Mega-Catch™ mosquito traps work by mimicking the smell and characteristics of prey, fooling mosquitoes into sensing a blood meal close at hand. They function best when set up around the perimeter of a yard, attracting mosquitoes towards them and away from human activity. The more mosquitoes you attract to the trap, the more mosquitoes you’ll kill.
The use of attractant lures in mosquito traps can significantly increase capture rates of most mosquito species. At Mega-Catch™ we’ve developed a range of fragrance strips, or attractant lures as they’re commonly known, to enhance the existing design features of all our traps and increase capture rates of nuisance mosquitoes as well as other biting insects including black flies, sand flies and no-see-ums.
Which Mega-Catch™ Lure To Use
All Mega-Catch™ mosquito traps are designed to work WITH or WITHOUT attractant lures and we recommend experimenting to determine whether attractants are MORE or LESS effective with the mosquito species in your area. You can narrow down the choice of which attractant to use geographically, as certain mosquito species are only found in certain U.S. states. Check out our recommendations. 
Mega-Catch™ Octenol Fragrance Strip
Octenol (1-octen-3-ol), which has been likened to oxen and cow’s breath, is highly attractive to many mosquito species. However, there are some species that are not overly attracted by Octenol – different mosquito species respond in different ways and there are many variations in their behaviours and in the things that attract them. So to determine if Octenol is more or less effective with the mosquito species in your area we recommend operating your mosquito trap without an Octenol lure for the first two weeks, and then with one for the following two weeks.
Mega-Catch™ 3000 Combo Lure
This breakthrough mosquito attractant incorporates synthetic Octenol (1-octen-3-ol), Lactic acid (C3H603) and other ingredients specially formulated then blended to attract the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) and other nuisance mosquitoes as well as sand flies, black flies and biting midges (no-see-ums).
In tests conducted by USDA entomologist Dr Daniel Kline, the capture of various mosquito species using traps baited with a combination of Octenol and Lactic acid was two to three times greater than traps baited with Octenol alone. (AMCA Journal, March 2007)
When to Replace
Once opened the active attracting ingredients will slowly dissipate. We recommend that lures should be replaced every 30 days to remain effective and to maintain optimum capture rates throughout the entire mosquito season.
The most effective way to prevent discomfort and disease is to stop mosquitoes from breeding and from biting. “We feel that you can use attractants in a trapping strategy to divert mosquitoes away from biting people” says Dr Kline. “If you can keep them from biting people you can stop the disease transmission”. (Seed Magazine, June 15, 2009)
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