Why do Mosquitoes/Midges bite Humans?
Mosquito/Midge Trap
There are lots of Mosquito/Midge traps out there that claim to be the worlds number one trap, we wont claim that title, but we will claim our trap works. Mosquito/Midge Traps are designed to reduce the numbers of biting insects, they will not eliminate them completely. You can pay thousands of dollars for a trap that will do the same job as ours and other than the electricty cost & a new globe every 12 months thats the only running cost, no attractant or CO2 to replace.
Carbon Dioxide
In recent years, scientists have established that blood sucking insects are attracted to their blood meal by carbon dioxide. Humans & animals exhale carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide released mainly from the breath but also from the skin serve as a long distance airborne attractant and can be detected by biting insects at distances of up to 36 meters.
Heat & moisture
At close range, skin temperature & moisture act as an attractant. It’s the female mosquito & midge that bite. Its been known for many years that the female will be attracted to a source of heat via infra- red radiation, in particular warm moisture.
Spectrum & Ultravoilet light
Adult insects possess both compound eyes & ocelli. Compound eyes are used for navigation & sensing movement, patterns, contrast & colour, while ocelli are believed to sense light levels. Research has found that the retina of the compound eye in differing species of flying insects is sensitive to differing wave lengths of light.
About the trap
The trap does not involve fogging, pesticides, bug zappers or any repellents.
Remember carbon dioxide, octenol & lactic acid are produced by humans & animals and unlike many other products the trap is environmentally friendly & is safe to use indoors & out doors. The trap has Australian Electric C- Tick approval & can be run from 240V AC or 12V DC
How does the trap work?
Mosquitoes & midges can easily locate where a person is by sensing carbon dioxide, temperature, near ultraviolet rays. The trap produces carbon dioxide by using UV light radiated across a titanium dioxide coating located inside the trap, lactic acid & octenol lures can be used inside the trap. The mosquitoes & midges are attracted to the trap as they get close a powerful fan located inside the trap sucks them into a catchment area, the force of the fan does not allow them to fly back out and they dry out & die. The trap attracts biting insects from as far as the light can be seen.
Mosquitoes
Mosquitoes carry some nasty diseases that can cause major health problems. It’s the female that bites and spreads the diseases. Depending on the wind mosquitoes generally stay close to where they lay their eggs. Mosquitoes need to lay their eggs in stagnant water, in pot plants, ponds, puddles etc. A female mosquito can be responsible for thousands of off spring, so remember every mosquito you catch in the interceptor trap stops thousands of mosquitoes from being born. Mosquitoes will rest during the day in dark places, under plants, decks, inside houses etc. Placement of the trap is important, check for mosquitoes during the day, gardens, under decks etc & place the trap near this area. Leave the trap on 24 hours a day 7 days a week & clean the trap weekly, after 2 to 4 weeks you should notice a large reduction in mosquito numbers
Midges
Midges do not carry diseases, they are annoying & there bites can be painful. The female bites & sucks blood to give her eggs nourishment. Midges lay there eggs in leaf litter, muddy & damp soil & sand. Depending on the wind midges also stay close to where they lay there eggs. A female midge can be responsible for thousands of offspring, so like mosquitoes every midge you catch in the interceptor trap stops thousands from being born. Midges like wet soil, grass, gardens & like mosquitoes dark areas, place the trap near the area of most activity. Midge populations are in plague proportion at the moment, this is due to to breeding conditions & heavy winds in most areas, Midge population is harder to control than mosquitoes so an extra trap may be required.
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