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Most mosquito control traps use carbon dioxide to attract mosquitoes, however, that is most often where the similarities end. A wide variety of other attraction methods are used with dramatically varying results.

We have listed reports from following agencies about reports and charts of competing mosquito traps and magnets.

consumer report was conducted by Consumer Reports Magazine (R) - May 2003 Issue - Page 16 For more information see their website consumerreports.org

Mega review tested to date by the USDA.

Federal Trade Commission claim against Lentek products.
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Chemical Attractants
Various chemical attractants are used to try to lure mosquitoes into traps. The most frequently used attractant is octenol. Most of these attractants require EPA registration and many are simply not effective. It is also believed by some that an attractant to one species of biting insect, may actual serve as a repellant to another. Chemical attractants require periodic replacement which adds an ongoing operational cost.

Glue or "Sticky" Boards
Several traps use sticky boards covered in glue as opposed to a vacuum to capture the mosquitoes. They require periodic replacement which adds an ongoing operational cost and lose their efficiency as they begin to become contaminated with dead mosquitoes or other debris.

Zappers / Electrocution Grids
This type of control device is best known to many of us. Unfortunately, zapper grids are inefficient and require frequent cleaning. Further, some suggest they can be unsafe around children and pets, and some research suggests that contaminants added to the air once a bug is "zapped" could be an allergen. Traditional zappers also kill beneficial insects.