Positioning The Trap: When And Where - Biogents BG-Mosquitaire CO2 Manual

Positioning the Trap: When and Where?

The correct placement of the trap is an important factor that heavily influences its effectiveness. A detailed description of how
to best position the traps can be found in the internet at:
http://www.biogents.com/html/img/pool/Placement_and_effect_en.pdf
When?
The correct timing and positioning of the BG-Mosquitaire CO
biting pressure throughout the season. If you set up the trap during the course of the year, when mosquitoes have already
heavily multiplied, it will take longer until the noticeable reduction of the mosquito population is reached. A quicker solution
for controlling the situation is to set up the trap as soon as the season begins (May-June) or use multiple traps simultaneously.
The correct time to operate the trap: The trap should be put out when the daytime temperature has risen over 15°C (60°F)
for several days. At this time, mosquitoes become active and begin mating. It is best to catch the mosquitoes now before they
have a chance to reproduce and lay their eggs. One captured female mosquito correlates to 200 fewer offspring!
Important: After flooding events or very heavy rainfall it is possible that massive numbers of mosquito eggs, which have been
deposited in areas that had not been exposed to flooding in the last couple of years, hatch at the same time. In these situations
with large populations of mosquitoes, it will take longer to reach a considerable decrease and feel a difference to neighboring
areas.
Where?
The location of the trap is crucial to the success of the catch rate. If the trap is improperly placed, the catch rate will not be
sufficient enough to successfully reduce the local mosquito population.
The correct position: The BG-Mosquitaire CO
courtyards. To locate an optimal area to place the trap, you must establish where the mosquitoes are coming from. The mos-
quitoes come from the following directions:
1. Breeding waters: Mosquitoes lay their eggs in stagnant water. From there, the recently emerged mosquitoes begin se-
arching for their first prey. Possible breeding waters should be located and removed when possible. These include:
• wet habitats, ponds and puddles (all that do not contain small fish),
• rain barrels, rain gutters, or other water containers and
• flower pots, standing flower vases, plant saucers or similar containers.
2. Resting places: Mosquitoes rest most of the time in foliage, e.g. bushes, and other shady, windless places with high humi-
dity. Other resting places could be basements, garages, canopies, or similar structures offering shade and protection from
wind. From these places, mosquitoes also begin their search for prey. Mosquitoes do not like places with intense, direct
sun exposure or wind.
Place the trap upright on the ground in a position that
The trap needs to be positioned
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trap is meant to be used in the garden, on patios and balconies as well as in
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is sheltered from wind, rainfall, and direct sunlight
close to mosquito breeding spots or resting zones
is crucial to the success of the catch rate and the reduction of
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