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simonebrunozzi ◴[] No.41911620[source]
I like to joke that the first 10-trillion dollar company will be the company that invents how to effectively deal with mosquitos.

I would happily pay $100/month for life to get rid of the issue. I live in a place with moderate mosquito activity, but it bothers me A LOT. And I lost countless nights sleep over trying to kill a mosquito in my bedroom.

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1. acdha ◴[] No.41915967[source]
I really wish Intellectual Ventures had been serious about developing the photonic fence two decades ago:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosquito_laser

No pollution, low risk of impact on other species, and safe to deploy in populated areas sounds really appealing in the era of climate change and invasive species like the tiger mosquitoes which have been changing the game in the United States.

They made a pragmatic decision about cost for malaria prevention in Africa but I strongly share your sentiment and suspect that you could really drive the cost down by developing volume in the western countries where affluent people will pay more for their personal comfort and health than they donate for malaria control on another continent.