Mosquitos
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We live in an area with lots of Mosequitos. We currently have a 'Bug Eater' but Mosquites are still a problem.
Available traps
Mosquito attractants:
- Carbon dioxide (CO2): Female mosquitoes host-seek using the carbon dioxide we breathe out.
- Lactic acid: Produced as a result of vertebrate muscle metabolism in humans and animals and emitted through the skin.
- Octenol: Produced naturally in human perspiration.
- Heat: Mosquitoes are drawn to our body heat.
- Spectrum light: Different species of mosquitoes are drawn to different wavelengths of light
- Ultraviolet light (UV): A certain wavelength of UV attracts some species.
- Sound: High frequency “feeding frenzy” sound attracts female mosquitoes.
- Movement: Mosquitoes are attracted to movement
- Colour: Mosquitoes are attracted to dark colours.
- Moisture: Mosquitoes look for moisture in our perspiration.
Bug Eater links:
Other links:
Child pages:
page revision: 12, last edited: 31 Dec 2008 09:34
