Biogents Mosquitaire Outdoor Trap with CO₂ Reinforcement for

We live in the the San Fernando Valley in Southern California and mosquitos have been really bad for us this year (I feel like location is important for people who are considering). I got fed up and decided to bite the bullet on this expensive trap setup after a family member let me know it was working for them (in another part of SoCal). In short... it works. What you see here is the first time I've emptied the trap since I set it up back on 8/26. I carefully removed the net catch last night (MAKE SURE YOU KEEP THAT LID CLOSED! I taped it beforehand to prevent any accidents), placed it into a gallon zip lock bag, and then placed the bag into the freezer overnight. The instructions say 2-3 hours will kill them, but like the line in the movie ALIENS..."it's the only way to to be sure." The results were shocking to be honest. It's a mix of all types of mosquitos, including the nasty Aedes variety. There's a large property behind my house whose owner leaves a lot of stuff around. My gut is telling me they're creating a breeding ground for these things in all the nooks and crannies of their junk. PROS: - Effective. That's all I want a mosquito trap to be. - Easy setup - The supporting bait packet doesn't smell that bad... at least compared to a typical water based fly trap. CONS: - Expensive initial investment, but it seems like this will pay off easily over time based on what I've been able to catch in a fairly short amount of time. - You must buy a cO2 canister. A 20lb tank (with a fill) ran me about $190 locally. $33 for a refill. I haven't needed to refill yet, but I'm guessing I probably will in the next week or so. - I feel like the trap itself is a bit over priced. I think $175 to $199 would be more reasonable. My setup: 1) I have the cO2 trap and tank on a dolly that I cart around to different positions in the yard depending on the time of day/shade. Moving both individually is cumbersome with all the cables and tubing. A filled 20lb cO2 tank also weighs what feels like 50 pounds when filled – not convenient to move all the time. 2) I set the cO2 regulator to release 0.5kg to 1.25kg depending on conditions. I pump it up during the late balmy summer afternoons with still, hot/slightly humid air. On days with more wind, I'll cut the cO2 back or not use it at all. With wind, the cO2 is blown around and is not concentrated near the trap. I wasn't going to buy the timer they sell for the regulator in the beginning (it's $95!), but now that I know this works, I'm going pick it up so I can have the cO2 release at specific times of the day. TIPS: 1) Make sure you handle the included bait packet with gloves. It's oily and the smell of extremely dirty, sweaty gym stocks will linger. 2) Consider a mobile setup like what I did to make placement and adjustment more convenient. 3) Move the trap around. They love shade and I've placed it underneath a patio umbrella sometimes which I'm sure concentrates the cO2 a bit since there's now a 'ceiling' in that location. 4) When power down the trap, the lid automatically closes because there is no longer any suction keeping the trap open. HOWEVER, one time it didn't close and the mosquitos that weren't fully in the trap FLEW OUT. Easy insurance that you don't let these demons escape is to use some masking tape on the lid handle to secure it BEFORE you unplug.

Don't buy this unless you are in the Americas. They have supplied an American standard CO2 thread to a region which uses British/European standard CO2 thread. EU is 0.86in 14TPI, US is 0.83in 14TPI. So does not fit. FYI Japan also has a different CO2 thread. DUBAI.

I absolutely love this dang thing. Coming from someone who has spent thousands of dollars in the past couple years.. nothing worked. I’ve used patio eggs, the stuff you hang in trees - multiple brands, different lawn sprays, professional grade insecticides, natural stuff like garlic concentrate w/ and w/o oil, zappers, patches, my own oil citronella concoction (lemon, eucalyptus too), candles, incense, thermacells… literally you name it, I’ve tried it. The only thing that’s ever worked is off botanic natural spray. But you have to respray every 2 hours and it’s honestly a hassle. I have to spray every time I just step out the door and my toddlers like a maniac. I’m the type of person who walks out for 5 minutes and has 10 bites. No kidding. I count every time because I just can’t believe it, after this many years lol. I know what you’re thinking, get rid of the breeding sites, remove leaves and blah blah. I. HAVE. I put the shit in the water to kill the larvae, I’ve made purposeful pots for breeding with the dunks. Anytime and every time of the day, we’re getting bit. And now these Asian tiger mosquitoes are out of control and my babies are getting bit even MORE. like I thought that was even possible at the point. Also we live in TX. Mosquitos are pretty much around all year round. I’m writing this end of September, still LOTS of mosquitoes. Anyway… After debating on getting toxic fumes installed to spray every few hours around my yard for thousands $$, I found this. I didn’t have that many high hopes.. I’ve had it for less than a week. But it’s been 2 days and I haven’t had one single bite while I’ve been in my backyard. The front, may be a different story but that’s ok. Another battle for another time. I read reviews that without the co2, it did nothing. But the first pic I posted, that’s JUST with the scent packet from 4pm to 10 am the next day. Not even 24 hours later. I was blown away. Did I still get bit? Definitely. But I knew this thing was working and it’d take time. The next pic is with the first night/morning with the co2 tank. HOLY shiitake mushrooms. I mean, I couldn’t believe it. Crazy!!! I check this thing every morning and evening bc I’m obsessed with killing these stupid demon life suckers. The last video is today, the I believe the 3rd morning with the tank. Bunch are dead at the bottom and still a good amount of live ones. I love this thing. 10/10 for what it does. Tried to upload all videos but said I could only do one. But there are cons: 1. There’s no wheels that come with lugging the tank around. It’s heavy and I have the 20 lb tank. 2. I feel like when I check the trap, 1 or 2 mosquitos fly out because the lid has a bit of a gap around it. But not 100% sure. 3. I bought the timer separately and while I think it’s worth it to save on co2, I think it was too expensive but had no choice since it was the only one on the market. And it doesn’t come with a battery. 4. You’re chained to only places with an outlet. Ideal places usually aren’t close enough where an outdoor outlet may be, unless you got a lot. I don’t, I only have one for the backyard. Overall, for what it’s done for me and how much it’s relieved my anxiety, and joy it’s brought me and my family to enjoy our backyard… 5 stars. 10/10. I can’t speak on longevity of anything, since I’ve had it for less than a week. But hopefully it doesn’t crash like other brands I’ve read about. So far, so great. Love it. Would there be small things I could change, sure! But for what it does, and my new found sanity, 100% worth it. Placement is definitely key as well. Shady areas where there’s bushes or a low tree would be ideal. If you’re anxious, like me with the co2 tank thing. I live in a big city. There’s many places we can go to refill. I bought a 20lb tank on Amazon and took it to a welding place (called prior to check pricing and if they did it), they refilled it for us and we were good! They didn’t swap it, just refilled which I was happy about. Total $$ I’d say I spent was.. $625 including the fill of co2. I was spending about $100-$150 a month on different mosquito stuff… so $60 every other month or so for scent packets and co2, SOLD. Hope this helps you. UPDATE: 9/26/22 We got bit up after no bites for 4 days. Had many mosquitos swarming us. No idea what happened. I thought maybe it’s the sweet scent packet, but it’s still potent and co2 was going off. I increase co2 output and still warmed with mosquitos at 6 pm. A little disappointed but will try another attractant. And will try incense closer to us to keep them away, but open to the trap. There are no available BG sweet scent anywhere I can find.

This mosquito trap (with the C02) is a complete game changer in the best way possible. It's a bit expensive at $300. And then you need to buy a C02 tank, which can run around $200 for a 20-lb tank. And then refills for the tank can run around $35-40. However, it is WORTH IT. Just look at the video. Before having the trap, if I walked outside to my garage, I'd get bit 4-5 times easily in just a minute or two. Now, I can sit outside all night and at most get bit maybe once. I'm catching mosquitos by the thousands in this thing. A few tips -- placement is key. Place the unit somewhere that's not getting hit too hard with wind. Place it near areas you suspect are harboring the most mosquitoes... if you have everything up and running and are still not catching mosquitoes, then try a different location. C02 is imperative. It does not work much at all if the C02 tank is empty, so stay on top of refilling it. I run mine 24 hours a day all throughout mosquito season, and one tank can last about 4-6 weeks doing that. (The company does make a regulator/timer that allows you to turn off the C02 function at night to save C02, which can make the tank last longer, but the device is around $100.) My other advice is to get this unit and start running it very early in mosquito season - it seems if I do that, then there's less likely a chance the mosquitos will breed as much, and will generally keep the numbers down. If you look at my video, you can see the hundreds of live mosquitoes flying around in the catcher... but look at the bottom: you can see the hundreds or thousands of dead ones in the bottom of the net. I've had mine several years and recently had to replace the power supply. But the company is very good to work with, and they sell all the parts separately so if you have any problems, you don't need to replace the entire unit. I have one of these units myself and have bought several more for family members. I highly recommend!

I live in Atlanta and I’ll lose a liter of blood every time I go get the mail. As soon as I walk out of my front door I’m covered. I basically can’t go outside for four to five months. This trap literally cleared my front yard in about 3 days. I caught hundreds of mosquitoes. For the first time I was able to work in my garden without looking like a pin cushion. However, this thing is wickedly expensive, especially for what it costs to produce (maybe $30 in materials). It’s effectively useless without a tank of co2 attached which costs ~$200 up front for the tank and the gas plus ~$35 every three weeks or so. I bought the co2 timer for $90 which should pay for itself by the end of the season in co2 costs. So, my expenses for this first season will be about $800 and then about $240 for every season afterwards. But, that is about 1/3 of the cost of those companies that will spray your yard and kill the bees/butterflies. Having tried just about everything on the market, this is one of the only ones I've found that works.