Eco Trap

Electronic Mosquito Trap - works indoors or outdoors to attract mosquitoes and biting flies!


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Product Description

The Lentek Eco-Trap utilizes the attractiveness of Octenol, moisture, body temperature (thermal imaging), color, shape, and airflow in an effective design that captures mosquitoes. The trap uses a traditional mosquito trapping approach, combined with the latest in research, to turn the female mosquitoes’ natural hunting techniques toward seeking out the trap and facilitating capture in a product that private home owners can use. Beneficial insects remain unharmed because mosquitoes are specifically targeted.

The Eco-Trap is designed to economically operate 24 hours per day for maximum control of mosquitoes. Different species of mosquitoes are more active at different times of the day. By operating your Eco-Trap continuously, all of the mosquitoes around your home have the opportunity to be trapped.

What To Expect From The Eco-Trap

The Eco-Trap will achieve best results when used continuously with attractant. The Eco-Trap operates by catching steady numbers of egg laying female mosquitoes each 24 hour day if Octenol cartridges are changed every 21 days. Best capture will be in the early evening hours. A steady capture of female mosquitoes can have a future impact.

Mosquitoes start to come out when the outside temperature is consistently above about 50°F/10°C. This is when you should begin control by operating your unit. When the temperature falls consistently below 50°F/10°C, the mosquitoes will be gone and you can put your Eco-Trap away. (See instructions for storage.)

Operational Guidelines

1. Avoid placing the Eco-Trap in direct sunlight.
2. WARNING: Do not place Eco-Trap on unstable surfaces or areas where trap may tip over, or on electrical appliances.
3. WARNING: Do not tip Eco-Trap after adding water cup as it will cause spillage of attractant.
4. WARNING: Do not overfill water cup to prevent from overflowing when in use.
5. Do not place unit on objects that might be harmed in case of spillage.
6. Allow 30 minutes warm up time after adding water and / or fresh sticky paper to achieve optimum mosquito capture results.
7. WARNING: Avoid exposing trap to heavy or prolonged rain.

Where To Place

  • Many species of mosquito have an adult life span that lasts about two weeks. About 3000 species of mosquito have been identified world-wide, with approximately 170 species found in the United States. Both male and female mosquitoes feed on plant nectar, but only the female requires a blood meal. The blood meal is needed for each batch of eggs the female lays, typically she feeds once every 3-4 days. A blood meal usually lasts about 90 seconds if the mosquito is not disturbed and can equal about 1-1/2 times the female mosquitoes’ body weight! A single female can lay thousands of eggs during her life span.
  • The female mosquito is attracted by scent (including CO2), temperature, shape, color, movement, and for some species, even sound. The female mosquito is most active between 50°F/10°C and 95°F/35°C in calm or light breeze conditions. Mosquitoes tend to travel up-wind when seeking a blood meal.

    The placement of the Eco-Trap will greatly affect the success of the unit capturing mosquitoes. The largest number of mosquitoes will be captured by positioning the Eco-Trap as follows:

    Outdoors: Find the normal down-wind direction from the area you want to reduce mosquitoes (towards where mosquitoes are living, i.e. trees, bushes, water). Place the Eco-Trap in the downwind area at the edge or slightly beyond, of the patio, deck, or other area where you want to reduce mosquitoes. Be sure to place the Eco-Trap out of direct sunlight. Do not place the unit under a bright light. Maximum height of 6 ft/1.8m.

    WARNING: Avoid exposing trap to heavy or prolonged rain.

    Indoors: The Eco-Trap can be used indoors without the Octenol, when mosquitoes are a problem there. Place the unit on a stable surface in the room or area where mosquitoes are most likely to enter. Leave interior doors open to allow the mosquitoes to find the trap. Be careful to place something under the trap to protect furniture from any spillage. Do not place unit on electric appliances such as a television. Look for air movement within the house to find ideal locations for the trap. Just like outdoors, mosquitoes will tend to travel upwind indoors, following air currents in their search for a meal! Do not place the Eco-Trap under a light.

    CAUTION: Keep the trap out of the reach of children and pets.
    CAUTION: Minimum clearance 24”/60cm to walls or ceilings is required.
    With careful placement, mosquitoes will encounter the Eco-Trap and be captured before coming into contact with you and your family.

    SAND FLIES
    The Eco-Trap will attract and capture biting sand flies. Sand flies require placement of the trap at a height of 2 ft./ 60cm or less from the ground in an area where they commonly are a problem. Your placement for mosquitoes can be coupled with sand fly placement to help control both pests!



    Product Features:

    • Covers up to 1/4 Acre.
    • Hang/Tie Octenol Cartridge onto Lentek's Eco Trap when additional catching power is required.
    • Recommended to change Octenol Cartridge every 21 days or as needed to help control population.
    • Lentek's Eco Trap operates on a UL and CE approved power adapter.
    • Sits on table, or hangs with included attachment with Lentek's Eco Trap
    • Standard unit includes: 1 Octenol Cartridge, 4 adhesive pads and, 3 cups
    • 90-Day warranty