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The Effects of Air Pollution on Mosquito Larvae

CSEF · 2006 Pharmacology/ Toxicology

Maly Vang · Washington Academic Middle School, Sanger

Overview

Objectives/Goals My objectives is to see if air pollution affects mosquito larvae. Methods/Materials The steps of my project is simple. First get 15 larvae into the beaker, then put beaker into the fish tank. Start a pollution (car exhaust, paint fumes,wood smoke). Test the polluiton for 2 min. After you tested put the beaker into a container with a screen and rubber band. Leave the container under the light for 5 days so it'll go through its life cycle. Results The most harmful pollution was wood smoke, then paint fumes. The least harmful was car exhaust.My objective is to see if air pollution affects mosquito and from what my results shows wood smoke was the most harmful.

Summary statement

The purpose of my project is to determine air pollution affects on mosquito larvae.

Help received

Father help get mosquito larvae; Teacher provides materials like beakers, eye droper, etc..

Competition history

  • CSEF 2006 Pharmacology/ Toxicology · Entry J1433

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