A Public Health Inspector in the Galle Municipal Council, Chirantha Guruge has designed a device for testing mosquito larva in order to combat the dengue epidemic spreading in Sri Lanka.
Guruge said this device could easily detect dengue mosquito larva found in gutters, concrete slabs toilet pits and higher elevations in homes and buildings.
Introducing his novel creation at the Galle Municipal Council premises yesterday, Guruge said he used a vehicle reversing camera battery, monitor, aluminium pipe and a battery charger to turn out this instrument. The production cost he estimates at around Rs 10,000. It can be used to detect mosquitoes at a height of about 20 feet.
The instrument is portable as it could be hung across the shoulder.
Text and pictures by Gamini Mahadura
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