Biogents Mosquito Trap #4: What I caught after 1 month of use

[civilengineer]

You have it placed incorrectly. It really should be located where there's a bit of open space above it as they do use the visual cues. The tree/bush branches should not be so close to the top. I have this same trap and get at least that much in a week and I dont even have that much mosquito pressure anymore.

[christopherchow]

How much were the units? I'm wondering if this is better than the mosquito magnet device.

[dgm]

How has your trapping been this year? With it being so wet in the northeast this summer, the mosquitos are out of control. I just bought my first trap with the co2 system. Hoping it had a big impact.

[hexenium]

Does anyone have a good recepie for DIY mosquito-lure? The ones they sell are extremely overpriced. (like 50-100x margin if you compare the active ingredients price)

I have 2 traps running CO2 and I've been experimenting with some 85% lactic acid - just applied few drops on the Biogents lure after it was a month old, seems to work but i have no good comparison. There are also the R-octenol, hexanoic acid (caproic), Butyric acid etc to test out.
The goal would be to figure out the optimal formula, design and application interval.


I think the lure to be effective it can't release too much of the attractant or else it starts to smell suspicious to the mosquitoes and have the repelling effect which i noticed few days after applying the lactic acid. So the design must be just right..
Perhaps some absorbant material like perlite in a tic-toc box which has been soaked in diluted lactic acid?

Also, would adding a heating-mat under the device improve the effectiveness?

[HR-ydib]

After putting this up did the number of mosquitos noticeably decrease? Thanks!

[kabasakal]

It is necessary for me. But, unfortunately, not in Turkey.