I have seen many brands of mosquito trapping devices (such as Mosquito
Magnet) this year. The devices cost several hundred to over a thousand
dollars. The common response I hear from dozens of people I've asked about
it (who do not own one) is: It's expensive, but if it worked it would be
worth it.

Consumer's reports said they do work. Reviews on the Internet say they work
or don't work. A co-worker's friend has a Mosquito Magnet Pro and says it
works great. The reviews I've seen on television say those devices do not
work.

If anyone has direct experience with the mosquito traps, could you post a
response here if they work, or do not work?

Thank you!

Dave Minnesota

If you go to groups.google.com and do a search there, you should find an old
thread about this subject. I can remember reading it, but I can't remember
the exact date.

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"Dave" wrote in message
et...
I have seen many brands of mosquito trapping devices (such as Mosquito
Magnet) this year. The devices cost several hundred to over a thousand
dollars. The common response I hear from dozens of people I've asked about
it (who do not own one) is: It's expensive, but if it worked it would be
worth it.

Consumer's reports said they do work. Reviews on the Internet say they
work
or don't work. A co-worker's friend has a Mosquito Magnet Pro and says it
works great. The reviews I've seen on television say those devices do not
work.

If anyone has direct experience with the mosquito traps, could you post a
response here if they work, or do not work?

Thank you!

Dave Minnesota

In article K%ERa.76437$wk6.18115
@rwcrnsc52.ops.asp.att.net, says...

Consumer's reports said they do work. Reviews on the Internet say they work
or don't work. A co-worker's friend has a Mosquito Magnet Pro and says it
works great. The reviews I've seen on television say those devices do not
work.

If anyone has direct experience with the mosquito traps, could you post a
response here if they work, or do not work?

I have a posting from another forum by a Renee Anderson
who is with Cornell University who basically states that
the machines should attract mosquitos, which is the way
they have been collecting mosquitos for years in the
field for research. The question is do they attract
enough mosquitos in a given area to ever be an effective
way of mosquito control, in which there hasn't been a
true study on that aspect. My personal experiences is
that of all my customers that I know who have bought the
various "traps" none have been satisfied, but I will
come across just as many people who say they have a
neighbor or relative that has them and they work great.
If you want the whole posting of Ms Anderson let me know
and I'll email it out...it is very long.

Here is a bit of her post.


To: Extension Educators with Horticulture
responsibilities
Date: Mon, 07 Jul 2003 09:26:48 -0400
From: Renee Anderson
Subject: Mosquito traps


My name is Renee Anderson. I have joined Laura
Harrington's lab as an extension associate in medical
entomology. A number of people have been asking our lab
and the insect diagnostic lab about mosquito traps. ...
............. There are a number of traps currently
marketed for the consumer to "control" mosquitoes
although in some of the advertisements the word "trap"
is used instead of "control." The commercial traps
marketed for use by the public utilize a combination of
CO2, heat, moisture, octenol, and/or linalool just to
name a few of the attractants or inhibitors currently on
the market. The traps work by attracting mosquitoes to
the devices and are then drawn into the traps through
the use of a fan into a collecting net, a killing
device, or are trapped on boards that are coated with
sticky material. Based on the available scientific
literature that is currently available, these traps do
indeed do what the manufacturers claim, if placed
properly and maintained, the traps do collect
mosquitoes. To collect adult female mosquitoes, mosquito
biologists have used these very same attractants for
decades and for good reason because they work so well!
So .......................
.......................Based on the scientific literature
to date, the term "control" seems to be too strong of a
statement. There is nothing in the peer reviewed
scientific literature to support the "control"
statement. Whether these devices will reduce the
potential for bites or disease transmission still has
not been published.............
.................Basically, the potential for controlling
mosquitoes is there but studies need to be designed that
actually addresses this research question. It also may
require additional design modifications on the propane
traps. A few hundred to several thousands females
trapped in a single night is impressive, but whether
that actually puts a dent in the millions that are
present in a given area remains to be verified
..................................
.............................there highs and lows in the
population. Some species only produce one, maybe two
generations per year. In warmer climates, there may be
several generations per year. It would not be
unreasonable to expect that various mosquito species
follow a 3-6 week population cycle depending on
environmental conditions and climate. I have
yet to see a peer reviewed scientific research paper
that shows a reduction in mosquito population due to the
trap and not due to the natural population fluctuation
over time.

The bottom line:
The traps do indeed collect mosquitoes, scientific peer
reviewed literature has demonstrated that propane-
powered traps collect host seeking
female mosquitoes. Currently, the scientific peer
reviewed literature to support the claims that propane-
powered traps control mosquito populations or
reduce/prevent bites is lacking.

If you have any other questions/concerns please feel
free to contact me.

Renee




Renee R. Anderson
Medical Entomology Extension Associate

Department of Entomology
3136 Comstock Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York 14853

Telephone: (607) 255-7153
Fax: (607) 255-0939
E-mail:




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We child proofed our home,
but they are still getting in.

Lar. (to e-mail, get rid of the BUGS!!

I believe they do what they claim. Attract and kill mosquitos. Who
wants to attract mosquitos?

--
Joseph E. Meehan

26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math


"Dave" wrote in message
et...
I have seen many brands of mosquito trapping devices (such as Mosquito
Magnet) this year. The devices cost several hundred to over a thousand
dollars. The common response I hear from dozens of people I've asked about
it (who do not own one) is: It's expensive, but if it worked it would be
worth it.

Consumer's reports said they do work. Reviews on the Internet say they
work
or don't work. A co-worker's friend has a Mosquito Magnet Pro and says it
works great. The reviews I've seen on television say those devices do not
work.

If anyone has direct experience with the mosquito traps, could you post a
response here if they work, or do not work?

Thank you!

Dave Minnesota

I have seen many brands of mosquito trapping devices (such as Mosquito
Magnet) this year. The devices cost several hundred to over a thousand
dollars. The common response I hear from dozens of people I've asked about
it (who do not own one) is: It's expensive, but if it worked it would be
worth it.

Consumer's reports said they do work. Reviews on the Internet say they
work
or don't work. A co-worker's friend has a Mosquito Magnet Pro and says it
works great. The reviews I've seen on television say those devices do not
work.

If anyone has direct experience with the mosquito traps, could you post a
response here if they work, or do not work?

Based on my research the answer is...sometimes.

There are a number of devices out there. I've focused on two -- the
Mosquito Magnet line and the Mosquito Deleto.

The concepts are basically the same -- create heat and carbon dioxide,
couple it with octenol, then capture the mosquitoes. The Mosquito Magnet
uses a vacuum whereas the Mosquito Deleto uses the rough equivalent of fly
paper.

Since I don't have the bucks to get a Mosquito Magnet (although it would
have been my first pick) I went with a Mosquito Deleto. To date the
performance has been impressive.

We had not gotten around to picking up a canister of propane this year until
about a month ago. Any time we took a step in the back yard we were
instantly under attack. We hooked up the Mosquito Deleto and I think I've
been bitten twice since. The one thing commonly noted about this device
though is that there are never any mosquitoes on the sticky paper. I don't
know where they get all those skeeters in the commercials, but I never see
any on there. I had a garter snake get on there once though.

Simple fact of the matter -- without that thing going we're eaten alive,
with it running they leave us alone. That's good enough for me.

Coleman also makes a Mosquito Inibitor. This gives off a citrousy scent and
uses little foam inserts soaked in an oil repellant. FWIW, these things are
great for patios to drive away any others -- we have one in the front yard
and never get bitten when we have it out. Only down side is that the cost
of refills is nearly the same as the whole unit.

So, FWIW....

James

On Thu, 17 Jul 2003 22:00:10 GMT, "Dave" wrote:

I have seen many brands of mosquito trapping devices (such as Mosquito
Magnet) this year. The devices cost several hundred to over a thousand
dollars. The common response I hear from dozens of people I've asked about
it (who do not own one) is: It's expensive, but if it worked it would be
worth it.

This is 'Mosquito Week' on one local TV station. The weathercritter
has been presenting 'facts' each day. One is that mosquitoes rarely
travel more than a mile (from their homes?). Around here (SE VA,
yclept 'Tidewater'), the public service messages urge preventing
mosquito breeding by removing sources of standing water. If they,
indeed, only fly a mile, a determined effort to eliminate breeding
sites should be fairly effective. Maybe Minnesota mosquitoes have
different habits.

Another point is that (here) the critters are most active around dawn
and dusk. I can verify that from personal experience. So a late
afternoon/early evening outdoor activity is likely to be the *worst*
time for people.

I have no clue about mosquito magnets. One point that has been brought
up about Japanese beetle pheromone 'traps' was that they did indeed
trap the bugs, but also drew more bugs *to* the traps and surrounding
area. 6 of one; half-dozen of another.

Well, in my opinion, they don't work and I formed my opinion by experiencing it
first hand. Our neighbor has one which he paid upwards of 600 for and I saw
mosquitoes on arms, around people seeking out the carbon dioxide in our breath.
A much better thing to use is citronella candles, rosemary or eucalyptus oil,
Avon Skin So Soft, and get rid of any possible standing water. Even a small
plastic bag with a tiny bit of water will hatch mosquito larvae.

You can also buy it provided they have a return policy and try it out for
yourself. If it doesn't work, return it. I believe Sam's Club sells one and I
believe they have a 90 with receipt return policy, no questions asked.


On Thu, 17 Jul 2003 22:00:10 GMT, "Dave" wrote:

I have seen many brands of mosquito trapping devices (such as Mosquito
Magnet) this year. The devices cost several hundred to over a thousand
dollars. The common response I hear from dozens of people I've asked about
it (who do not own one) is: It's expensive, but if it worked it would be
worth it.

Consumer's reports said they do work. Reviews on the Internet say they work
or don't work. A co-worker's friend has a Mosquito Magnet Pro and says it
works great. The reviews I've seen on television say those devices do not
work.

If anyone has direct experience with the mosquito traps, could you post a
response here if they work, or do not work?

Thank you!

Dave Minnesota

we got one for my mothers house (uphill from a swamp) where it is impossible to be
outside during the day there are so many. the concept behind the "magnets" is one of
attrition. kill off enough females, even delay the females from finding a blood meal
long enough by confusion with the heat and CO2 and she will drop dead/wont lay eggs
that make more mosquitos.
the device is placed well away from were humans are, to draw them off
the device must be run 24/7 all summer long
it states quite clearly it takes weeks in heavily infested areas to crash the
population.
surprisingly enough, the people who said it was working did not find many skeeters in
the bags. altho I dont know how long a "body" would last being desiccated and shoved
around in a bag.
the people who were saying it didnt work were usually looking in the bag for bodies,
and had not been running it very long before they returned it.
Ingrid

"JNJ" wrote:
The one thing commonly noted about this device
though is that there are never any mosquitoes on the sticky paper. I don't
know where they get all those skeeters in the commercials, but I never see
any on there.


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Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other
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Did the Mosquito Magnet work? What were the results after several weeks?

Dave Minnesoata

wrote in message
...
we got one for my mothers house (uphill from a swamp) where it is
impossible to be
outside during the day there are so many. the concept behind the
"magnets" is one of
attrition. kill off enough females, even delay the females from finding a
blood meal
long enough by confusion with the heat and CO2 and she will drop dead/wont
lay eggs
that make more mosquitos.
the device is placed well away from were humans are, to draw them off
the device must be run 24/7 all summer long
it states quite clearly it takes weeks in heavily infested areas to crash
the
population.
surprisingly enough, the people who said it was working did not find many
skeeters in
the bags. altho I dont know how long a "body" would last being desiccated
and shoved
around in a bag.
the people who were saying it didnt work were usually looking in the bag
for bodies,
and had not been running it very long before they returned it.
Ingrid

"JNJ" wrote:
The one thing commonly noted about this device
though is that there are never any mosquitoes on the sticky paper. I
don't
know where they get all those skeeters in the commercials, but I never
see
any on there.


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
List Manager: Puregold Goldfish List
http://puregold.aquaria.net/
www.drsolo.com
Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other
compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the
endorsements or recommendations I make.

We had the Blue Rhino Skeeter Vac from Sam's club and really tried to make
it work for a couple of months. We returned it after making no difference in
the skeeter population. We use the Ortho skeeter killer spray now (once a
month) and the yard is much more usable...

Jon.

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"animaux" wrote in message
...
Well, in my opinion, they don't work and I formed my opinion by
experiencing it
first hand. Our neighbor has one which he paid upwards of 600 for and I
saw
mosquitoes on arms, around people seeking out the carbon dioxide in our
breath.
A much better thing to use is citronella candles, rosemary or eucalyptus
oil,
Avon Skin So Soft, and get rid of any possible standing water. Even a
small
plastic bag with a tiny bit of water will hatch mosquito larvae.

You can also buy it provided they have a return policy and try it out for
yourself. If it doesn't work, return it. I believe Sam's Club sells one
and I
believe they have a 90 with receipt return policy, no questions asked.


On Thu, 17 Jul 2003 22:00:10 GMT, "Dave" wrote:

I have seen many brands of mosquito trapping devices (such as Mosquito
Magnet) this year. The devices cost several hundred to over a thousand
dollars. The common response I hear from dozens of people I've asked
about
it (who do not own one) is: It's expensive, but if it worked it would be
worth it.

Consumer's reports said they do work. Reviews on the Internet say they
work
or don't work. A co-worker's friend has a Mosquito Magnet Pro and says it
works great. The reviews I've seen on television say those devices do not
work.

If anyone has direct experience with the mosquito traps, could you post a
response here if they work, or do not work?

Thank you!

Dave Minnesota