Posted: 7/24/2019
Was I amused this morning when I saw this news article: Laser-targeted mosquito locater aims to keep you bite-free Israeli startup Bzigo is developing a phone-sized detector for flying insects that pinpoints their location, even in the dark, so you can zap them.
And this development coincides with recent reports of successful eradication of mosquito sites.
Poor mosquitoes! Soon the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) will have to add the mosquito to its Red List of endangered species.
However, on reviewing the article about this device a bit closer you find out:
- It only locates, but does not kill
- Once it identifies a flying insect (not just mosquitoes), it directs a low-powered laser beam at the bug’s location. Lots of false alarms!
- Only detects mosquitoes (or other insects) on the ceiling or near the ceiling
In the end this device with its current very limited capabilities is a joke! Much more hype than utility
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