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Mangaluru, Jul 25: While most of us are used to being bitten by mosquitoes, and think it’s not a big deal, these disease-transmitting insects are responsible for over 2.7 million deaths worldwide. Considered to be one of the greatest menaces, mosquitoes are responsible for spreading diseases such as malaria, dengue, yellow fever, lymphatic filariasis, Japanese encephalitis and Zika.

In spite of being aware of the deadly dangers these tiny insects can cause, we continue to adjust living with this buzzing enemy. But this 59-year-old Mangalurean is not the one to suffer silently. He has dedicated 18 years of his life to create a device, which he claims is as an ultimate mosquito ‘kill machine’ and can make India and the world free from mosquitoes.

Ignatius Orwin Noronha

Ignatius Orwin Noronha, the managing director of Leowin Solutions Pvt Ltd, has designed an unique product called ‘MozziQuit’. The simple and affordable machine, acts like a trap which attracts and kills mosquitoes. However, unlike other mosquito repellents, the solution in MozziQuit is not hazardous for one’s health and is eco-friendly.

A commerce graduate from St Aloysius College, Noronha says that his war with mosquitoes began quite early. “When I was around eight, I had asked my mother about her swollen left leg. It is Filariasis, a disease caused by mosquito bite, she said. This incident always remained in the back of my head and is one of the main reasons, I started doing research and development to put an end to mosquito menace,” Noronha tells Daijiworld.

Noronha adds that he was inspired by seeing the ‘Mosquito Magnet’ in 2001, a product introduced by American Biophysics Inc, which a Hyderabad based trader distributes exclusively. The product is priced at Rs 1,10,000 per unit with a monthly cost of Rs 5000, including 4-LPG cylinders. “It is here, I thought of creating affordable version of the same while considering the ecological effects. This resulted in the creation of the MozziQuit,” he says.

How MozziQuit Works

Currently priced at Rs. 1800 per unit including 18% GST, MozziQuit is a device that attracts, traps and kills female mosquitoes every day in large numbers at lowest operating cost of less than Rs 10 paisa per day for electricity.

The device does not use any chemicals or consumables or emits UV Radiation. It is very safe for use in houses, cow sheds, livestock farms and at external locations where mosquitoes breed.

MozziQuit uses food grade powder additives already added in the plastic parts while molding in injection. The device generates heat equivalent to blood, nerves and the light emitted by a bedlamp. This attracts the mosquitoes to come closer to the device. Once in the vicinity of the machine, the mosquitoes get vacuumed forcibly into it. They then pass through the instant killing zone of perforated sheets. Users can see the dead mosquitoes collected in the removable container before disposing them, explains Noronha.

Appeal for Support

Noronha appeals for support from people across the world to help him in his mission and aid him to set up a full-fledged MozziQuit manufacturing unit in Mangaluru and assembling units across India and in all 91 countries affected by Malaria as identified by World Health Organisation.

“If people can contribute as little as Rs 10, we shall provide one MozziQuit MQ-MINI 3 Pin model free of cost to people below poverty line/cow owners having 1 or 2 cows, invoicing at Rs. 1,500/- per unit out of collected contribution amount,” he says.

In addition, Noronha hopes for government support. “Recently, media reported that Mangaluru authorities from Corporation and Health department have sanctioned Rs 11.40 crore to install sanitary pad disposing units/machine at some selected locations. It is going to be a waste of money as none of the girls are prepared to pack and carry used sanitary pads to dispose in units set up at certain locations,” he says.

Meanwhile, with over 400 dengue cases, which has already claimed four lives in Mangaluru this monsoon season, MozziQuit is the need of the hour, says Noronha. t can be used in every house, every cow shed and at external mosquito breeding locations. This will bring permanent solution, putting an end to preventable diseases spread by mosquitoes.

“With financial assistance between Rs 25 lac to Rs 1 crore to scale up the production, all people could buy the device at an affordable price. This device can permanently solve the mosquito menace which torments people in Mangaluru,” Noronha claims.

Study proves benefits of MozziQuit

Noronha among all the accolades, prides his invention has benefited cows and the dairy farmers. A detailed Evaluation Report issued by Director of Research, Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University of Bidar and the Validation Report issued by Assistant Director of Veterinary Hospital, Mangaluru, both confirm increase in milk yield as well as increase in weight of cows after using MozziQuit device in cow sheds.

“This could enable cow owners especially women who mostly work in cow sheds at the bottom of the pyramid level in India to earn more daily income. It will also give more income to all Milk Collection Unions and to all dairies which could strengthen India’s GDP as presently 30% of India’s Agricultural GDP is from dairy industry,” highlights Noronha.

“It is on record that Sir Ronald Ross an Indian born British National was awarded Nobel Prize in the year 1902 for his discovery that Malaria parasites are transmitted to people by mosquito bites. Maybe, if I succeed in my mission and make India and world mosquito free, India can expect another Nobel prize,” says Noronha.

Accolades

In May 2019, Noronha claims that the World Health Organisation has confirmed vide emails that MozziQuit is included for Prequalification Process under New Tools for Vector Control. Upon completion of Prequalification Process, MozziQuit could be used in all 91 Malaria infected countries in the world through WHO. Roll Back Malaria Partnership has estimated cost of $ 100 Billion to be spent in 91 countries by the year 2030 to reduce malaria cases to less than 90%.

In January this year, MozziQuit was displayed in Geneva, Switzerland during 14th Annual Meeting of Roll Back Malaria Partnership Working Group for Vector Control. It was among the only 7 other branded products where 275 people from 91 Malaria affected countries had participated.

Leowin Solutions Pvt Ltd also won the prestigious FICCI Excellence Awards 2018 under category Health Care start-up. MozziQuit won Rs 15 lac grant in Millennium Alliance Round 4 Awards held in Delhi in July 2017. MozziQuit was displayed in FICCI Global R and D Summit held in Bengaluru on 5-6 May 2017.

MozziQuit was displayed in Festival of Innovations held in Rashtrapati Bhavan on March 16, 2016. Dr Soumya Swaminathan, former director general of Indian Council of Medical Research, Delhi released Rs 3 lac grant in October 2016 to National Institute of Malaria Research for submission of Field Evaluation Report on Performance of MozziQuit device after personally seeing more than 4 crore dead mosquitoes filled in 4 Pet Jars displayed at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

MozziQuit has won Prestigious Gold Medal Award in DST-Lockheed Martin India Innovation Programme. MozziQuit has won ISA Best Electronic Product of the Year under Healthcare Category. It has also won Spandana Business Award and the MSME/NITTE/KBL/MRPL - Most Promising Startup Award. The then bishop Dr Aloysius Paul D’Souza has honoured Noronha, alumni of Pompei High School, Urwa for his achievements. He has been honoured at Rashtriya Konkani Samavesha held in Sirsi.

Contact:

Leowin Solutions Pvt Ltd
Door No. 7-1-146/3(3),
Behind "Akshaya Patra",
Opp. St Josephs Art Printers,
Sultan Battery Road,
Near Urwa Market, Mangaluru - 575006
Orwin Noronha - 9886675656 or Nelson Noronha - 9741631378
Email: info@mozziquit.com

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