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Mosquitoes got you itching? Browse around here for some remedies. We have reviews of different mosquito traps and an educational resource about mosquitoes, and what you can do to avoid being bitten.

Mosquito Prevention, Protection, & Control
The Hard Facts: What Works and What Doesn't

Traps and Zappers

The same mosquito trapping technology used by research scientists is now available
for home use. There are a wide variety of traps and zappers available on the market,
with equally varying effectiveness. Zappers are far less effective and result in
the killing of too many beneficial insects. Two brands of mosquito traps, the Lentek
Mosquito Trap and the Mosquito Magnet, have been independently determined to be
effective in capturing mosquitoes. These units use various attractants like CO2,
heat, and light to mimic the blood meal of the female mosquito (it's true, only
females bite!). As the mosquito is lured to the trap, they are captured by a vacuum
and killed. Traps are environmentally friendly. They do not use harsh chemicals
and do not kill beneficial insects. The Mosquito Magnet does emit Octenol. The
greatest benefit of a mosquito trap is that it will intercept mosquitoes as they
move from neighboring properties to yours in search of a blood meal. As the trap
captures more and more mosquitoes, the breeding population in and around your property
will collapse, reducing the number of future mosquitoes in the area.

Mosquito control products generally fall into three main categories:

Repellents
Insecticides
Traps and Zappers