What the U.S. Coast guard used as mosquito control
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The
Mosquito Magnet is the commercial mosquito-abatement system written
about in The New York Times, the one tested by the U.S. Department of
Agriculture and used by the U.S. Coast Guard* to reclaim its Bahamian
station that had become uninhabitable due to swarming mosquitoes— six
traps captured a million-and-a-half mosquitoes in six days. The Mosquito
Magnet is proven effective in controlling mosquitoes, black flies, and
other biting insects.
Styles of Mosquito Magnets:
Mosquito
Magnet Liberty Plus
Mosquito Magnet
LureVac
Mosquito
Magnet Pro Plus Cordless
Mosquito
Magnet® Defender
Mosquito
Magnet® Liberty
How do
they work?
Where to Place
Mosquito Magnet in Your Yard
Differences Between the Pro and Liberty Models
Find out why the
U.S. Coast
Guard used Mosquito Magnets to rid their Bahamian station.
Did you know only the female
mosquito sucks blood.
What makes mosquitoes different from all other flies is the presence
of a long piercing mouthpart called a proboscis. Male mosquitoes
differ from the female gender in that they have feathery antennae
and smaller mouthparts.
The most important difference between male and female however lies
in what the proboscis is used for. The adult male uses its
mouthparts to feed on flower nectar and juices. The female
mouthparts however are used for piercing, cutting and sucking. Only
the female mosquito sucks blood, which she needs to produce eggs.