Release of Sterile Mosquitoes with Drones in Urban and Rural Environments under the European Drone Regulation
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Abstract
In recent years, several countries have developed the use of sterile insect techniques (SIT) to fight against mosquitoes that transmit diseases. From a technical and economic point of view, the use of drones in the aerial release of sterile mosquitoes leads to important improvements in aerial coverage and savings in operational costs due to the requirement of fewer release sites and field staff. However, these operations are under the European drone regulation, one of the most advanced in the world. The main contribution and novelty of this paper with respect to previous work is the analysis of the SIT application with drones under the European risk-based regulation in two scenarios: urban and rural areas. The specific operations risk assessment (SORA) methodology has been applied to assess the risk of drone operations in these scenarios. The paper presents the operational requirements for aerial release of mosquitoes with drones along with the regulatory considerations that must be applied. Finally, an overview of the conditions in operation that could relax risks and mitigation measures is also discussed.
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OpenAlex topics: Mosquito-borne diseases and control · Insect behavior and control techniques · Insect Pest Control Strategies
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Affiliations
GRVC Robotics Laboratory, University of Seville, Avda. de los Descubrimientos, s/n, 41092 Seville, Spain
Instituto Tecnológico de Galicia, c/Cantón Grande 9, Planta 3, 15003 La Coruña, Spain
Centro Tecnológico de Automoción y Mecatrónica, c/Cantón Grande 9, Planta 3, Plaza Cein 4, 31110 Noain, Spain
Advanced Center for Aerospace Technologies, c/Wilbur y Orville Wright 19, La Rinconada, 41300 Seville, Spain
Funding
Centre for Industrial Technological Development
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