Device design for Aedes aegypti mosquito control in urban environments

Abstract

A transdisciplinary research requires a broad view to contemplate the best possibilities for product development. Thinking about the Selection of Materials, relating Structure – Property – Manufacturing Processes, Application and Sustainability, this study developed devices to verify the volatilization and release of citronella essential oil microencapsulated in carnauba wax. The devices for analyzing the microcapsules were developed for use in oviposition bioassays, using mosquitoes as sensors for detecting essential oil volatilization, with the aim of facilitating the qualitative analysis of materials in the control of the Aedes aegypti mosquito. The analyzes carried out with the devices showed satisfactory results, it was possible to indicate the volatilization of the essential oil of the microcapsules using the mosquitoes as sensors. Through the devices created, it was also possible to verify a deterrent effect on oviposition for a period of 48 hours.