India's Commonwealth Games Mess

Article by HARI KUMAR from http://www.nytimes.com

NEW DELHI — Indian health officials have struggled to allay domestic concerns about dengue fever even as the country scrambles to finish construction projects in time for the Commonwealth Games, which will take place here in less than a month.

India is expecting 8,000 athletes and team officials from 71 countries and territories for the games, which bring together nations that were formerly part of the British Commonwealth. Delays and allegations of corruption have already marred India’s preparations, and the dengue outbreak is just the latest concern for Indian officials, partly because the athletes’ quarters will be near a breeding ground for the mosquitoes that spread the disease.

Some countries like Australia and New Zealand have issued travel warnings . . .
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/11/world/asia/11india.html


India's Commonwealth Games Mess
More from http://www.time.com by Sumon K. Chakrabarti / New Delhi



NOW IMAGINE . . .
IF AND ONLY IF THEY HAVE MMATRAPPER . . .

Luring and attracts the mosquitoes AWAY from the games...

Picture from Flickr

Testing of Oviposition Trap with & without attractant

There are 3 oviposition traps being placed to each other
Container 1: Trap has been setup 2 months earlier
Container 2: Trap has been setup 2 weeks with attractant
Container 3: Trap has been setup 2 weeks without attractant


Container 1: Larvae exists in small numbers









Container 2: A horrific scene in this container as it is filled with larvae

Container 3: Ovitrap without attractant and remained clear after 2 weeks

Adult mosquito remain trapped in the coontainer.

Video of larvae in Oviposition Trap with MMA attractant

Another Mosquito Test in the Urban

Booth where mosquito trap is being placed

Environment around the booth at the park

Mosquito attractant and mosquito trap being placed in the booth

Mosquito being collected from the trap

Mosquito being caught in 3 days, amount to 201.

Day 1 caught 80

Day 2 caught 26
Day 3 caught 95

Total = 201 !!

Accumulation of mosquitoes being caught in 3 days by using the Mosquito Attractant and Mosquito Trap

A STAGGERING TOTAL OF 201 mosquitoes!!