Laser induced mortality of Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes.

摘要: Small, flying insects continue to pose great risks both human health and agricultural production throughout the world, so there remains a compelling need develop new vector pest control approaches. Here, we examined use of short (<25 ms) laser pulses kill or disable anesthetized female Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes, which were chosen as representative species. The mortality mosquitoes exposed various wavelength, power, pulse duration, spot size combinations was assessed 24 hours after exposure. For otherwise comparable conditions, green far-infrared wavelengths found be more effective than near- mid-infrared wavelengths. Pulses with larger sizes required lower lethal energy densities, fluence, but for smaller greater fluence. Pulse duration had reduced by several orders magnitude significantly fluence required. These results identified most promising candidates component in system being designed identify, track, shoot down wild.