“It’s more of a battle. And with advancements in technology, we’re gaining ground,” said Kiet Nguyen, vector ecologist.
involve labor-intensive methods such as backpack sprayers, trucks, airplanes, and helicopters. However, the use of drones opens up a more precise and less invasive approach.
While a worker with a backpack would take over an hour to treat 0.4 hectares of land, the same area could be covered by a drone in under two minutes.These drones deploy with an added benefit: minimal disruption to the local wildlife. “We’ve done studies where we watched the birds,” Savage said. “And the birds usually come right back after the drone passes over. So if anything, it’s better for the environment.”larvae, Savage noted.
These drones are not allowed to fly over residential neighborhoods. While PrecisionVision 35 drones manufactured by Leading Aerial Technologies are used to disburse treatment in granule bait or liquid larvicide form, DJI-manufactured Inspire 2 drones take up surveillance. Just this week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported local cases of malaria spread by mosquitoes in Florida and Texas, the first after a two-decade hiatus.
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