mosquito traps
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Stink Water• Attracts some species of female
mosquitos that are ready to lay eggs.• Main species include: Culex pipiens,
Culex restuans, Ades albopictus, & Ochlerotatus japonicus.• Used as a disease surveillance trap.• Mosquitos lay their eggs on the water,
and are sucked up by a fan into a mesh bag.
• Stink water made with hay & yeast.
CDC Trap • Female mosquitos seeking a
blood meal are attracted to carbon dioxide(dry ice)
& a black light.• Attracts a broader amount of
species compared to the stink water trap.
• Used for disease surveillance.
How do we trap?
NJ State Light Trap• Attracts a variety of mosquitos & other various insects (requires
sorting).• Mosquitos are attracted to a light bulb, and are sucked in by a
fan.• They fall into a cup where gases from Vapona Strips kill them. • Used for population monitoring.
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Burlington County Mosquito ControlJuliana Ruggieri
Questions or Comments? Call us: 609 265 5064
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