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Our
Mosquito Briquets are a biological control agent for control
of mosquito larvae in all types of breeding areas such as
ponds, natural pools, bird baths old tires, gutters, ditches
and any place that water collects and stands. These briquets
contain a bacteria called Bacillus thuringiensis that kills
the mosquito larvae for up to 30 days or more. The floating
action ensures that active material is released at the surface
as well as gradually settle to the bottom. Each briquet has
a hole so it can be anchored in place if desired. They can
also be broken up into pieces for smaller areas as each briquet
will treat 100 square feet of water surface. The bacteria
affects only mosquitos and will not harm any desirable fish
or wildlife. 20 count pack. -Mosquito Control-
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20 count
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ENVIRONMENTAL
THREAT BY MOSQUITOS
Mosquitoes are vectors of many critical
human diseases like Malaria ,Cerebral Malaria, Dengue, Japanese
Encephalitis, yellow fever, Filariasis and many other arboviral
diseases which now cause a global concern.
Resistance of Mosquitoes to chemical insecticides, toxic and
hazardous character of petroleum based insecticides, pose
a real environmental and survival threats to the human beings
which presently necessiate the wide use of biological larvicide
for the control of mosquitoes .
Bacillus thuringiensis var.israelensis (Bti) is a bacterium
occurring naturally in soil and swampy aquatic environmental.
This organism has shown rapid larvical characteristics against
both mosquitoes (Anopheles, Culex and Aedes species)and black
flies.
ABOUT
PRODUCT:MOS-KITOS
The biolarvicide Bacillus thuringiensis
var. Israelensis is indigenously produced as MOS-KITOS in
powder and granule form by Amit Biotech, Kolkata based on
biotechnology. It has been fully tested in Several habitats
and has been found to be highly effective against various
species of mosquitoes larvae such as Anopheles, Culex and
Aedis species. Bti is included as biolarvicide in National
Malaria Eradication Programme (NMEP), Govt. of India.
ACTIVE
INGREDIENT AND MODE OF ACTION
The active ingredient in MOS-KITOS is
composed of viable endospores of Bacillus thuringiensis var.
Israelensis and delta endotoxin crystals. Larvicidal activity
is dependent upon the ingestion of these components when eaten
eaten by the larvae. After ingested the alkaline pH condition
and enzymes in the gut fluid of the larvae rapidly hydrolyze
the material in the to active sub-units resulting secretion
of toxins which attacks the cells of the midgut. Immediately
gut paralysis occurs and the cells of the mudgut became extensively
damaged resulting perforation of gutwall. The subsequent flow
the toxic substances in to the larval body cavity causes death
within 4 to 24 hours. Since digestion in the mosquitoes gut
of alkaline pH is required to activate the toxins, it has
no effect on the aquatic food chain.
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