BENGALURU: It is a known fact that mosquitoes are the biggest killers and cause of diseases in the world. Mosquito coils and liquids that are used to ward them off in most cases are not very effective. On the contrary, they contain harmful chemical substances that cause discomfort and are quite harmful to health.
An inventor from Mangaluru has come up with a novel solution called the MozziQuit, a mosquito trapper that does not use chemicals or smoke ash. Speaking about the invention Orwin Norohona, head of Leowin Solutions, that made the device says, “MozziQuit works like a mosquito trapper. Mosquitoes are attracted to carbon dioxide produced by humans and their body temperature. The device has a magnet that mimics the temperature of a human body. Once they come near the device there is a suction that traps them.” The device was recently exhibited in Bengaluru.
The MozziQuit also combines a food grade additive that is made by the company itself. This along with the heat generated from the device combines and attracts the mosquitoes which are then vacuumed in a system integrated within the device. What's more, they are all collected in a removable collection container, thus enabling one to keep a count of the number of mosquitos killed.
Orwin says that most of the devices today are only preventive in nature and do not go to the root of the problem, that is, killing the mosquitos in huge amounts. “The female anopheles mosquito is the main carrier and spreader of diseases. So our aim should be to totally eliminate it. Mosquitos multiply in the thousand and there needs to be a solution that is commensurate with the size of their multiplication. We cannot mere use repellants. We need to kill them,” adds Orwin.
The device has been tested at many settings and according to Orwin has shown some very promising results. “We installed the device in a cowshed and trapped thousands of mosquitoes,” he adds.
Talking about the savings with the device, he says that at the cost of using a mosquitos repellant, electricity and other actors, the MozziQuit will be cheaper by almost 80 per cent. There are a different category of MozziQuit for use depending upon the setting, whether home or industries.
awards and glory
MozziQuit has won several awards such as the Gold Medal Award in DST-Lockheed Martin India Innovation Competition, and ISA Best Electronic Product under Health Care Category