Mega Catch Premier MCP800 - Manual (Page 12)

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Your Mega-Catch™ Mosquito Trap comes complete with a Catch Bag and a Liquid Catch
Container. You may choose to collect mosquitoes using either of these systems. Our research
has shown the Liquid Catch Container system to be more effective. This is because when the
Mega-Catch™ Mosquito Trap is operated using a Liquid Catch Container, the air plume emanating
from the bottom of the Trap is humidity enriched. Depending on local temperatures, evaporation
may mean that it is necessary to replenish water in the Liquid Catch Container weekly or even
more frequently. The Catch Bag system requires less frequent attention and therefore may be
your preferred mosquito catching system. Smaller biting insects (eg: no-see-ums) are best
caught using the Liquid Catch Container because the mesh size on the standard Catch Bag
may be too large to capture them.
Using the Liquid Catch Container
To prepare your Mega-Catch™ Mosquito Trap, follow these steps:
1. Ensure that the Trap is switched off by disconnecting the power (Attention: High-
Speed Fan inside the Trap may cause injury if the power is not disconnected.)
2. Unlock and remove the Lockable Door.
3. Slide the Liquid Catch Container out from beneath the Fan. This container has locating
feet on its base.
4. Fill the container with water until it is approximately two-thirds full. Add 3 or 4 drops
of liquid detergent/soap and stir thoroughly. This breaks the surface tension of the water
ensuring that mosquitoes drown upon capture.
5. Add 3 or 4 teaspoons of a non-diet (sugar-based) soft drink. This duplicates the fructose
content of nectar on which mosquitoes feed.
6. Reinstall the Liquid Catch Container into the Mega-Catch™ Mosquito Trap. Replace and
lock the Door and remove the Key for child safety. Reconnect power.
7. Before removing the Liquid Catch Container, remember to disconnect the power to your
Mega-Catch™ Mosquito Trap so that the Fan is not operational. Dispose of the contents
well away from your dwelling so as to not attract ants.
It may be necessary to replenish or replace the water solution in the Liquid Catch
Container at weekly or more frequent intervals to take account of evaporation. This will
depend on relevant climatic conditions.
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