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This billboard kills mosquitos by mimicking human sweat

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A new billboard in Brazil aims to attract and kill mosquitos, as part of a campaign launched by two advertising agencies. The “Mosquito Killer” billboard, created by the agencies Posterscope and NBS, emits carbon dioxide and a lactic acid solution to mimic human breathing and sweat. Mosquitos that are lured to the billboard become trapped inside, and eventually die.
via The Verge

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