Andhra Pradesh is starting a pilot project to prevent mosquito threats during monsoon using artificial intelligence. The government is set to launch a pilot called Smart Mosquito Monitoring System (SMOSS) at 66 places of six municipal corporations – Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Kakinada, Rajmahendraram, Nellore and Kurnool.
This system will help in tracking and controlling mosquito numbers more efficiently and safely, said P Sumpath Kumar, director of the municipal administration.
The initiative is being led by the Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department. During the monsoon, the state reports a spike in cases of dengue and malaria – in 2024, it reported 5,555 dengue cases, while the figure was 6,453 in 2023.
According to officials, the smosion uses AI-operated mosquito sensors, drones and other devices to detect weather conditions such as species of mosquitoes, gender, population density and temperature and humidity. When the mosquito number crosses the safe range in an area, automated alerts will be sent so that civil teams can work rapidly and conduct spraying or fogging operations.
This will enable close monitoring and ensure quick foggy in the affected areas in the data-operated approach to effective control of mosquitoes rather than the current ‘blind spraying’ process, which has very little impact. IOT (Internet of Things) sensors will monitor mosquito density and guide target activity, “who recently reviewed the system of system.
Using a drone to spray larvicide, officials say that the system will cover more land in less time with low chemicals and at low cost. The system also includes a real -time dashboard that streams live data on a central server, allowing continuous tracking and quick response.
Kumar said that they would outsourcing the operation for complete special agencies, and the operating accountability will be repaired and the payment results will be made. The complaint, if any, will be tracked from citizens and field-level officials through mobile applications (vector control and purmitra).
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To further strengthen the response, hospitals across the state will send daily reports of dengue, malaria and chikungunya cases. Based on this, mosquito hotspots will be identified and targeted for action. Special schemes are being prepared for fogging and larvae treatment in those areas. “The entire focus and approach of smosa is protecting public health. The prevention of diseases will be driving spirit through the control of the vector,” said an official.
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