CONTROL OF VAMPIRE BASED DISEASES IN SLUM AREA SURROUNDED BY COOVAM RIVER AT CHENNAI

Abstract

In the recent survey report of Chennai Corporation encountering twin problem of mosquito menace and mosquito borne
disease like malaria and dengue. Between these public health issues, the problem of mosquito menace is realized more by
the people of Chennai then the disease. The chief source for mosquito menace in Chennai is water ways an d storm water
drains (Koovam). Nowadays the Mosquitoes are a big menace to humankind and these are present in every corner of the
world. The mosquitoes are pestilent and it can spread diseases also. The best way to destroy mosquito is electronic killing
using Swatter. It used to keep away from the use of toxic chemicals. The mosquito coils and liquids do not kill mosquito but
they repel them only. When the chemical disappears from the atmosphere the mosquitoes will return back. The swatter we
designed is meant for destroy the mosquito and not for repelling. Since each mosquito lays thousands of eggs, destroying a
mosquito equals to destroying thousands of mosquitoes. Mosquitoes are Crepuscular (Twilight active- Evening and early
morning) and they show mass migration in places where human beings are located. Based on survey reports most of the
mosquito has feeble flying ability, so that they capable of flying only 10-20 meters distance and also up to a height of
20-25 meters. Mosquitoes usually fly above the ground level around 2-3 feet. That is why we get more mosquito bites in
the legs.In our project initially we have a plan to build the swatter in each window and around stagnant water of our house.
The swatter gets supply from battery which in turn charged with the help of solar panel or it gets supply from Main. The
microcontroller will decide when to switch on / off the swatter and also it monitors the charge and discharge level of
battery and also it close the window automatically during rainy time. Also we have the plan to implement the same in
Koovam River {Chennai} just by building fence at the side of river at a height of about 4 meter.