Protect your family from backyard mosquito bites

Since the first case was reported in 1999, West Nile Virus has spread across the country. In 2008, 44 people died from the disease and every state had at least one reported case of WNV, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Female mosquitoes carry the disease, and they transfer it to birds, horses, pets and humans through bites. As annoying as mosquito bites are -- causing itchy and red blotches on your skin -- the possibility of WNV is a bigger fear.

As the temperature rises above 50 F, it is time to start enjoying your backyard, maybe playing in the pool, working on some landscaping, or having cookouts on the back patio.

There are several short-term solutions to keep the mosquitoes at bay -- including repellents and citronella candles -- but the need to constantly replenish these solutions daily and weekly can become a burden.

Advanced Mosquito Magnet traps are a long-term solution, scientifically proven to reduce the mosquito population in your yard. Protect your family and pets from mosquitoes by controlling these biting pests all summer long.

These patented mosquito traps can help protect against WNV by attracting mosquitoes potentially carrying this deadly disease. Using patented Counterflow Technology, the mosquito is vacuumed into a net where it dehydrates and dies within 24 hours.

The new, sophisticated Mosquito Magnet Executive is cordless and rechargeable, so no external electrical power is needed, allowing placement of the unit away from the family area yet near the mosquitoes' breeding and resting areas. 'Smart Technology' is the key to the advanced Executive trap.

As more and more mosquitoes are trapped, your backyard mosquito population will decline, allowing your family to enjoy the outdoors all season long.


Although Mosquito Magnet cannot prevent WNV, it can help reduce these biting pests from your backyard. Visit www.mosquitomagnet.com to see demonstrations on how the Executive can control the mosquitoes in your yard and to order a trap. Copyright ©, ARAnet, Inc.