France 2 TV, Robots attrapeurs de moustiques, élevages en laboratoire, inspections à domicile… A Singapour, mobilisation générale contre les insectes vecteurs de la dengue

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The report highlights Singapore’s multi-pronged approach to controlling mosquitoes, which transmit dengue to an average of 10,000 people in the city-state each year. It features mosquito-catching robots developed by SUTD Professor Mohan Rajesh Elara, which use light and scents that mimic human odour to attract and trap mosquitoes, with each robot catching around 150 mosquitoes daily. Singapore also breeds and continuously releases male mosquitoes carrying the Wolbachia bacterium; when they mate with wild females, the resulting eggs do not hatch, reducing mosquito populations by nearly 90% in areas where the method has been deployed. These technological and biological measures are complemented by regular inspections of public areas and homes to eliminate stagnant water, with fines imposed when mosquito-breeding habitats are found.