. Therefore, this device is expected to certainly contribute to mosquito population control in the catch basin sump.

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Abstract
 INTRODUCTION
 DEVELOPMENT OF DEVICE AND COMPONENTS
 LABORATORY TEST
 CONCLUSIONS
 REFERENCES
저자
  • Dong Gun Kim(Smith Liberal Arts College, Sahmyook University) Corresponding author