
ASSEMBLY
The Lentek Champion Mosquito Trap MK05G comes fully assembled and ready for use.
If you are using an Octenal attractant cartridge simply hang it from the hole in the top.
OPERATION
Carefully place the trap in the location you have selected following the "WHERE TO
PLACE THE MOSQUITO TRAP" and all of the "SAFETY" guidelines. Proceed as
follows:
1. Plug in the power supply cord to an approved outdoor use extension cord or directly
into 120V AC Outlet, as per the safety instructions and plug the other end into the
Mosquito trap.
2. Locate the ON/OFF button near the bottom edge of the main body behind the
protective shield. Turn the unit on.
3. The button to the left of the power switch selects either constant ON, or auto daylight
sensor. When in the sensor mode the unit will run from dusk to dawn.
4. LED Light: Red = Constant ON; Green = Auto Sensor ON
WHERE TO PLACE THE MOSQUITO TRAP
Many species of mosquito have an adult life span that lasts about two weeks. About 3000
species of mosquito have been identified world-wide, with approximately 170 species
found in the United States. Both male and female mosquitoes feed on plant nectar, but
only the female requires a blood meal. The blood meal is needed for each batch of eggs
the female lays, typically she feeds once every 3-4 days. A blood meal usually lasts about
90 seconds if the mosquito is not disturbed and can equal about 11/2 times the female
mosquitoes’ body weight! A single female can lay thousands of eggs during her life span.
The female mosquito is attracted by scent, temperature, shape, color, movement, and for
some species, even sound. The female mosquito is most active between 10º Celsius and
35º Celsius (50º Fahrenheit and 95º Fahrenheit) in calm or light breeze conditions.
Mosquitoes tend to travel up-wind when seeking a blood meal. The placement of the
Mosquito Trap will greatly affect the success of the unit capturing mosquitoes. The
largest number of mosquitoes will be captured by positioning the Mosquito Trap as
follows:
Outdoors: Find the normal down-wind direction from the area you want to gather in
(towards where mosquitoes are living, i.e. trees, bushes, water). Place the Mosquito Trap
in the downwind area at the edge or slightly beyond, of the patio, deck, or other area
where you want to gather in. Be sure to place the Mosquito Trap out
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