Lethal mosquito breeding container

A breeding container which is adapted to be lethal to container breeding mosquitoes comprising:

• a stand-alone walled structure defining an internal volume, said walled structure being constructed and arranged to contain a sufficient amount of aqueous liquid to attract female container breeding mosquitoes within at least a portion of said internal volume;
• at least one opening in said walled structure disposed so as to allow mosquitoes to enter said walled structure;
• mosquito egg laying structure comprising a removable paddle in said internal volume having a surface texture which is suitable for female container breeding mosquitoes to land on and lay eggs on and being constructed and arranged such that at least a portion of the mosquito egg laying structure is above a maximum level of liquid in said walled structure;
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• an insecticide that is lethal to mosquitoes present on said egg laying structure in an amount sufficient to kill said female mosquitoes in contact with said surface of said mosquito egg laying structure.

A breeding container kit which is adapted to be lethal to mosquitoes comprising:

• a stand-alone walled structure defining an internal volume, said walled structure being constructed and arranged to contain a sufficient amount of aqueous liquid to attract female container breeding mosquitoes within at least a portion of said internal volume, said walled structure having at least one opening disposed so as to allow mosquitoes to enter said walled structure;
• at least one mosquito egg laying structure comprising a removable paddle and being constructed and arranged to be at least partially disposed within said internal volume such that female mosquitoes contact a surface of said mosquito egg laying structure and lay eggs thereon, wherein said egg laying structure is constructed such that at least a portion of the mosquito egg laying structure is above a maximum level of liquid in said walled structure;
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• an insecticide that is lethal to mosquitoes in an amount sufficient to kill said female mosquitoes in contact with said surface present on said egg laying structure, wherein said egg laying structure containing said insecticide being contained within a sealed package.