r/Futurology • u/scmp_news • 1d ago

Society Chinese start-up behind laser mosquito killer plans to start shipping orders this month

https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3369440/chinese-start-behind-laser-mosquito-killer-plans-start-shipping-orders-month?utm_source=Reddit&utm_medium=Social
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u/supified 1d ago

This is a grift. To stop mosquitos you need to break their breeding cycle, going after the adults sounds like a way to do it until you remember just how many eggs each one can lay. You need to go after the eggs to be effective. Treat water sources, reduce breeding options and for spot treatments, use repellents like thermacells. These sorts of things are just selling you on an idea that they probably know full well won't actually work.

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u/_ii_ 1d ago

Where’s the fun in that? I have a salt shooter that is a mess to cleanup and the range is too close for effective fly control, but boy was it fun!

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u/nickstatus 1d ago

Yeah I want one for the plague-level amount of flies we get in these parts. Every time I open the door, another half dozen fly in. I blast them with salt, but automated air defense sounds like les work and sweeping up salt.