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Mosqitter expands AI-based mosquito surveillance network across 5,000 traps

Pennsylvania-based startup Mosqitter, which makes chemical-free mosquito traps that mimic human heat, scent and breath, says it now has more than 5,000 devices deployed across five continents, up from roughly 250 in 2022. CEO Anastasiia Romanova told TechCrunch the company is turning these traps into an AI-powered monitoring network designed to identify mosquito species, track population changes and provide earlier warnings of disease risk.

WIRED tests mosquito repellents and traps for 2026, rates what actually works

WIRED's product testing roundup evaluates personal repellent devices and yard-based mosquito control tools, including the Thermacell E-ZoneGuard E55, a rechargeable device that heats metofluthrin to create a repelling vapor cloud. The review draws on multiple years of hands-on testing of insecticides, vapor repellents and mosquito traps to determine which methods genuinely reduce mosquito presence around homes and yards.