Effectiveness of ECO BIO BALL (EBB) against Culex quinquefasciatus in Buckingham Canal, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

Ramanibai Ravichandran; Deepika Thangaraj

Volume : V, Issue : IX, September - 2015

Effectiveness of ECO BIO BALL (EBB) against Culex quinquefasciatus in Buckingham Canal, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

Ramanibai Ravichandran, Deepika Thangaraj

Abstract :

EBB, a novel control of mosquito larvae and uses as a water – purifying system. Which is composed of clay, potash alum and it incorporates the bacterial stain solution. Water quality has received considerable attention in allocation processes for maximizing the satisfaction of various sectors. However, pollutants impurities that impede adequate supply of water have a detrimental effect on the quality and harmful for living organisms including aquatic life. For the reduction of water pollution level, various chemical and biological treatments are available but the emergence of an amazing technology of a multiculture of anaerobic and aerobic beneficial microorganism is presently gaining popularity due to its environmentally friendly nature. The Bacterial Stain Solution has ability to purify and revive nature. Application of EBB has been experimental in laboratory condition and has the objective of enhancing and improving the water quality. Main significant contribution of Bacterial stain and EBB is based on the rehabilitation of polluted and degraded water bodies is to restore aquatic habitats and ecosystems. The EBB showed high inhibitory activity against mosquito emergence as well as water purifying effect.