Positioning The Trap: When And Where - Biogents Mosquitare Instruction Manual

Positioning the trap: when and where?

When? The correct timing and positioning of the Biogents
Mosquitaire CO2 is crucial to the success of the catch rate
and the reduction of biting pressure throughout the season.
If you set up the Mosquitaire 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 mosqui-
to 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.
ATTENTION: The Mosquitaire must be connected to the
mains supply 24 hours a day; otherwise, the mosquitoes
will be able to escape from the trap.
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 Biogents Mosquitaire CO2 trap is meant to be used in
the garden, on patios and balconies as well as in courtyards.
To locate an optimal area to place the Mosquitaire trap, you
must establish where the mosquitoes are coming from. The
mosquitoes come from the following directions:
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1. Breeding Waters: Mosquitoes lay their eggs in stagnant
water. From there, the recently emerged mosquitoes
begin searching 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 con
tainers and
• flower pots, standing flower vases, plant sau
cers or similar containers.
2. Resting Places: Mosquitoes rest most of the time in
foliage, e.g. bushes, and other shady, windless places
with high humidity. Other resting places could be base-
ments, garages, canopies, or similar structures offering
shade and protection from wind. From these places,
mosquitoes also begin their search for prey. Mosquito-
es do not like places with intense, direct sun exposure
or wind.
Do not place the trap in tall grass or under bushes. All of
the upper surfaces of the trap must be clearly visible to
the mosquito. The specialized appearance of the trap is an
additional attractive feature for mosquitoes.
Place the trap upright on the ground in a position that is
located close to their breeding spots or their resting zones
and is windless, shady and roughly one meter from other
objects (e.g. bushes).
From their resting places, active mosquitoes search the
area for cues of possible hosts. These cues include carbon
dioxide and other odorous substances and are carried by
the wind. Visual signals play an important role under shor-
ter distances and are not affected by wind direction. Both
circumstances should be considered when positioning the
trap.