As a secondary attractant for your Mosquito Magnet® trap. Octenol is an EPA registered attractant that mimics human breath, drawing mosquitoes and biting insects to the trap.
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TheEPA registered Mosquito Magnet® Octenol is a secondary attractant the mimics human breath, drawing mosquitoes and biting insects to the trap.
Mosquito Magnet® Octenol attracts most mosquito species, including salt marsh mosquitoes, as well as no-see-ums and black flies. It will lure biting insects to the Mosquito Magnet® trap where they are captured, then dehydrate and die.
Increase your catch rate up to 10 times!
Using a secondary attractant is critical to the performance of your Mosquito Magnet® trap. Once mosquitoes sense the carbon dioxide from the Mosquito Magnet®, they need secondary attractants, Octenol or Lurex3™, to hone in on the trap.
To better understand the role of secondary attractants, watch this 30 second segment on how mosquitoes find us:
Who should use Mosquito Magnet® Octenol?
People who live on the coast or Northern regions of the U.S. should use Octenol to attract mosquitoes, no-see-ums and black flies.
The Octenol cartridge should be replaced every 21 days. After 21 days of use, the cartridge appears the same; however, it will no longer be effective as the Octenol will have been released. The catch rate will be reduced if the attractant is not changed.
Twin-pack. Made in the U.S.A.
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Mosquito Magnet® Octenol Specs
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EPA registered secondary attractant
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Mimics human breath
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Recommended attractant for those who live on the coast or Northern regions of the U.S.
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Replace every 21 days
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Increases catch rates up to 10 times!
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Attracts most mosquito species, including salt marsh mosquitoes, as well as no-see-ums and black flies
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Lures biting insects to the Mosquito Magnet® trap and away from you and your family
