Dragonfly System technology offers an exciting alternative to the use of conventional pesticides for controlling mosquitoes, biting flies, biting midges, no-see-ums, sand flies, etc.

In 2005, pest control experts will be able to use the Dragonfly System professional model with advanced Adaptive Control Technology. This allows automatic CO₂ level adjustment, emitting more CO₂ as mosquito activity increases and shutting itself off when activity stops.

The Dragonfly Professional will be able to gather useful data:

• Measuring the rate of mosquitoes hitting the electrostatic panels
• Recording the number of insect hits over time
• Using an IR (infrared) link to a handheld computing device, data can be uploaded to mosquito activity mapping software

Creating a barrier system

Field tests at a residential development in Florida have shown that a line of CO₂ traps using BioSensory Octenol lure can form an effective barrier that dramatically controls mosquitoes -- even when the location is surrounded by a mangrove swamp breeding site. Test results show that when the network of devices was on, mosquitoes inside the 2,400-foot barrier quickly dropped to about 10% of the level outside. What's more, operating costs for the permanent mosquito control barrier were only a few dollars per resident per week - significantly less than the district was spending for temporary relief with repeated aerial pesticide applications.

Collier Mosquito Barrier Research Report
Dr. Jeffrey Stivers, head of Research for the Collier Mosquito Control District in Florida, built an experimental 2,400-foot (730 m) mosquito barrier to protect the Stevens' Landing Condominium Association.

To estimate your ongoing costs, use the CO₂ calculator provided by Praxair Technology.

To purchase CO₂ in bottles or in bulk, see Dragonfly supplies below, contact Praxair Technology at www.shop.praxair.com or check the yellow pages for your local independent CO₂ distributor or pest control company.

If your company would like to become a BioSensory business partner, contact BioSensory.