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Mosquito & Agricultural Pest Control
“We don’t spray. We target.”
Project Summary
This project proposes the development of a bio-inspired autonomous aerial platform modelled on dragonfly flight, designed to deliver non-chemical mosquito suppression and freshwater ecosystem monitoring.
Unlike conventional drones or chemical interventions, the platform integrates behavioural pest disruption with real-time environmental sensing, enabling targeted ecological management without harm to non-target species.
"An autonomous aerial predator surrogate"
Problem Statement
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Chemical pest control causes resistance, ecosystem damage, and public health concerns
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Existing UAVs are noisy, ecologically disruptive, and poorly suited to low-altitude environmental interaction
Innovation
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Bio-mimetic flapping-wing UAV with natural acoustic and visual signatures
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Modular payload architecture pest control
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Data-driven ecological intervention, not blanket treatment
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disrupts mosquito mating and feeding behaviour
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reduces pest density via harassment, confusion, and targeted removal
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works with ecosystems instead of poisoning them
MOSQUITO
Worldwide metrics
700-1m
Mosquito Human Deaths
More human deaths by Mosquitos than any other living organism.
4k
Mosquito Species Worldwide
Found on every continent
except antarctica.
200
Species bite humans
Only female mosquitos bite.
15-20
Major human diseases
Malaria, Dengue, Zika, Yellow fever, Mayaro, Lymphatic Filariasis, etc.
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