Stink Water• Attracts some species of female

mosquitos that are ready to lay eggs.• Main species include: Culex pipiens,

Culex restuans, Ades albopictus, & Ochlerotatus japonicus.• Used as a disease surveillance trap.• Mosquitos lay their eggs on the water,

and are sucked up by a fan into a mesh bag.

• Stink water made with hay & yeast.

CDC Trap • Female mosquitos seeking a

blood meal are attracted to carbon dioxide(dry ice)

& a black light.• Attracts a broader amount of

species compared to the stink water trap.

• Used for disease surveillance.

How do we trap?

NJ State Light Trap• Attracts a variety of mosquitos & other various insects (requires

sorting).• Mosquitos are attracted to a light bulb, and are sucked in by a

fan.• They fall into a cup where gases from Vapona Strips kill them. • Used for population monitoring.

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Burlington County Mosquito ControlJuliana Ruggieri

Questions or Comments? Call us: 609 265 5064

Stink water trap supplies