Attractants 101

Increase your catch rate up to 10 times!!

Using an attractant is critical to the performance of your Mosquito Magnet®. Once mosquitoes sense the carbon dioxide from the Mosquito Magnet®, they need secondary attractants, Octenol or Lurex³™, to hone in on the trap.

The choice of which attractant to use depends upon where you reside in the U.S., since certain mosquito species are found in certain regions of the country.

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Octenol Mosquito Attractant

Lurex³™ Mosquito Attractant

What? | Why? | Attracts? | Where? | How?

Octenol - General Facts

What is it?

Octenol is an EPA registered secondary attractant that mimics human breath. It is used in Mosquito Magnet® traps to attract biting insects including mosquitoes and no-see-ums. Made in the U.S.A.

Why should I use it along with the Mosquito Magnet® trap?

The attractant Octenol increases your catch rates up to 10 times! Mosquitoes are not only a nuisance; they may transmit diseases that are a serious health threat to people and pets. It will lure biting insects to the Mosquito Magnet® trap and away from you and your family.

What Does It Attract?

Octenol attracts most mosquito species, including salt marsh mosquitoes, as well as no-see-ums and black flies. The insects are attracted by the Octenol and are drawn to the Mosquito Magnet® trap where they are captured, then dehydrate and die.

Which attractant is right for you?

Those who live on the coast or Northern regions of the U.S. should use Octenol to attract mosquitoes, no-see-ums and black flies.

There have been recent spottings of the Asian Tiger mosquito in Northern regions. If you have tried Octenol and are still getting bit, try Lurex³™.

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How Often Should The Cartridge Be Replaced?

The Octenol cartridge should be replaced every 21

days. After 21 days of use, the cartridge appears the same; however, it will no longer be effective as the octenol will have been released.

The catch rate will be reduced if the attractant is not changed.

Octenol Instructions»

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