How it Works

There are over 3,500 species of mosquito throughout the world. But it is only the female of the species which bites as she searches out nourishment for her eggs. Mosquitoes find their human prey using a combination of sensory signals including light, shape, color, heat, movement and other by products of human activity. Click on the buttons below for a description of how Mega-Catch™ Traps exploit these sensory signals using sophisticated design features.

The PREMIER Trap can attract mosquitoes from as far away as 120 feet using its integrated lighting display which produces light in the visible and invisible spectrum at oscillating frequencies known to attract most mosquito species.

Mosquitoes also navigate to the source of the air plume enriched with Octenol, a synthetic component of human perspiration which emanates from the base of the trap.The color, shape and vibration of the trap and the texture of its exhaust skirt excite the mosquitoes and cause them to begin probing .

Finally internal infra red heat sources cause the mosquitoes to enter the trap where they are swept thru a high speed fan and into either a wet catch container or a catch bag where they expire.

The ULTRA Trap can attract mosquitoes from as far away as 150 feet.

The ULTRA incorporates all the sophisticated design features of the PREMIER trap plus Mega-Catch's patented variable quantity slow CO₂ gas release system to increase capture rates of most mosquito species by between 300 and 400%. The programmable system enables the ULTRA to duplicate a key feature of human respiration by slowly releasing small quantities of CO₂ into the air plume emanating from the base of the trap.

CO₂ is a natural product used in the beverage industry to put bubbles into beaverages. CO₂ can be purchased from hundreds of gas supply outlets thru out North America.

CO₂ Gas Suppliers

The ALPHA Trap can attract mosquitoes from as far away as 90 feet using a sophisticated LED display array which pulses light in the visible and invisible spectrum at oscillating frequencies known to attract most mosquito species.

Mosquitoes also navigate to the the source of the air plume enriched with Octenol, a synthetic component of human perspiration which emanates from the base of the trap. This requires the use of Mega-catch Octenol Fragrance Strips which are an accessory item.

The color, shape and vibration of the trap excite the mosquitoes to begin probing. Finally internal infra red heat sources cause the mosquitoes to enter the trap where they are swept thru a fan and into a catch bag where they expire.

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