A self-cooling self-humidifying mosquito carrier backpack for transporting live adult mosquitoes on foot over long distances under challenging field conditions.
Deogratius Roman Kavishe, Rogath Venance Msoffe, Goodluck Z. Malika, Katrina A Walsh, Lily M. Duggan, Lucia J. Tarimo, Fidelma Butler, Emmanuel Wilson Kaindoa, Halfan S. Ngowo, Gerry F. Killeen
This paper develops a self-cooling, self-humidifying backpack to transport live adult mosquitoes over long distances in challenging field conditions, achieving high survival rates comparable to controlled environments.
Medical and Veterinary Entomology · Oct 26, 2024Peer-reviewedEcology