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Mega-Catch™ Labor Day Deals

More than 100 years after the first Labor Day observance, there is still some doubt as to who first proposed the holiday for workers. Some records show that Peter J. McGuire, general secretary of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners and a co-founder of the American Federation of Labor, was first in suggesting a day to honor those “who from rude nature have delved and carved all the grandeur we behold.” However many believe that Matthew Maguire, a machinist, not Peter McGuire, founded the holiday.

Whatever its origins, the first Monday in September is when workers across America have a day off to celebrate Labor Day. Over the years it has evolved from a purely labor union celebration into a general ‘last fling of summer’ festival. In the northern half of the U.S. at least, the summer vacation season begins with Memorial Day and ends with Labor Day. So as well as symbolising the end of summer, it also marks the start of football season, the return to school for millions of students and is one of the biggest holiday shopping weekends on the calendar.

Check out our Labor Day Deals on mosquito traps and accessories; because whether you live in Florida (which has one of the longest and most active mosquito seasons) or Jersey and are winding down for the year, Mega-Catch™ has got a Labor Day Deal for you.

*Gift With Purchase – Traps

Buy any ULTRA or PREMIER Trap and receive a FREE Weather Proof cover valued at $24.95

Buy an ALPHA Trap and receive a FREE extension cord valued at $14.95

Available @ http://www.megacatch.com/buyonline.html

*Save 50% With VIP Coupon – Accessories

*Offer valid until 13/9/2010 or While Stocks Last.

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Implement Some DIY Mosquito Control to Mark World Mosquito Day With Mega-Catch™

World Mosquito Day has become an ‘awareness day’ to remind the public about the continuing threat of malaria and other diseases transmitted by mosquitoes, but it actually marks the anniversary of one of the most important scientific discoveries in the battle against malaria and was originated by the man who made that discovery. On August 20 1897, British army doctor Ronald Ross was working in Secunderabad in India, dissecting the stomach tissue of an Anopheline mosquito known to have fed on a patient with malaria. Ross discovered the malaria parasite and established the role of the Anopheles mosquitoes in the transmission of malaria parasites in humans. Through further research using malarious birds, he was able to ascertain the entire life cycle of the malaria parasite, including its presence in the mosquito’s salivary glands. Ross, credited with the discovery of the transmission of malaria by mosquitoes was honoured with a Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1902 and a knighthood in 1911. (more…)

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Manufacturers Reps For Mega-Catch™ – New Territories Available

EnviroSafe Technologies International Ltd, manufactures Mega-Catch™ mosquito traps and accessories which it distributes and sells through its on-line store to over 40 countries around the globe, including the U.S., Canada, Australia, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Italy, India and Argentina.

The green trend continues to be a driving force around the world from retail to manufacturing. Global warming and climate change is impacting on mosquito populations and the harmful diseases they carry, while the world-wide backlash against the use of harmful pesticides continues to grow. Mega-Catch™, with its range of safe, non-toxic and eco friendly mosquito traps is looking to expand its US operation into retail outlets and through its network of Drop Ship Dealers, which currently includes Homedepot.com, Costco.com and Frontgate.com.

The company is currently looking for qualified manufacturers’ representatives with proven experience selling in the lawn and garden category. A number of territories are currently available including; Louisiana, New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Colorado. So if you are an established manufacturer’s rep with complimentary lines, or a primary interest on green living products, and you would like to add the Mega-Catch™ range of mosquito traps and accessories, send your inquiry to: info@megacatch.com

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Mega-Catch™ Mosquito Traps – the Ultimate Christmas Gift

If you are still dealing with nuisance mosquitoes and haven’t yet stored your trap away for the winter, or just stuck on what to buy your family and friends for Christmas, let Mega-Catch™ help solve both your mosquito and gift-giving problems!

Mega-Catch 3000 Combo Lure – the ultimate stocking filler
The Mega-Catch™ 3000 is a combination lure incorporating synthetic Octenol, lactic acid and other ingredients specially formulated by Mega-Catch™ to increase capture rates of nuisance mosquitoes (including aedes albopictus – the Asian Tiger Mosquito) sand flies, black files and biting midges (no-see-ums).

Mega-Catch™ Mosquito Traps – the Ultimate Xmas gift
Mega-Catch™ traps incorporate the latest proven mosquito attracting science and look set to become the homeowners’ first weapon of choice in the ongoing war on mosquitoes.

Buy Online @ www.megacatch.com/buyonline.html

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Experts warn mosquito-borne disease latest health threat to the U.S.

Global warming, climate change and international air travel have all contributed to the the latest health threat experts predict is about to hit the U.S. Chikungunya virus, a mosquito-borne disease, even more deadly than West Nile virus and carried by the Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus (Asian Tiger) mosquito has spread throughout Africa, Asia and parts of Europe, leaving a trail of outbreaks and numerous deaths in its wake.

Chikungunya virus can cause fever, rash, headache, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, muscle and joint pain. “The disease can be fatal. It’s a serious disease,” Dr James Diaz of the Louisiana University Health Sciences Center recently told a meeting on airlines, airports and disease transmission (Friday, 18 Sept 2009). He also warned that double infections are possible as the Asian tiger mosquito is also known to carry malaria, dengue fever and West Nile virus (WNV).

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Decreasing mosquito populations is one way of reducing the risk from West Nile, Chikungunya or any other mosquito-borne illness. Mosquito traps interrupt the breeding cycle and decrease mosquito populations that way. And an efficient trap that captures thousands of mosquitoes a night can all but collapse a mosquito colony over a matter of months.

Mega-Catch™ traps are highly effective because they employ a wide range of visual stimuli to attract mosquitoes. This is particularly important in the case of daytime biters like the Asian Tiger which rely on visual cues, as well as chemical cues to find their targets. The patent-pending, Mega-Catch™ 3000 combo lure, developed by and exclusive to Mega-Catch™, has been designed to further enhance the existing design features of all Mega-Catch™ traps so as to increase capture rates of target species like the Asian Tiger mosquito.

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Manufacturers Reps Wanted for Mega-Catch™

Envirosafe Technologies International Ltd, manufactures Mega-Catch™ mosquito traps and accessories which it distributes and sells through its on-line store to over 40 countries around the globe, including the U.S., Canada, Australia, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Italy, India and Argentina.

Mega-Catch™ currently produces three models of mosquito trap – the ULTRA, PREMIER and ALPHA – as well as spare parts and a range of accessory items under the Mega-Catch™ brand. Orders are dispatched from a fulfillment house in Denver, Colorado.

Mega-Catch™ is looking to expand its U.S. operation through its network of Drop Ship Dealers, which currently includes Homedepot.com, Costco.com and Frontgate.com.

The company is currently looking for qualified manufacturers’ representatives with proven experience selling in the lawn and garden category. So if you are an established manufacturer’s rep with complimentary lines and you would like to add the Mega-Catch™ range of mosquito traps and accessories, please review the website and send your inquiry to: info@megacatch.com

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Mega-Catch™ Mosquito Traps effective against biting midges

Co2 trapping is one of the most effective methods of dealing to these little bloodsuckers, often referred to as the vampires of the insect world. Research has shown that biting midges, like many species of mosquito, are attracted to C02. However it’s not the only cue they follow, they’re also attracted to light, especially UV light. The Ultra trap by Mega-Catch™ appears to be one of the safest, most effective traps on the market, and one that combines both C02 with UV light capability. Mega-Catch™ traps have been scientifically tested and proven to kill mosquitoes, biting midges (no-see-ums) black flies and sand flies, and more importantly, do so without the use of insecticides, fogs or sprays. USDA entomologist, Dr Daniel Kline conducted comparison tests using Mega-Catch™ Ultra traps in the Lower Suwannee Wildlife Refuge, on the west coast of Florida, and recorded the capture of 10,000 biting midges just in one day. Biting midges are prolific at this site and cause extreme annoyance to both nearby residents and tourists.

Excerpt from Test Results

DATE: 07/06/01

POSITION : C-2

TREATMENT: Mega-Catch™ Wet Catch Method

MOSQUITOES Captured: 6887

BITING MIDGES Captured: 10,000

Biting midges are also known as ‘no-see-ums’ in North America, as ‘punkies’ in the Northeast; ‘five-O’s in Florida and Alabama (refers to their 5 pm biting habit), ‘pinyon gnats’ in the Southwest, and ‘moose flies’ in Canada. (more…)

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Mega-Catch™ Mosquito Attractants 101

The use of Octenol attractant lures in mosquito traps has been shown to significantly increase capture rates of most mosquito species.

Octenol (1-Octen-3-ol) is a by-product of the respiration of ruminants (e.g.oxen & cattle) and is sometimes referred to as “cow’s breath”.

Mega-Catch™ Octenol lures contain minute quantities of synthetic Octenol and other specially formulated ingredients which are designed to attract mosquitoes and other biting insects including biting midges (no-see-ums), sand flies and black flies. (more…)

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