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Mosquito Traps
- Most effective mosquito trap Mosquito Magnet Liberty *Est. $500
- Propane-alternative mosquito trap Mega-Catch Ultra *Est. $500
- Cordless mosquito trap SkeeterVac SV3100 *Est. $285
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- Doesn't need propane
- Not a lot of research, but it's mostly positive
- Needs octenol and electricity
- Can catch a lot of moths
- Less effective against Asian tiger mosquitoes
Mosquito Magnet traps dominate the most credible professional testing, but Mega-Catch Premier offers the advantage of not needing to burn propane, which means lower long-term costs. The Mega-Catch Premier uses the chemical octenol and ultraviolet light to attract mosquitoes. Once the mosquitoes approach, they are sucked in by a fan (there is a 60-foot electric cord for power). The company claims coverage of a 120-foot radius, but we found no independent testing that corroborates or disputes that claim. Some user reviews say the Mega-Catch snags more moths than mosquitoes, clogging the fan. If you live in the southern United States and are afflicted with Asian tiger mosquitoes, you'll need the Mosquito Magnet Liberty (*Est. $500), which can use the chemical Lurex to attract them.
We did not find any totally objective studies comparing Mega-Catch with Mosquito Magnet. One study by Florida A&M University can be found nowhere online except the manufacturer's website, MegaCatch.com, so we downgraded this report's credibility. Still, there are essentially 40 positive owner reviews at Amazon.com and UberGizmo.com -- a decent but hardly scientific sampling.
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Our Sources
1. Amazon.com
About 20 owner reviews give the Mosquito Magnet Premier a good average score, but negative reviews say it catches mostly moths, clogging the fan.
Review: Mega-Catch Premier Mosquito Trap, Contributors to Amazon.com
There are about 20 user comments under a brief blurb -- some saying the Mega-Catch works OK, some saying it doesn't, but none really claiming it performs miracles.
Review: Mosquito Mega-Catch Hits One Back, Contributors to UberGizmo.com
3. Mega-Catch
In this article posted on MegaCatch.com, Florida A&M University researchers compare seven commercial traps and one under development. They say the Mosquito Mega-Catch and the Mosquito Magnet Liberty perform best. We could not confirm this study, however.
Review: Ultra Outcatches Mosquito Magnet Liberty, Flowtron, Dragon Fly, Lentek, Mosquito Deleto and Sonic Web, J. P. Smith, 2003
4. The EconomistDetails/Subscribe
The article recommends Mega-Catch based on tests that show it can trap as many as 1,200 mosquitoes per night. It is not clear from the article whether those tests were conducted by The Economist or another source, and the article is very outdated.
Review: A Better Way to Kill Mosquitoes, Editors of The Economist, April 19, 2001
