CPC A01K 67/033 (2013.01) [B07B 1/28 (2013.01); B07B 1/46 (2013.01); B07B 1/469 (2013.01); B07B 1/55 (2013.01); B08B 3/045 (2013.01); B08B 3/047 (2013.01); B07B 2230/01 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A male population of mosquito pupae sorted according to a method, wherein the method comprises:
adding a mixed population of mosquito pupae into an interior volume of a sieving container, the sieving container comprising a base and a perimeter wall encircling the base to form the interior volume, the base defining a set of openings enabling movement of mosquito pupae from the interior volume through the set of openings, and the mixed population of mosquito pupae comprising male mosquito pupae and female mosquito pupae;
adding a volume of aqueous solution to the interior volume;
removing a portion of the male mosquito pupae from the mixed population of mosquito pupae to by performing a sieving action that causes the portion of the male mosquito pupae and a portion of the volume of aqueous solution to pass from the interior volume through the set of openings; and
capturing the portion of the male mosquito pupae as the male population of mosquito pupae after the portion of the male mosquito pupae has passed through the set of openings.
|