After using guppies and insecticides, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will now attempt to destroy the eggs and larvae of mosquitoes, with another weapon. The civic body will soon test specially designed waterproof biodegradable traps that can be used for the purpose in urban areas. After filling the trap with water, it will attract female mosquitoes to lay eggs, but a chemical in it will destroy them and any larvae.

Mumbai reports hundreds of cases of vector-borne diseases like dengue, malaria, zika and chikungunya every year. The number of cases goes up in the monsoon. Hence this monsoon the BMC’s Insecticide Department will get the eco-friendly mosquito traps with the help of the Smile Council. The BMC had started a business incubation centre facility called ‘Society for Mumbai Incubation Lab to Entrepreneurship (SMILE) Council’ to encourage new entrepreneurs (start-ups) who use modern technology and implement innovative research and implement products, equipment and technologies useful to the common people.