Mega Catch MCU-800 Ultra - Manual (Page 18)

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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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