Investigation And Detection Of Any Form Of Electrical Signal And Behavioral Pattern Produced By Mosquitoes Found In Malaysia

Tan , Kim See and Fauzi, Abdul Wahab and Maisarah, Abu (2007) Investigation And Detection Of Any Form Of Electrical Signal And Behavioral Pattern Produced By Mosquitoes Found In Malaysia. Project Report. UTeM, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

Data acquisition in the form of physical quantities results in many intriguing discoveries and solutions. Any electrical signal or any behavioral pattern produced by the mosquitoes can be exploited to inflict an impact on the existence of mosquitoes. On the contrary to one's belief, mosquitoes are pests of vast economic and medical importance. They are the vectors for life-threatening human and animal diseases. Blood sucking mosquitoes, the little vampires are always females, seeking to nourish developing eggs from the blood feast.This project is to investigate and detect any electrical signal or any behavioral pattern produced by the various mosquitoes found in this country.Detection techniques will be employed to record any response from these insects. A comparative study will be carried out to differentiate the behavioral pattern of the various types of mosquitoes. The project will focus more on the sound produced by the mosquitoes. When mosquitoes fly, their wing would produce continuous wing-beat sounds. The frequencies of wing-beat sounds of female mosquitoes change with the species, body length, age of mosquitoes and the environmental temperature. It is usually in the range of 300 - 500 Hz.[1]. By analyzing on the data acquired, a system or gadget can be developed to attract and destroy these insects.

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