It’s summertime and mosquitos are on the prowl—but a team of Chinese scientists is hitting back with high-tech firepower! 🦟💥
Led by Professor Chen Xiaoguang at Southern Medical University, the new vector mosquito surveillance system uses a dual-device setup: automated monitors mimic human attractants to nab hungry, non-blood-fed mosquitos, while smart oviposition buckets lure in blood-fed, egg-laying Aedes albopictus. Together, they pack four times the efficiency of classic traps.
Field tests in Foshan City, Guangdong, racked up impressive results. In its first week, the system flagged sudden spikes in mosquito density across multiple zones and rolled out cloud-based alerts to local teams for rapid disinfection. The outcome? Nearly a 40% drop in adult mosquito captures in key areas.
Chen explains, 'Traditional traps were good, but data delays slowed us down. Now, with real-time cloud alerts, grassroots teams can swoop in faster than ever.'
By blending AI-inspired monitoring with community action, this innovation could be the next-level AI sidekick keeping dengue, chikungunya, and other illnesses at bay. Stay tuned—this tech might soon buzz past Guangdong to guard communities around the world! 🌍✨
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Chinese team develops smart system to fight mosquito diseases
cgtn.com
