Ultra Trap CO₂ Gas Release System

While Mega-Catch™ Traps need no CO₂ to attract mosquitoes and other biting insects, Mega-Catch™ does offer its own CO₂ Attractant System for increased capture rates.

The Mega-Catch™ Ultra Mosquito Trap comes with the Mega-Catch™ patented “Variable Quantity Slow CO₂ Gas Release System”. Use of this system is entirely optional i.e. while the system is designed to increase capture rates it is not essential to the effective operation of the Trap. Even without the system, or with the system turned off, the Mega-Catch™ Ultra will catch significant numbers of mosquitoes and other biting insects.

Operation of the optional CO₂ Gas Attractant System enables the Ultra Trap to replicate a key feature of human respiration by releasing small quantities of CO₂ (carbon dioxide). CO₂ is a natural product and is used extensively in the beverage industry to aerate (but bubbles into) the likes of beer, soft drinks and sparkling mineral water.

CO₂ is able to be purchased from hundreds of gas supply outlets throughout North America (and the rest of the world) like Praxair, Air Products, and BOC Gases. We recommend you buy CO₂ in 20lb (9kg) cylinders which are available from your local CO₂ gas supplier (see our CO₂ Gas suppliers page for further details).

Quantities of CO₂ released by the Trap can be adjusted between 5 settings by a simple touch on the Gas Select button on the Programmable Timer. A 20lb (9kg) cylinder used on the recommended setting should last for up to 4 months.

The Mega-Catch™ Trolley (including cylinder cover) is an optional extra designed primarily for use in conjunction with a Mega-Catch™ Ultra Trap. The Trolley can be used to transport and hold a CO₂ gas cylinder.

For more information on the Ultra CO2 Gas System please see our CO₂ Gas System FAQ's page.