How Do Mosquito Traps Work?

EnviroBug eco-friendly indoor and outdoor mosquito traps combine industry-leading technology with a simple-to-use design. Our mosquito traps work by attracting mosquitos using UV light, and then catching them using a silent air vortex into the lower escape-proof canister, where they rapidly dehydrate and expire.

how do mosquito traps work

EnviroBug eco-friendly indoor and outdoor mosquito traps combine industry-leading technology with a simple-to-use design. Our mosquito traps work by attracting mosquitos using UV light, and then catching them using a silent air vortex into the lower escape-proof canister, where they rapidly dehydrate and expire.

Mosquitos are the most annoying and dangerous blood-sucking insects. They are vessels of life-threatening diseases to humans.

Wearing an insect repellent, lighting-up torches and spraying hazardous chemicals are the most common ways to prevent mosquitoes from staying around; however, with increasingly advancing technology, mosquito traps can now be a more environmentally friendly option to deal with them.

These mosquito machine traps do not repel, but attract, the female mosquitoes (that sting and lay eggs) away from you and into the trap.

Do mosquito traps really work?

The mosquito traps use UV blue/black light combined with a Titanium Dioxide infused internal collar that produces small amounts of CO2. Are mosquitoes attracted to UV light? When exposed to heat and light attract, they lure breeding female mosquitoes searching for a blood meal.

The EnviroBug Outdoor Mosquito Killer Trap

Pictured above: The EnviroBug Outdoor Mosquito Killer Trap

Once lured through the windows they are drawn down into a basket at the bottom, by an internal fan where they are suctioned into a container. These blood-sucking insects are then trapped. This results in dehydration due to the constant flow of air around them.

Mosquito traps are most effective when they are properly placed. Ideally, these traps are located in dark shaded areas to be a mosquito lure or at the yard where people gather but can be tried in different places until you find the perfect spot where mozzies wander.

Still wondering, are mozzies attracted to light? Do mosquito traps work? EnviroBug has the most powerful trap, ideal for controlling and reducing mosquito populations.

The EnviroBug Indoor Mosquito Killer Trap

Pictured above: The EnviroBug Indoor Mosquito Killer Trap

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