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Last Bite Mosquito
Mosquito & Tick Control
It is recommended to replenish the water in the Trap together with the new refill every 4 weeks. The Trap is designed so that rainwater automatically fills it in the period between refills. However, during dry periods or dry areas, it might be necessary to add water every 2-3 weeks. This can be done without removing the lid, by gently pouring water on top of the lid.
Generally, sprinklers are not an issue as it aids in keeping the In2Care trap at the recommended water level. However, sprinklers pointed directly at the trap (almost horizontal spray) may get the netting inside the trap wet, which will reduce efficacy. Vertical rainfall/sprinkler water entry into the trap is not an issue.
In2Care® Mosquito Trap will take approximately 2-3 weeks for results to be seen, as the next generation of mosquitoes are affected.
Mosquito adulticide – Yes, the Fungus spores are an organic adulticide.
Mosquito larvicide (Pyriproxyfen(PPF)) – No PPF is not an organic larvicide. It is an EPA-registered juvenile hormone analogue; a chemical that mimics a specific natural hormone involved in the growth and transformation from larvae into adult mosquitoes. In this product PPF is used in very small amounts (0.35 gram every 4 weeks). It requires less than 10/ppb to affect the water source making it a very “low impact” chemical. Due to the exploitation of the Mosquitoes skip-oviposition behavior, where the PPF will effectively be spread only to target area’s (other cryptic breeding sites) via the mosquito, no chemicals are unnecessarily spread in the environment. This makes it harmless to bees and other beneficial insects.
Aedes typically prefers small artificial containers for breeding. They do not breed in ponds or pools of water.
From experiments in the lab we know that a single mosquito can effectively contaminate water bodies of 5 Liters (1.3 gallon). Pyriproxyfen dissolves in the water and is effective in concentrations of just 10 parts per billion.
In the field, there will also be accumulation of pyriproxyfen from multiple contaminated mosquitoes over time. Aedes prefer breeding sites where mosquito larvae are present (that emit a specific smell) so you will have several mosquitoes visiting the same breeding source and spreading pyriproxyfen. From field studies in the Caribbean we learned that even large rain barrels could be effectively treated, probably due to this accumulation effect from multiple mosquito visits.
We are a locally staffed and operated business. We love spending time outdoors with our families but over the years the mosquitoes have become unbearable in New Jersey. We all dread the routine of spraying down our young children with chemicals, our dogs continually getting chewed up, and finding ourselves inside more than we like.