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Mosquito Traps and Koi Ponds
FYI...Consumer Reports (May 2003 issue) tested several models of the
mosquito traps and they say the best model is Mosquito Magnet Liberty (cost is $500). It went on to say that they are expensive to maintain, electricity and components such as propane, octenol lures and sticky paper will cost $20 to $25 a month. Not sure if this will matter to anyone here, but possibly it may. (They also reviewed the Lentek Mosquito Trap $325 said it worked as well as the Liberty, but less convenient and Applica SonicWeb ICH500 $300 which captured fewer mosquitos than the others but was most convenient.) Lisa "Richard C. Eberhardt" wrote in message ... I live in the Chicago area. Even before I had a pond in my backyard, we had a real problem with mosquitoes in the evenings. We regularly would be driven inside the house at dusk. Now that we have two ponds, the situation has not really changed. I check the corners of the pond and the areas between boarder rocks regularly for larvae, but don't really find any. I believe that the mosquitoes are coming from another area of the block, particularly my rear neighbor's yard. Lately, I have read about devices such as the "Mosquito Magnet" which produce a plume of carbon dioxide to mimic mammal respiration. When the mosquitoes follow the plume back to its source, a vacuum sucks them into a trap. I am considering this for my yard. I wonder if any ponders have experience with this type of technology. It seems to be safe, but I am concerned that the CO2 could settle over the pond and interfere with fish respiration. Please let me know your experiences. Thanks, Rich |
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