Does anyone know if this is possible to DIY? I live in an area where dengue is endemic on a substantial land area and would be interested.

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niij 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Mosquito dunks kill larvae. It's used as a mosquito population control in warmer areas. Me and a few neighbors used it this year with good results.

Get a 5 gallon bucket, add water/grass/leaves/dunk and let it sit for a few weeks. Every few weeks add more dunks. Put a stick in there so small animals don't get stuck when trying to get a drink.

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robotresearcher 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Some horse barns put little fishes in the drinking water troughs. The fish eat the larvae. The horses ignore the fish.

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late2part 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

I've read this is safe for animals and bees.

	▲	happymellon 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Yes, the bacteria target mosquito larve. Though: - It won't stop breeding in other standing water - Depending on where you live, it could decimate the food source of other animals - It attacks all mosquito's not just blood suckers - I understand that there are conflicting reports on its effects on amphibians. I'm not sure how reliable the negative reviews are, or if it is "big citronella" sourced scare, but you may want to be cautious of which water sources you use them in.

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throwawayffffas 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Before your local government rolls on you for bio-terrorism you should probably look into other options.

https://store.photonmatrixlab.com/

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fransje26 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Only $988 for a gadget that probably doesn't work. Nice!

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Arubis 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

These are such a cool, fun, wonderful idea right up until you try to put them anywhere that shares space with a human eyeball.

	▲	roarcher 38 minutes ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Positioning the death ray's UI so you have to stand in front of the death ray to use it is a design choice worthy of ACME.
	▲	throwawayffffas an hour ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Yeah that's the main drawback for these, very dangerous. I believe there are several DIY projects but I wouldn't trust them. [1]. https://github.com/Ildaron/Laser_control [2]. https://github.com/tanakasan3/mosquito-laser

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henry2023 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

I’m not sure this is a real product.

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post-it an hour ago | parent | next [-]

You are correct.

> This item is currently available for pre-order. Orders will be shipped within 120 calendar days after payment confirmation.

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throwawayffffas 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I believe it is. I have seen research for this on this site since at least 2015. The technology exists it's probably legit.

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chriscjcj 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosquito_laser

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Smoofer 3 hours ago | parent [-]

“A mosquito laser is a proposed device[…]”

	▲	throwawayffffas 2 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		[...] the device was still under development as of 2017. It's been nine years since that blurb was updated supposedly.
	▲	throwawayffffas 2 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		The company linked supposedly will start shipping the first units this month. https://www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/jimwong-38623042/world...