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THE RISE OF
MOSQUITOES IN UAE
00 SEPTEMBER - 11:00AM
Karim Bayoud
Group Trade Manager
Boecker Public Health
The Rise of Mosquito Threats in the UAE
Urbanization
In the last 50 years, the UAE experienced rapid population growth and urbanization.
This is mainly due to the upsurge in:
Tourism
Trade
Shipping
Foreign labor
Urbanization
The abundance of mosquitoes has been significantly affected by the rapid urbanization and landscape modifications that has altered the country’s ecosystem. But the presence of mosquitoes is strictly dependent on climatic factors.
So what changed exactly?
The Rise of Mosquito Threats in the UAE
Desert Greening
The greening of the desert has created favorable conditions for mosquitoes to thrive.
Increased landscaping
overwatering
lush vegetation
largely contributed to the availability of more and more larval & adult mosquito
habitats.
The Rise of Mosquito Threats in the UAE
Cloud Seeding
Cloud seeding in Dubai has boosted rainfall by 30% in the past year - reaching record levels.
While all-year sunshine is a major attraction for the UAE, more rainfall means, more water for crops that is significantly cheaper than desalination.
The Rise of Mosquito Threats in the UAE
Cloud Seeding
However, with the cloud seeding and increased rainfall:
stagnant water will collect near residential buildings and recreational areas
across villas and townhouse communities
creating even more favorable conditions for mosquitoes to thrive.
The Rise of Mosquito Threats in the UAE
The Problem
In the past three years, growing concerns about the increasing number of mosquitoes were voiced by residents across Dubai communities.
The Rise of Mosquito Threats in the UAE
The Problem
Dubai has the highest villa-dwelling population in UAE.
Villa compounds in Dubai possess an environment conducive to mosquitoes’ larval and adult habitats namely due to lush vegetation and stagnant water.
Older compounds are more optimal to
mosquito habitats as they are more populated and have greeneries that are
far more mature.
The Rise of Mosquito Threats in the UAE
THE RESIDENTS VOICES
“Just moved into JVC and am getting absolutely
ravaged by mosquitoes”. (JVC resident, REDDIT
conversation)
“Sat in the garden potting plants, I must
have been bitten
around 20 times. The
wife fell asleep on the
terrace and was bitten
about 8 times on her
face as well. It's hell!
Ever since the cloud
seeding…” (Arabian
Ranches resident)
“My kids come back from the playground in
the afternoons
covered with mosquito
bites. (Nouha, JVT
resident, Gulf News
Article – Feb 2019)
“We have tried everything — pest
control, sprays, citrus
candles and electric
mosquito killers — but
nothing has worked,” (Nouha, JVT resident,
Gulf News Article – Feb
2019)
“It is such a shame to not be able to utilize
the gardens we have in
the community,” (Nouha, JVT resident,
Gulf News Article – Feb
2019)
“My son is almost two years old and loves
being outdoors, but we
are forced to confine
him inside as he is very
sensitive to mosquito
bites” (Bassam, GC resident, Gulf News
Article)
They need to fog all
garden areas every
other day on foot with
hand-held fogging
machines to reduce the
problem” (GC resident)
“I have always loved this community, it’s a little oasis in the desert
— but we have always
had a problem with
mosquitoes, and now it
has got much worse” (Cathy, GC resident)
Mosquito Map 2018
But how are we addressing this growing problem?
Conventional Mosquito Control
EDUCATION &
SOURCE REDUCTION LARVICIDING ADULTICIDING
Education and Source Reduction Removing and Reducing Mosquito breeding habitats
Stagnant water, flower pots, ponds, buckets, cans
and neglected areas in their gardens
Conventional Mosquito Control
Larviciding Used to control mosquito breeding sites since the
80‘s
Contact poisons, growth regulators, surface film,
and stomach poisons
Effective in killing mosquitoes with little impact on
the ecosystem
Conventional Mosquito Control
The Disadvantages of Larviciding Impossible to apply to all pools of stagnant
water
Needs to be applied at an early stage of the
mosquito life cycle to be successful
Only kills mosquitoes in larval stages 1,2 and 3
Mosquitoes in larval stage 4 and pupa are not
effected
Conventional Mosquito Control
The Disadvantages of Larviciding Impossible to apply to all pools of stagnant
water
Needs to be applied at an early stage of the
mosquito life cycle to be successful
Only kills mosquitoes in larval stages 1,2 and 3
Mosquitoes in larval stage 4 and pupa are not
effected
Conventional Mosquito Control
Adulticiding Main control measure today for adult
mosquitoes
Relies on chemical insecticides through fogging
applications.
Provides imdiate knockdown results on adult
mosquitoes
Conventional Mosquito Control
The Disadvantages of Adulticiding High enviromental impact
Kills benificial insects
Increases toxicity levels in soil and vegitation
Effects humans and pets
Only kills adults (less than 1% of the population)
Requires regular application
Conventional Mosquito Control
A little bit of Science will help explain the problem.
The Science of Mosquitoes
3300 MOSQUITO SPECIES
The Science of Mosquitoes
HUMAN FEEDDING MOSQUITOES House Mosquitoes and Tiger Mosquitoes
The Science of Mosquitoes
TIGER MOSQUITOES
(Aedes Aegypti / Aedes Albopictus) Aggressive container-inhabiting mosquito that can
breed in both stagnant and running water.
The Science of Mosquitoes
HOUSE MOSQUITOES (Culex Pipens) Exist in close environments to humans, breed in waste
containers, polluted streams and all sources of stagnant
water.
The Science of Mosquitoes
The Mosquito Life Cycle What can happen in 7 days
The Science of Mosquitoes
CO2
Skin Odors
Heat
Visual Cues
Humidity
Air currents
How do Mosquitoes Find Us ? Mosquitoes use physical, chemical and visual cues
to locate their hosts.
Mosquito Control Innovation
Novel Mosquito Control Solutions Enviromentally friendy solutions that are just as
effective as conventional methods.
Mosquito Control Innovation
Patent 1: Counter-flow suction trap Patent 2: Human Skin Scent
Two Patents make Biogents unlike anything else in the Market
Mosquito Control Innovation
Biogents’ patented capture method mimics
the exact factors that make human beings so
attractive to mosquitoes.
CO2
Skin Odors
Heat
Visual Cues
Humidity
Air currents
Mosquito Control Innovation
The patented “counter-flow-technology” A 4-Watt single fan sucks the air into the center of the trap. At
the bottom of the trap, the air picks up an artificial human scent
which then gets diverted upwards past the trap-walls and leaves
the trap through the white perforated top.
Mosquito Control Innovation
The Patented human scent dispenser
polymer granules inside the trap enriches the air stream
with substances like those emanated by the human skin.
These substances act as synergists that enhance the
attractiveness of the traps.
Mosquito Control Innovation
Oviposition Cues The contrast between the dark center and the light surface
of the trap is an additional attractant for mosquitoes
because it mimics the visual appearance of a human being.
Mosquito Control Innovation
Carbon Dioxide When CO2 is added to the air plume through a nozzle that
sits on top of the trap, the spectrum of mosquito species it
catches is widened and the efficacy of the trap is significantly
enhanced.
Mosquito Control Innovation
Mosquito Control Innovation
The BG-GAT Breaks the reproduction cycle of mosquitoes.
“Stop the next generation”
Mosquito Control innovation
Mosquito Control Innovation
Biogents Advantages
Easy to employ and operate
Environmentally friendly
Insecticide free
Does not catch beneficial insects
Safe for people, animals and the environment
Economical and effective
Sustainable solution
Suited for use in and around the houses
Scientifically proven
Mosquito Control Innovation
Scientifically Proven
Mosquito Control Innovation
BG- Counter
Remote Monitoring Mosquito Trap The first and only IOT device for remote, area-
wide mosquito surveillance and control
The BG-Counter is an innovative and autonomous
mosquito trapping device that differentiates
mosquitoes from other insects, counts them, and
wirelessly transmits the results to a cloud server.
Mosquito Control Innovation
BG- Counter
Remote Monitoring Mosquito Trap
Reports mosquito counts with 15 min time resolution
remotely from anywhere in the world
Reports GPS location and environmental data including
temperature, relative humidity, and ambient light
Runs indefinitely on solar power
Users manage and control the trap station from their desk
Mosquito Control Innovation
Remote Monitoring Mosquito Trap
Mosquito Control Innovation
Principle of operation Counting and differentiation from other insects
Mosquito Control Innovation