Mosquito-borne diseases devastate communities worldwide, infecting hundreds of millions and causing over 700,000 deaths each year. In many resource-limited regions, affordable, scalable mosquito control is unavailable. Existing solutions are costly, require maintenance or electricity, and cannot be deployed at sufficient scale, leaving lives at risk.

The SkeeterPouch Solution: Accessible and Effective

SkeeterPouch is a groundbreaking, humidity-activated bait-and-kill pouch that dramatically reduces disease-carrying mosquito populations. Its ultra-low cost and compact design enable mass distribution by public health and humanitarian organizations while remaining affordable for individual home, yard, or camping use. SkeeterPouch improves community health, reduces healthcare burdens, and increases public safety.

Simple Yet Powerful Design

SkeeterPouch works on a highly effective principle: lure and eliminate. A built-in foil liner protects the pouch from moisture during storage. For deployment, users partially peel back the foil, leaving it attached. This creates movement and reflection that mimics water glint and shaded resting sites, natural mosquito attractants.

Inside, slow-release beads gradually dissolve through environmental humidity, releasing powerful attractants such as lactic acid (simulating human sweat), yeast-based odor volatiles, and carbon dioxide (from an acid and baking soda reaction through a micro-perforated membrane). These draw mosquitoes to the pouch. On contact, they encounter a membrane treated with permethrin or other WHO-approved contact insecticides, which are safe for humans but lethal to mosquitoes.

Elegant, Maintenance-Free Innovation

SkeeterPouch combines bait and kill strategies into a single, zero-maintenance pouch, eliminating separate bottles, refills, or devices. The permanently attached foil serves as both a humidity seal and a dynamic visual lure. The humidity-activated beads release attractants steadily for up to four months (customizable), outperforming comparable products. SkeeterPouch is a “just peel and place” solution with no added waste or complexity, perfect for rapid, large-scale deployment or personal use.

Broad Application and Global Potential

SkeeterPouch is ideal for malaria-endemic rural areas, dengue-prone urban zones, refugee camps, disaster relief, emergency mosquito responses, outdoor camping, and everyday yard protection. Its global market potential is immense, with hundreds of millions poised to benefit. Institutional buyers like the WHO and UNICEF are promising partners, and its affordability also supports a strong direct-to-consumer market.

Efficient Production and Social Impact

Designed for efficient manufacturing, SkeeterPouch can be produced using standard methods or regional facilities to boost local employment. Production costs are estimated under $0.20 per unit at scale, dramatically cheaper than conventional traps or electric devices. This makes broad distribution and personal access highly feasible.

SkeeterPouch is more than a product; it is a commitment to global health. By reducing deaths and illness, it saves money for health agencies, cuts waste, supports job creation, and builds local mosquito control capacity. Its elegant, low-cost design has the potential to transform mosquito control and save countless lives.