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Important Mosquito Information
Important Information
Your SkeeterVac ® device operates 24 hours a day to
help reduce the nuisance of mosquitoes. It attracts
female mosquitoes that are seeking a blood meal to
nourish their eggs. By removing these females you
also remove their eggs.
• It may take up to 3-4 weeks to see a noticeable
reduction in the nuisance. Be patient
• Begin operating your SkeeterVac ® device once low
temperatures remain above 50 degrees F
• To reduce and maintain mosquito populations it is
important for your SkeeterVac ® device to operate
continuously. Do not turn SkeeterVac
®
off and
replace tank as soon as it is empty
• Always contact our experts before returning
product to place of purchase
Important Information About Octenol
Your SkeeterVac ® device includes a lure that contains
octenol (1-octen-3-ol). This pesticide is an effective
attractant supplement for some mosquito species.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
CAUTION: Harmful if swallowed, absorbed
through the skin or inhaled. Avoid contact
with skin, eyes and mouth. Wash hands
thoroughly with soap and water after
handling.
Important Information About Ultraviolet
Light
This device radiates intense ultraviolet (UV) light
when operated.
CAUTION: Do not look directly at the device
during operation. Exposure to UV light, even
for a brief period, can damage your eyes.
For expert assistance call toll free - 1.888.753.7137.
Always contact our experts before returning product
to place of purchase.
Mosquito Facts
• About 3,000 species of mosquitoes have been
identified on a worldwide basis. Approximately 150
are known to exist in North America
• There are approximately 25 known “human
nuisance species” of mosquitoes
• Most adult mosquitoes only have a life span of 2-4
weeks
• Only female mosquitoes bite
• Mosquitoes are very effective at reproducing
- attracting, trapping and killing just one female
mosquito at the start of mosquito season can
prevent the birth of up to 25,000 more mosquitoes
that season alone!
Controlling Mosquitoes
In addition to properly installing and using a
SkeeterVac
®
device, you can reduce mosquito
breeding around your home significantly by reducing
the amount of water that is stagnating on your
property. Be aware that mosquitoes can and will
develop in any puddle or pool of water that lasts
more than 4 days.
• Dispose of cans, plastic containers, pots, or similar
water-holding containers that have accumulated on
your property
• Drill holes in the bottom of containers that you
must leave out of doors – trash cans, recycling
bins, etc
• Clean clogged roof gutters on an annual basis
• Turn over plastic wading pools when not in use
• Turn over wheelbarrows, empty planters, or
children’s toys when not in use
• Don’t allow water to stagnate in birdbaths
• Aerate ornamental pools or stock them with fish
• Clean and chlorinate swimming pools that are not
being used. Don’t forget that mosquitoes breed in
the water that collects on swimming pool covers
• Use landscaping features or drainage tools to
eliminate standing water that collects in low spots
on your property
Helpful Links
More information about mosquitoes in the United
States can be found on the following sites, among
many others.
• The American Mosquito Control Association
http://www.mosquito.org
• US Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsheets/
skeeters.htm
• National Center for Infectious Diseases
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/
listmosquitoborne.htm
None of the agencies listed above is an endorser
of the SkeeterVac
® device, and inclusion on the
list above does not signify that they endorse the
SkeeterVac
®
device. Links provided for customer
information only.