Mosquito At Bay

[kennho]

Did you guys read the latest news on " Bukit Panjang residents help keep Aedes mosquitoes at bay " ?

" ... 500 Ovitraps, which have been deployed in some 100 blocks and car parks around the estate." just imagine 200 wiggling worms each trap collected .... great juicy meal.

Maybe ask the residents to provide us with fresh clean larves weekly. Now we have "legalised" breeding ground.

[Tan Xiao YI]

ya i hv heard of in in fact i m thinking 2 "borrow" 1 frm them n make 1 my own...its gd...the larve is wiggling inside den wen it grow 2 adult it is trap at a net inside so dun need 2 worry ab the mosquito its a great invention
any1 here live in tt area can kindly brin it down n let us "copy" a few out ??LOL

[Tan Xiao YI]

ya i hv heard of in in fact i m thinking 2 "borrow" 1 frm them n make 1 my own...its gd...the larve is wiggling inside den wen it grow 2 adult it is trap at a net inside so dun need 2 worry ab the mosquito its a great invention
any1 here live in tt area can kindly brin it down n let us "copy" a few out ??LOL

[Ong Ginyew]

wow, great idea. My friend live's aroung there. May b he can reserve some for me...lol. anyway, r those larve realli clean? they could b contaminated.

[Ong Ginyew]

wow, great idea. My friend live's aroung there. May b he can reserve some for me...lol. anyway, r those larve realli clean? they could b contaminated.

[Foo Hong]

Wah! is it..... this is better than the invention of the telephone.

can someone show a weblink of something.....or at least a sketch or at least a....

[Foo Hong]

Wah! is it..... this is better than the invention of the telephone.

can someone show a weblink of something.....or at least a sketch or at least a....

[Foo Hong]

So hows the ovitrap like? hallo...pls complete the story leh......

BTw, its time BCS innovate and think of how to culture mossies the 'safe way'.

[Foo Hong]

So hows the ovitrap like? hallo...pls complete the story leh......

BTw, its time BCS innovate and think of how to culture mossies the 'safe way'.

[kennho]

It's kinda like a black round container about palm size. The top is not cover but there is a removeable metal mess which only allow the eggs to sink or the young larves to trap below the mess. Larger size of larves will be trap and not allow to squeeze out. Every week, the "volunteers" will remove the metal mess and pour out the water together with larves and kill them with chemicals.

[kennho]

It's kinda like a black round container about palm size. The top is not cover but there is a removeable metal mess which only allow the eggs to sink or the young larves to trap below the mess. Larger size of larves will be trap and not allow to squeeze out. Every week, the "volunteers" will remove the metal mess and pour out the water together with larves and kill them with chemicals.

[Samuel Phan]

Sounds easy to replicate ...

[Samuel Phan]

Sounds easy to replicate ...

[Foo Hong]

I ve found it.....

http://env.cbn.com.sg/ezine/issue8/Ovitraps.htm

[Foo Hong]

I ve found it.....

http://env.cbn.com.sg/ezine/issue8/Ovitraps.htm

[Myron Tay]

Foo Hong

Which is the Ministry responsible for setting up the ovitraps? ENV?

[Myron Tay]

Foo Hong

Which is the Ministry responsible for setting up the ovitraps? ENV?

[Myron Tay]

Or which SB? NEA?

[Myron Tay]

Or which SB? NEA?

[Foo Hong]

Min of Environment.

Since u are in the same 'shoes'...kekeke, u wanna borrow a model for our BCS prototype?

I am thinking of an improved version hvg seen it

[Foo Hong]

Min of Environment.

Since u are in the same 'shoes'...kekeke, u wanna borrow a model for our BCS prototype?

I am thinking of an improved version hvg seen it

[Myron Tay]

Got a better link that even has a picture of the parts.

http://app10.internet.gov.sg/scripts/nea/cms/htdocs/article.asp?pid=1921

[Myron Tay]

Got a better link that even has a picture of the parts.

http://app10.internet.gov.sg/scripts/nea/cms/htdocs/article.asp?pid=1921

[Foo Hong]

Cool can you go over to borrow or buy one? kekekeke

[Foo Hong]

Cool can you go over to borrow or buy one? kekekeke

[Myron Tay]

Still awaiting their reply to my request to borrow one. Anyone else have kang tao?

[Myron Tay]

Still awaiting their reply to my request to borrow one. Anyone else have kang tao?

[kennho]

I am making 1 using metal cup with pretty straight side. Was thinking of a coke bottle. The float is a strylofoam cut to the diameter of the inner side of cup just slightly smaller so that it will float freely from evaporation of water. I don't know how fine are the wire mess, so just normal fish net.

Anyway, don't have that paddles. Just see will it work.

I using t.worms water ... sure stinko enough. hahahaha.

[kennho]

I am making 1 using metal cup with pretty straight side. Was thinking of a coke bottle. The float is a strylofoam cut to the diameter of the inner side of cup just slightly smaller so that it will float freely from evaporation of water. I don't know how fine are the wire mess, so just normal fish net.

Anyway, don't have that paddles. Just see will it work.

I using t.worms water ... sure stinko enough. hahahaha.

[Foo Hong]

Just spoke to an NEa officer so think shldnt call anymore or they ll think BCS is an Aedes club!

I got some advices which I think can be improved for our purposes.

look out for my prototype!

[Foo Hong]

Just spoke to an NEa officer so think shldnt call anymore or they ll think BCS is an Aedes club!

I got some advices which I think can be improved for our purposes.

look out for my prototype!

[Ong Ginyew]

if dis becomes successful, all BCSs members dun have to buy betta food anymore...LOL
keep us update

[Ong Ginyew]

if dis becomes successful, all BCSs members dun have to buy betta food anymore...LOL
keep us update

[Ong Ginyew]

ehmm, but i was thinking if those larva r realli contaminated?
should we use detox b4 feeding?
or it isnt neccessary.....

[Ong Ginyew]

ehmm, but i was thinking if those larva r realli contaminated?
should we use detox b4 feeding?
or it isnt neccessary.....

[Myron Tay]

I think it depends on what water you put into the ovitraps.

quote:Originally posted by Ong Ginyew

ehmm, but i was thinking if those larva r realli contaminated?
should we use detox b4 feeding?
or it isnt neccessary.....

[Myron Tay]

I think it depends on what water you put into the ovitraps.

quote:Originally posted by Ong Ginyew

ehmm, but i was thinking if those larva r realli contaminated?
should we use detox b4 feeding?
or it isnt neccessary.....

[kennho]

Gin Yew, I constantly got larvae swimming in my plant pot base outside my flat. Just water from my betta tanks collected during water change. As long as stagnant water, somehow these mosquitoes will be back.

Cannot dun buy food lah, how to breed so many larvae at one go at home ? Will be filled with mosquitoes liao.

[kennho]

Gin Yew, I constantly got larvae swimming in my plant pot base outside my flat. Just water from my betta tanks collected during water change. As long as stagnant water, somehow these mosquitoes will be back.

Cannot dun buy food lah, how to breed so many larvae at one go at home ? Will be filled with mosquitoes liao.

[Foo Hong]

they breed in any water stagnant but best results is putrified water as they get food. Think they will cannibalise if shortage of food so clean water gives few larvaes but if you throw in some rotting plant parts.....hoooh....bloom.

[Foo Hong]

they breed in any water stagnant but best results is putrified water as they get food. Think they will cannibalise if shortage of food so clean water gives few larvaes but if you throw in some rotting plant parts.....hoooh....bloom.

[Ong Ginyew]

tat means these mosquitoes lay their eggs on dirty stagnant water?
actually wat king of wire mesh do they use? how actually does d ovitrap works, does it mean when d mosquito goes in it cant come out or....???

[Ong Ginyew]

tat means these mosquitoes lay their eggs on dirty stagnant water?
actually wat king of wire mesh do they use? how actually does d ovitrap works, does it mean when d mosquito goes in it cant come out or....???

[Foo Hong]

read the link da!

[Foo Hong]

read the link da!

[Ong Ginyew]

read already leh... but dun understand leh...
hehehe, care to explain?

[Ong Ginyew]

read already leh... but dun understand leh...
hehehe, care to explain?

[Tan Xiao YI]

i duno oso =p hee hee the mash is 4 the mos 2 lay egg its said tt mos like 2 lay egg on rough surface...

[Tan Xiao YI]

i duno oso =p hee hee the mash is 4 the mos 2 lay egg its said tt mos like 2 lay egg on rough surface...

[Foo Hong]

Th mesh is to prevent emrging mossies from escaping.

[Foo Hong]

Th mesh is to prevent emrging mossies from escaping.

[Foo Hong]

Left the 'project' aside due to workload. Anyone has a prototype?

[kennho]

I got 2 batches of nice free food. 4 days, nice goldfish hard alkaline green water.

1. Using a dark stainless steel cup open end. about 50 odds red red worms. Only 22 mosquitoes larva.
2. Using a guppy brand small transparent tank. less than 30 red worms.

low harvest. but sure clean water. a few dead drown small tiny mosquitoes (dunno is that flies or wat) and a larger female andes.

stopped after the harvest, too busy to take care of mosquitoes. hahahaha ... before the ENV knock on my door for breeding mosquitoes.

[Foo Hong]

Halo! Anyone has a working prototype? Heard that Steven Cheng's version one screwed up and mossies flew out of the supposed trap and bit his bxxx
[eb]
Think mossies to bettas are like eating shark's fin man.....
quick who has one?

[kennho]

I got a knock on my door by 2 ma-ta ... :_
my friend kenna complaint by neighbour ... hahahahaha

[Myron Tay]

So you were found guilty of breeding mosquitoes to feed your bettas?

[kennho]

warning only lah. Sigh ... the container must have PSB, PPD, AVA approval maybe still got chance. kekekeke. My friend nearly got into trouble but got a warning after some "talks". He worst then me, use 2x 2ft tank to breed outside the house. hahahahaha. 1 only use 2 cups.

[Ming Wei]

lol kool do anything for ya betta

[Ming Wei]

lol kool do anything for ya betta

[Foo Hong]

If bettas can speak, they will say 'thank you...your my saviour' to Kenho.

[Foo Hong]

If bettas can speak, they will say 'thank you...your my saviour' to Kenho.