US Patent Issued to ARACHNOIDE, Stephane CLOQUELL on May 5 for "Labyrinth for capturing and destroying mosquito larvae" (French Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,616,186, issued on May 5, was assigned to ARACHNOIDE SARL (Saint Barthelemy-Guadeloupe, France) and Stephane CLOQUELL (Saint Barthelemy-Guadeloupe, France).

"Labyrinth for capturing and destroying mosquito larvae" was invented by Ludovic Bouchonneau (Le Lamentin, France).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention relates to a compact, low-profile aquatic trap designed to be directly submerged in mosquito larval habitats, aimed at capturing and retaining them underwater long enough to kill them by lack of air. The entrance of the trap includes multiple niche-like openings to trap the larvae by offering them shelter from light and predators...