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Innovative mosquito ovitrap for reducing mosquito outbreak.
Organization(s):Princess Chulabhorn Science High School Trang
Country:Thailand
Student(s):Kanyakorn Tongsongsom, Piyapat Pethin, Narupat Aiyasanon, and Parima Noinadee
Grade Level:Secondary School (grades 9-12, ages 14-18)
GLOBE Teacher:Patchara Pongmanawut
Contributors:Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mullica Jaroensutasinee and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Krisanadej Jaroensutasinee from Walailak University
Dr. Anantanit Chumsri from Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya Trang campus
Patchara Pongmanawut and Apasri Chumchuen
Princess Chulabhorn Science High School Trang.
The Institute for the Promotion of Teaching Science and Technology (IPST)
Report Type(s):International Virtual Science Symposium Report, Mission Mosquito Report
Protocols:Air Temperature, Precipitation, Relative Humidity, Mosquitoes
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Language(s):English
Date Submitted:03/10/2023
The goal of this study is to create an innovative and efficient way to trap mosquitoes. In Hat Samran District and Mueang Trang District, Trang Province, 24 households out of 8 study points, each with 3 households, were visited in order to gather data. The emphasis was on locating mosquito breeding sites, and it was discovered that plant pot saucers were the most common site. The Aedes larvae index, which indicates the risk of dengue fever, was examined and showed that the HI was 83.33%, the CI was 62.58%, and the BI was 510.00%. These values were higher than the standard criteria of the World Health Organization (WHO, 2008), indicating that Trang Province was at high risk of dengue fever outbreaks. Using the results of the study, an innovation was created and developed in the form of mosquito trapping plant pots in three versions, each with its own limitations that needed to be overcome to improve efficiency. Version 3 was found to be the most effective, catching 1.77 times more larvae and 1.50 times more adult mosquitoes than another version. The effectiveness of the mosquito trapping pot was tested from December 2022 to January 2023, but seasonal variations in mosquito prevalence had no effect because the weather conditions were not different at the .05 significant level.