BLACK HOLE TRAP 

Female mosquitoes require a meal of blood before fertilisation and egg laying can take place. To find the blood meal they are influenced by stimuli including scent, temperature, moisture, colour, movement and most significantly carbon dioxide (CO²⁾. They can source the blood from a native mammal, horse, cattle, dog, cat or human. For every female mosquito trapped, at least 300 potential offspring will be eliminated.

In Australia, most of the 300 mosquito species disperse less than 2 km from their original breeding location, although this can vary. This means you can actually impact your local mosquito populations. This trap will significantly reduce mosquito populations in defined areas and reduce the risk of mozzie borne diseases currently in Australia which include Ross River Fever, Barmah Forest Virus, Dengue Fever, Australian Encephalitis and the pet disease known as heartworm.

Why is the Black Hole Trap superior to other ‘light traps’?

1. By generating a small stream of carbon dioxide it is highly attractive to mosquitoes, midges and sandflies.

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The Black Light will also draw in light-attracted night flying insects including moths, lawn grub moth, flying ants/termites and pests of orchards such as fruit piercing moth and oriental fruit moth. It has a minimal non-target catch, as the bulb is only 4 watts.

2. In contrast to ‘zapper’ type traps it does not:

   • Make intrusive zapping noise.

   • Create a smell from fried insect bodies

   • Require frequent emptying of water chamber.

As the zapper types do not create CO² so the biting insects will come to humans or pets in preference to that type of trap.

Mechanics

The Black Light reacts with a titanium plate creating carbon dioxide, the key distinguishing factor to attracting biting insects, as it mimics the CO₂ humans and animals produce. After plugging into a standard power point small quantities of CO₂ are continuously produced. The insects are attracted, trapped and die due to dehydration.  The Black Light globe is replaceable, with a life of around 3000 hours.

By using a to suck and dehydrate insects in the chamber less maintenance is required than water-based traps and there is no smell.

Number of traps and area covered

The effective area is 66 – 165 m², for total protection, multiple units may be required. The goal is to intercept the mosquito as it enters your outdoor living areas so that it finds the trap before it finds you.  Place the trap between the breeding area and the people area. As the stream of carbon dioxide will move with the prevailing breeze it may be necessary to move the unit so that the CO² is always away from the people. If kept running at night, even when you are not outside, a significant impact will made by reducing the female mosquito population.

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