Learn more about Mosquitoes by clicking one of the options below
- Learn what National Geographic has to say about mosquitos
- Learn about the Problems that Mosquitos Cause
- Learn about Mosquito Breeding Habitats
- Learn about Controlling Mosquitoes Around Your Home
- Learn how to assemble the MyMosquitoDeleter Trap
- Have Questions? See our FAQ section!
Problems that Mosquitos Cause
West Nile Virus is a Serious Threat
1356 Cases of West Nile Virus in 2008!
According to the CDC, 43 people died from West Nile in 2008!
Long Island, NY battles the deadly pest
Mosquito threat cancels Boston area School evening games
Mosquito Breeding Habitats
All mosquitoes require water to reproduce. Contrary to popular belief, mosquitoes do not breed in tall grass or thick brush. These areas provide an excellent refuge for adult mosquitoes during the heat of the day but in no way contribute to mosquito breeding, nor do they provide habitat for mosquito larvae. Mosquito eggs are laid on stagnant water and must go through a development cycle (eggs to larvae to pupae to adult) that requires them to remain in the water until they become adult mosquitoes. If they are deprived of the water at any time before adult mosquitoes emerge (whether it drains away, evaporates or is dumped), no mosquitoes will result.
The mosquito development process requires that water be standing or stagnant FOR ABOUT A WEEK. This is important to understand because some people have become unnecessarily concerned about water that naturally evaporates or drains away within a few days. For instance, after a heavy rainstorm there may be standing water in ditches and swales at the side of roads, in tire ruts on construction sites, or in puddles on the road. If the water is gone in a week or less, mosquitoes will not breed in these locations because they will not be able to complete their life cycle. Mosquitoes also do not breed in moving water, such as in streams or in ponds that have water flushing through them frequently.
Controlling Mosquitoes Around Your Home
As described above, all mosquitoes require standing water to breed, and most mosquitoes do not fly far from the location where they were bred to feed. Thus one of the best ways to reduce the number of mosquitoes in your yard is to implement a regular (weekly) program to dispose of accumulated water.
The most common prevention tips to reduce mosquito breeding sites are to turn over, throw away, or drill holes in the bottom of any container in your yard capable of holding water (garbage and recycling containers, for example); dump out bird baths or flush weekly with fresh water; empty potted plant saucers, outdoor pet bowls, and any children’s toys that may accumulate water regularly; and make sure rain gutters are free from clogging debris so that rain drains properly. Continue to be vigilant about any sources of standing water that you can remove, because the mosquitoes that are likely to bite you around your home are probably coming from nearby.
Ornamental ponds stocked with fish do not breed mosquitoes, because the fish eat the mosquito eggs and larvae. Similarly, natural wetlands and storm water management ponds contain habitats that support natural mosquito predators such as dragonflies, aquatic insects, fish and birds. These many beneficial predators can be harmed by certain pesticides, making mosquito control that much more difficult in the long run.
My Mosquito Deleter kit contains four traps, enough to cover an area up to one acre. Traps work by mimicking the natural breeding areas of most mosquitoes, including mosquitoes known to carry the West Nile Virus.
Mosquitoes living in your yard are encouraged to lay their eggs in the trap due to its unique design and the added bait enhancer. Upon hatching, the young emerging mosquitoes are confined and killed by the trap, thus reducing explosive growth of the mosquito’s population in your yard. Mosquitoes normally do not live more then 15 days and do not travel more then 50-100 feet from the time they become adults.
Assembly Directions:
- 1. Place the ascension barrier in the bucket with the cones facing upward.
- 2. Snap funnel in place.
- 3. Connect handle ends in to handle notches.
- 4. Slowly fill with water from any source, allowing trapped air to escape.
- 5. Place two conditioning tablets in each bucket.
- 6. Place buckets in shaded areas of the yard spacing them up to 150 feet apart.
- 7. Check water levels every two weeks, add water if needed.
- 8. Approximately once a month, add a tablet, clean bucket if necessary.
- 9. Four traps will cover an area up to one acre. In wooded or wet areas more traps may be needed depending on conditions.
Take back your yard and enjoy the season!
MyMosquitoDeleter FAQ
Q. How much water should I put in My Mosquito Deleter?
A. Fill My Mosquito Deleter so that the water level is within 1/2” of the top of the trap or to the rough part of the black cone. This will leave room for air which the larvae look for.
Q. How can I get the discount code for My Mosquito Deleter?
A. My Mosquito Deleter discount codes are presented as a part of our radio and other special promotion advertising. Contact Customer Service for additional information.
Q. How many water conditioning tablets are needed for My Mosquito Deleter?
A. Each trap requires two (2) water conditioning tablets when you initially start the process and put your traps out for the first time. Each month add one (1) additional tablet for maximum effectiveness. Each My Mosquito Deleter kit includes four (4) traps so you will need four (4) tablets per month. A My Mosquito Deleter kit comes with a two (2) month supply of tablets. Our promotional offers include one month (1) additional supply of tablets – this may vary with the promotion. You can always purchase additional tablets at the store. Just go here for a year’s supply of tablets or here for 1 month’s supply of tablets.
Q. What do I need to do to maintain My Mosquito Deleter?
A. Minimal maintenance is required. Periodically, (if possible every 7-10 days) you should check the water level of the traps and refill as required to keep the level to around one-half inch from the top of the trap. Each month add one (1) water conditioning tablet to each trap. Finally, you should avoid cleaning the traps as long as possible. Unfortunately , the dirtier the water, the better for her to drop her eggs. If you need to clean them, then clean them once or twice a season.
Q. How far apart should I space My Mosquito Delter on my property?
A. The My Mosquito Deleter traps should be spaced so that they are no farther than 150 feet apart from each other. Ideally the four (4) units could be placed so that each trap is located on the four corners of a square pattern and that the distance between each unit on opposite corners of the square are less than or equal to 150 feet apart, or you can place the traps in areas where you will spend most of your time in, for example; three (3) traps in your back yard or all traps in your back yard, or all the traps in your front yard. It's totally up to you on where you think the best place is to place them.
Q. What prevents the new mosquitoes from exiting up through the same holes that the eggs dropped down?
A. Once the eggs hatch they submerge themselves in water and start eating. Once they start eating the larvae needs oxygen to continue their life cycle so they head directly for light. The trap lid is black, the baffle ring is white, and the side walls are clear. This is the combination that creates a luring pathway for the larvae to follow up through the baffle ring where they are satisfied to stay with light and oxygen above the water line. There they hatch and are trapped with no way to return to bite you!!
Q. The promo / discount code I typed in does not work – what’s up?
A. Discount codes are case sensitive and require ALL CAPS to be valid. So as an example, the fictitious code ABCDEF is not the same as Abcdef or abcdef or ABCDEf. If this were a real discount code then you would have to enter it as ABCDEF to be valid.
Q. I don’t live in the USA, is your product available in my country?
A. Yes. Culex Products sells internationally. Just enter your ship to information at checkout and your shipping charges will be calculated and added to your cart.
