MOSQUITO TRAP (In2Care)

• Mosquito trap made of durable black polyethylene components. Consists of:
• Lid
• Central tube
• Floater to attach gauze strip
• Click-on interface
• Reservoir

• Sachets containing bioactives lasting for 4-6 weeks/ sachet, containing:
• Gauze strip treated with bioactives, specially designed to facilitate the effective transfer of bioactives onto mosquitoe contacting the strip.
• Bioactives (pyriproxyfen 70- 80% w/w, Beauveria bassiana entomopathogenic fungi 7- 13% w/w, inert ingredients 12- 18% w/w)
• Attractant tablets

• Triple effect
• Reduced survival of female mosquitoes entering the trap
• Larvae present or hatching in the trap die when development reaches the pupal stage

Autodissemination impact as female mosquitoes entering the trap acquire and disperse lethal doses of larvicidal agent during skip-oviposition to further contaminate other breeding sites before dying.

The use of the In2Care ® trap should be part of an integrated mosquito control strategy, including measures such as larval source reduction, long-lasting insecticide-treated nets, indoor residual spraying, and other appropriate measures.

• Choose appropriate locations for placing of traps. To identify locations, use input from epidemiological and entomological data in order to pinpoint mosquito breeding areas. Each trap can cover an area of 400 m² (20 x 20 m).
• If possible, to reduce competition from other breeding sites in the area, remove or make inaccessible other potential breeding spots containing stagnant water (empty tins, old tyres, buckets).
• Assemble trap by following manufacturer's instructions
• Place trap on level area of ground with shade and/or vegetated places
• Fill the central pot with 3 litres of clean water
• Taking care to avoid extensive touching of the gauze, and while wearing gloves, fix gauze onto floater
• Add contents of sachet (powder and attractant tablet) into water
• Place the gauze-carrying floater inside the trap over the central tube onto the water
• Fix the lid of the trap

Considerations for placement

• Trap has to be placed to a shady location. Avoid continuous direct sunlight.
• Trap must be placed on flat ground. The trap itself has to be stable and level.
• Do not place on surfaces that are likely to become submerged.
• Each trap can cover a space of 400 m². Distance between 2 traps should be greater than 5 meters but less than 40 metres. Ideally traps should be placed every 20 metres.

Trap maintenance

• Re-visit each trap every 6 – 8 weeks.
• Remove the lid and take out the fl­oater. Throw away the old piece of gauze in a garbage container and the remaining water by emptying the trap in a sink.

Refill the trap with 3 litre of clean tap water. Take a new refill sachet and repeat the assembly steps.