Mega Catch Premier MCP800 - Manual (Page 7)

Installing and Siting the Mega-Catch™ Mosquito Trap
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Installation of Trap:
Your Mosquito Trap comes fully assembled. To install, first follow the instructions on Page 3
- Initial Set Up Instructions section.
The Initial Set Up Instructions assume that you have decided to install your Mega-Catch™
Mosquito Trap on the Stand that is supplied with the Trap.
Alternatively you may decide to hang the Trap from a tree or a fixed post using a chain, nylon
rope or wire connected to the attachment hole at the top of the Trap. We recommen a height
of around 3 feet (1 meter) from the ground to the top of the Mega-Catch™ Mosquito Trap.
However, you may need to adjust the Trap’s height depending on the type of mosquitoes you
are catching.
Your Mega-Catch™ Mosquito Trap is supplied with a 60-foot (18-meter) low-voltage extension
cord with weatherproof fittings. To avoid the cord posing a tripping hazard or being damaged,
(e.g. by a lawn mower) we recommend that, if possible, it be placed 2-3 inches (50-75 mm)
underground. This can be easily achieved by using a spade which is inserted into the ground
and moved backwards and forwards to create a shallow slit trench into which the cord can
be pushed before the ground is replaced by standing on the top of the slit trench.
Trap
Prevailing
Wind Direction
Mosquito
source
Siting of Trap:
For the best performance from your Mega-Catch™ Mosquito Trap, first determine the source
of the mosquito nuisance (Mosquitoes breed in wet areas like streams, marshland,
FIG 1 - Trap Positioning