On Jul 23, 4:03 pm, "Wallace" wrote:
"Matty F" wrote in message

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On Jul 23, 4:54 am, "Wallace" wrote:

bug zapper. turn it on at night, with other lights off.

I've heard that mozzies are attracted to CO2 being breathed out, and
not to the light in a bug zapper. Try a bugzapper with a CO2 source.

not needed. The zapper with the black light works just fine.

Here I looked it up for you:

http://home.howstuffworks.com/bug-zapper.htm

"By design, bug zappers do not discriminate between types of insects,
but because of their luring strategy, they tend kill those insects
that are most attracted to ultraviolet light. Mosquitoes,
unfortunately, are not attracted to ultraviolet light."

http://www.livingwithbugs.com/mos_blt.html

"blacklight traps do a poor job of attracting biting flies like adult
female mosquitoes and biting gnats, and, in fact, attracted and killed
many more beneficial insect species. The traps were therefore
considered to be environmentally harmful because of damage to the
natural fauna.

The bottom line - don't use blacklight "bug zapper"-type traps for
mosquitoes. If you must use a trap try one of the propane-fueled
carbon dioxide traps since they are far more selective and won't
attract as many beneficial species"