Mosquito Trap with Chemical Attractant to Reduce Mosquito Population
Background
Tulane University is actively seeking commercial entities to further develop and commercialize a passive mosquito trap and chemical attractant.
Applications
A mosquito trap has been developed that attracts egg-laying mosquitoes to lay their eggs within a trap. The trap also contains an insecticidal net which then kills the adult mosquito. The trap is simple and passive and only needs to be maintained every 2-3 months. The trap was developed to combat Dengue and other vector-borne diseases.
Current Work
The technology has been extensively tested in the lab. Additionally, the mosquito trap has undergone iterative development in the field including a pilot test in Peru.
Inventors
Ning Xu
Christopher Hoffmann
Intellectual Property
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Scientific Collaboration
