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BEDBUG INFESTATIONS

NightWatch Bedbug Monitor for pest control operators  helps control bedbug outbreak worldwide

PUTNAM, Connecticut  USA  (June 1, 2009):  BioSensory, Inc., a U.S.-based manufacturer of environmentally-sensitive pest management products to monitor and control bedbugs, mosquitoes and biting insects, announces the development of its NightWatch ™ Bedbug Monitor – an innovative new product for pest control operators to use to detect bedbug infestations at the earliest stages.

Once eradicated in the United States in the 1950s by the use of DDT, bedbugs are back with a vengeance infesting clean and tidy homes, five-star hotels, college dorms, and living spaces across the country and beyond.  Bedbugs have been identified as a rapidly emerging public health pest by the Environmental Protection Agency, which recently held a national summit in Washington, DC to assemble experts and gather ideas about how to address the problem.

“The bedbug problem is so severe the EPA Summit was convened over two days.  Over 400 experts at the EPA Summit identified the need for early detection by persons with minimal training such as hotel housekeeping staff or facilities managers for university housing,” states Jim Nolen, president of BioSensory Inc. who attended the Summit.  “NightWatch Bedbug Monitor is the only available technology that can meet this need.  Anyone can learn to use NightWatch in 5 minutes.  Experts, dogs, glue traps, and one-night monitors cannot detect a new infestation of a few bedbugs, but NightWatch can.”

BioSensory developed the NightWatch Bedbug Monitor based on knowledge of a bedbug’s physiology and an understanding of how the pest seeks a blood meal, combined with extensive field and laboratory testing.  Because bedbugs bite once every 7 to 10 days, a new infestation of a few bedbugs often goes unnoticed.  It is undetectable by the person being bitten and by the most expert professionals in the field.  At first, the person thinks the bite is a pimple, then a rash.   By the time a skin reaction is recognized as insect bites, the infestation has grown to hundreds of bedbugs and eggs and is expensive to eliminate.

“Early detection is among the most important factors when it comes to eliminating bed bug infestations in an efficient and cost effective fashion,” notes Richard Cooper, entomologist/technical director of Bed Bug Central

(Lawrenceville, NJ) and co-author of official Bed Bug Handbook: The Complete Guide to Bed Bugs and Their Control.  “Unfortunately, due to the cryptic and secretive behaviors of bed bugs, infestations are often not detected for several months or more, allowing the population to become well established.  The population distribution of and infestation that is detected early on tends to be rather isolated and can typically be eliminated with relative ease.  However, over time, the bugs will disperse and become widely distributed and are much more difficult and expensive to eliminate.  For these reasons early detection is absolutely critical in the control of bed bugs and can equate to hundreds, if not thousands of dollars in savings during the elimination process.”

NightWatch is designed to function as a monitor, as it mimics a living, breathing human body — combining CO₂* and a patented thermal heat source for a powerful two-pronged attractant and trapping system.  When bedbugs approach to feed on what they think is a human, they fall into the pitfall traps made of highly polished material and cannot escape.  NightWatch can catch both mature and immature bedbugs, since the monitor’s detection period spans the 7-10 days bedbugs take between meals.

BioSensory recommends NightWatch Bedbug Monitor as one part of an Integrated Pest Management program (inspection, treatment and monitoring, reinspection).  NightWatch is available for commercial use through distributors of professional pest management products in the U.S., Canada and around the world.  Distributors include companies such as Forshaw Distribution (Charlotte, NC), Residex, LLC (Cranford, NJ), Rhodes Chemical (Kansas City, KS), Steve’s

Pest Management (Chatham, Ontario CANADA), Target Specialty Products (Santa Fe Springs, CA), and Univar USA (Austin, TX).  Consumers may request NightWatch through their local pest control operator.

“We are pleased NightWatch solves two key pieces of the bedbug problem: a monitor that anyone can use, and one that can detect bedbugs the very first time they look for a meal.” concludes Mr. Nolen.  “NightWatch could become the universal ‘smoke detector’ that can save millions in cleanup costs and provide peace of mind so people can sleep at night.”

For more information, visit www.biosensory.com.

* BioSensory does not sell or provide the CO2. Consumers must purchase the CO2 from a separate source.

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Established in 1996, BioSensory, Inc. is a U.S.-based manufacturer of environmentally sensitive, advanced technology monitors and traps as well as kairomone inhibitors and dispensers to keep biting insects away from people, pets and livestock.  Patented and trademarked products include The Dragonfly® II, Mosquito ‘Cognito®, Conceal® Candles and NightWatch™ Bedbug Monitor.  Based on extensive laboratory and field studies of each pests’ natural biting instincts and physiology, the company has developed a line of products to meet the needs of pest management professionals and consumers alike.  When used as part of an Integrated Pest Management system, BioSensory products minimize damage to the environment by reducing the need for insecticides, and denying insects the opportunity to become resistant to pesticides through overuse.  Through a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the Agricultural Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture, the company has developed, tested and distributed environmentally safe products throughout the world.  BioSensory is located in the Belding Mills Complex, 107 Providence Street, Putnam, CT  06260 USA.  Phone:  860.928.1113; Fax: 860.928.2720; Web:  www.biosensory.com

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BEDBUG INFESTATIONS

NightWatch Bedbug Monitor for pest control operators  helps control bedbug outbreak worldwide

PUTNAM, Connecticut  USA  (June 1, 2009):  BioSensory, Inc., a U.S.-based manufacturer of environmentally-sensitive pest management products to monitor and control bedbugs, mosquitoes and biting insects, announces the development of its NightWatch ™ Bedbug Monitor – an innovative new product for pest control operators to use to detect bedbug infestations at the earliest stages.

Once eradicated in the United States in the 1950s by the use of DDT, bedbugs are back with a vengeance infesting clean and tidy homes, five-star hotels, college dorms, and living spaces across the country and beyond.  Bedbugs have been identified as a rapidly emerging public health pest by the Environmental Protection Agency, which recently held a national summit in Washington, DC to assemble experts and gather ideas about how to address the problem.

“The bedbug problem is so severe the EPA Summit was convened over two days.  Over 400 experts at the EPA Summit identified the need for early detection by persons with minimal training such as hotel housekeeping staff or facilities managers for university housing,” states Jim Nolen, president of BioSensory Inc. who attended the Summit.  “NightWatch Bedbug Monitor is the only available technology that can meet this need.  Anyone can learn to use NightWatch in 5 minutes.  Experts, dogs, glue traps, and one-night monitors cannot detect a new infestation of a few bedbugs, but NightWatch can.”

BioSensory developed the NightWatch Bedbug Monitor based on knowledge of a bedbug’s physiology and an understanding of how the pest seeks a blood meal, combined with extensive field and laboratory testing.  Because bedbugs bite once every 7 to 10 days, a new infestation of a few bedbugs often goes unnoticed.  It is undetectable by the person being bitten and by the most expert professionals in the field.  At first, the person thinks the bite is a pimple, then a rash.   By the time a skin reaction is recognized as insect bites, the infestation has grown to hundreds of bedbugs and eggs and is expensive to eliminate.

“Early detection is among the most important factors when it comes to eliminating bed bug infestations in an efficient and cost effective fashion,” notes Richard Cooper, entomologist/technical director of Bed Bug Central

(Lawrenceville, NJ) and co-author of official Bed Bug Handbook: The Complete Guide to Bed Bugs and Their Control.  “Unfortunately, due to the cryptic and secretive behaviors of bed bugs, infestations are often not detected for several months or more, allowing the population to become well established.  The population distribution of and infestation that is detected early on tends to be rather isolated and can typically be eliminated with relative ease.  However, over time, the bugs will disperse and become widely distributed and are much more difficult and expensive to eliminate.  For these reasons early detection is absolutely critical in the control of bed bugs and can equate to hundreds, if not thousands of dollars in savings during the elimination process.”

NightWatch is designed to function as a monitor, as it mimics a living, breathing human body — combining CO₂* and a patented thermal heat source for a powerful two-pronged attractant and trapping system.  When bedbugs approach to feed on what they think is a human, they fall into the pitfall traps made of highly polished material and cannot escape.  NightWatch can catch both mature and immature bedbugs, since the monitor’s detection period spans the 7-10 days bedbugs take between meals.

BioSensory recommends NightWatch Bedbug Monitor as one part of an Integrated Pest Management program (inspection, treatment and monitoring, reinspection).  NightWatch is available for commercial use through distributors of professional pest management products in the U.S., Canada and around the world.  Distributors include companies such as Forshaw Distribution (Charlotte, NC), Residex, LLC (Cranford, NJ), Rhodes Chemical (Kansas City, KS), Steve’s

Pest Management (Chatham, Ontario CANADA), Target Specialty Products (Santa Fe Springs, CA), and Univar USA (Austin, TX).  Consumers may request NightWatch through their local pest control operator.

“We are pleased NightWatch solves two key pieces of the bedbug problem: a monitor that anyone can use, and one that can detect bedbugs the very first time they look for a meal.” concludes Mr. Nolen.  “NightWatch could become the universal ‘smoke detector’ that can save millions in cleanup costs and provide peace of mind so people can sleep at night.”

For more information, visit www.biosensory.com.

* BioSensory does not sell or provide the CO2. Consumers must purchase the CO2 from a separate source.

# # #

Established in 1996, BioSensory, Inc. is a U.S.-based manufacturer of environmentally sensitive, advanced technology monitors and traps as well as kairomone inhibitors and dispensers to keep biting insects away from people, pets and livestock.  Patented and trademarked products include The Dragonfly® II, Mosquito ‘Cognito®, Conceal® Candles and NightWatch™ Bedbug Monitor.  Based on extensive laboratory and field studies of each pests’ natural biting instincts and physiology, the company has developed a line of products to meet the needs of pest management professionals and consumers alike.  When used as part of an Integrated Pest Management system, BioSensory products minimize damage to the environment by reducing the need for insecticides, and denying insects the opportunity to become resistant to pesticides through overuse.  Through a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the Agricultural Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture, the company has developed, tested and distributed environmentally safe products throughout the world.  BioSensory is located in the Belding Mills Complex, 107 Providence Street, Putnam, CT  06260 USA.  Phone:  860.928.1113; Fax: 860.928.2720; Web:  www.biosensory.com

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Restaurant Owner Solves Mosquito Problem

New food-safe candles keep biting insects away from customers; enhance revenue

WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut  (February 23, 2005):  Like many restaurant owners with outdoor seating, Brian Mozzer faced a recurring problem.  Once the warmer weather arrived, mosquitoes plagued his deck, which made the patio seating an unsatisfactory place for patrons.

“I’ve had a mosquito problem for the last 16 years,” states Mozzer, owner of Jonathan Pasco’s Restaurant in East Windsor, Connecticut.  “The last thing a customer wants is to sit down and be bitten.  There’s nothing appealing about being pestered by mosquitoes while you’re trying to enjoy your dinner.” When rainwater would accumulate between the decking slats, it created an ideal breeding ground for mosquito larvae.  After the mosquitoes hatched, they’d nest in nearby trees and “go to dinner” on restaurant patrons.

Mozzer found a solution to his mosquito problem in BioSensory, Inc.’s Conceal®

Candles, which he used as part of a tabletop centerpiece.  Upon using the Conceal® Candles, the pests no longer swarmed his customers and they were able to enjoy their meals without disturbance.  “The candles not only provided a nice ambiance,” comments Mozzer, “but also created an effective mosquito barrier.  Bottom line is, my revenue has been enhanced from the use of the Conceal® Candles because I can seat patrons outside longer, and they order more food and drinks.”

BioSensory’s candles are uniquely suited for dining use because – unlike Citronella – they work and have an appealing fragrance.  Unlike pyrethrum or permethrin products, the Conceal® inhibitor ingredient is found in food additives, further making it well-suited for dining environments. “For the first time, I’ve been able to advertise a ‘bug-free’ deck,” Mozzer adds.  “The convenience and cost-saving benefits of using the candles is also a great bonus.  I was genuinely shocked at the longevity of the candles.  Regular votives only last seven hours, but these took me through the entire summer with minimal reorder. And something else that my customers appreciate is that they have a pleasant smell – not like Citronella.”

Before using the candles, Mozzer estimates customers used to stay for maybe ten minutes, tops. The mosquitos would drive them inside where it was so crowded that they’d leave to go someplace else. “Now, they stay for a relaxed one-and-ahalf hour dining period and I can re-seat it, as well.

In the summer, I can seat between 8:30 pm and 1:00 am so it’s approximately four hours of revenue-producing time.  The candles have certainly increased my revenue and ROI because the deck’s usability is 100%.”

With his usability at 100% because of Conceal® Candles, Mozzer was then able to decipher how much revenue he was averaging throughout the summer.  “I was able to come up with an estimated revenue based on the increase of business I received and, I have to say, I was genuinely surprised.  Assuming that my tables were full, I averaged $1,898 per night in revenue.  Now multiply that by the dining time within the entire season and you can see the ROI.”

Established in 1996, BioSensory, Inc. is a U.S.-based manufacturer of advanced technology products to control mosquitoes and biting insects without insecticides such as Pyrethrin or repellents containing DEET.  Patented and trademarked products include The Dragonfly System, Mosquito ‘Cognito and Conceal® Candles.

Through a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the Agricultural Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture, the company has developed, tested and distributed environmentally safe products throughout the world.

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BioSensory is located in the Windham Mills Technology Center, 322 Main Street, Building 1, Willimantic, CT  06226-3149 USA.  Conceal Candles are protected by two US patents (5,205,064 and 5,799,436), as well as international patents. Phone: 

(401) 471-7400;  Web:  www.biosensory.com

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NEW ENGLAND FIRM DONATES ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE MOSQUITO PROTECTION PRODUCT TO HURRICANE VICTIMS

Florida experiencing explosive  mosquito counts statewide

TALLAHASSEE, FL and WILLIMANTIC, CT  (October 26, 2004):  BioSensory,

Inc., a Connecticut-based technology company, has donated $10,000 worth of its

Mosquito ‘Cognito product to be distributed by the Capital Area Chapter of the American Red Cross in Tallahassee, FL to needy people throughout the state who are facing a pandemic mosquito crisis.

The American Red Cross has been serving Tallahassee and the surrounding area since 1917.  In the past eighty-three years, the American Red Cross has provided a helping hand by reaching out to local residents, and last year touched the lives of more than 10,500 people in the eight counties that it serves.  “Since the hurricanes, Florida has experienced an explosive increase in its mosquito population, including the panhandle,” states BioSensory President Jim Nolen.  “With people sleeping outside in tents and the increasing threat of West Nile Virus and EEE, we felt it was important to respond to the need for mosquito protection.”

According to Susan McKnight, BioSensory’s entomologist, “Standing water after the hurricanes have become a breeding ground for mosquitoes.  Trap counts of 80,000 mosquitoes per night have been logged from several counties – one of  which trapped 2.25 million in one night.  Normally, most counts average 100 per night so you can see that the problem is explosive.  Mosquito activity will slow as the cold fronts approach but it will not cease until Florida’s first frost which may not be until mid-November or early December.  However, the threat of West Nile is present year-round in some parts of the state.”

Mosquito ‘Cognito is a battery-operated tabletop inhibitor which uses a potent but environmentally safe substance called Conceal® to keep people and animals safe from biting insects.  The Conceal inhibitor molecule is naturally found in a number of essential oils of plants and is widely used as a food flavoring.  BioSensory’s light, compact Mosquito ‘Cognito device is a tabletop inhibitor (not a repellent) which dispenses Conceal into the atmosphere by a quiet, batterypowered fan.  A mosquito with a “nose full of Conceal” has difficulty smelling anything or anyone, so they can’t home in on their targets.

In field tests conducted by qualified entomologists from Florida to New England, the Mosquito ‘Cognito has been shown to reduce mosquito landings on humans by up to 80% when used as directed.  During the 2000 Olympics, Mosquito ‘Cognito won praise for protecting the valuable horses of the U.S. Equestrian Team during the West Nile Virus crisis.  

“Mosquitoes are attracted to carbon dioxide and Octenol, chemicals that humans and animals emit when they exhale, which can be detected from 100 feet away,” explains Mr. Nolen.  “The concept behind our Conceal technology is that it inhibits mosquitoes’ sense of smell, blocking their ability to track scent.  In U.S. Department of Agriculture laboratory tests, Conceal was twice as effective as DEET and more effective than Citronella at preventing landings.  Fewer landings mean fewer bites.” In 2003, world-renowned research entomologist Daniel L. Kline of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Center for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology (Gainesville, FL) along with BioSensory’s Susan McKnight conducted comparative tests in Florida swampland and Connecticut woodland to determine the effectiveness of Conceal’s active ingredient against Citronella. Participants experienced between 26% and 64% fewer mosquito landings than those using Citronella or no/plain candles for protection.

“Our technology is quite sound and continues to be proven effective for both humans and animals,” Mr. Nolen adds.  “Conceal will soon make Citronella obsolete.”

Developed through a research and development agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Conceal inhibitor represents a scientific breakthrough that has earned a series of patents for BioSensory, which manufactures a family of mosquito protection products for residential, commercial and abatement district applications.

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Established in 1996, BioSensory, Inc. is a U.S.-based manufacturer of advanced technology products to control mosquitoes and biting insects without insecticides such as Pyrethrin or repellents containing DEET.  Patented and trademarked products include

The Dragonfly System, Mosquito ‘Cognito and Conceal Candles.  Through a Cooperative

Research and Development Agreement with the Agricultural Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture, the company has developed, tested and distributed environmentally safe products throughout the world.  BioSensory is located in the Windham Mills Technology Center, 322 Main Street, Building 1, Willimantic, CT  06226-3149 USA.  Phone:  860.423.3009; Fax: 860.423.3028; Web: 

www.biosensory.com

 Mosquito ‘Cognito and Conceal are registered trademarks of BioSensory, Inc.

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ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE MOSQUITO PROTECTION SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN TO

New technology now available in Canada in candle form;  a convenient alternative to sprays, foggers, traps, repellents containing DEET; helps protect against mosquitoes that may carry West Nile

WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut  USA  (August 12, 2004):  BioSensory, Inc., a U.S.based manufacturer of advanced technology products to control mosquitoes and biting insects without insecticides such as Pyrethrin or repellents containing DEET, announces its Conceal® inhibitor, available as a cartridge in BioSensory’s battery-operated Mosquito ‘Cognito® product and now as a Conceal® Candle, has been proven to Citronella superior for warding off biting insects.

“Mosquitoes are attracted to the carbon dioxide and Octenol, chemicals that humans and animals emit when they exhale, which can be detected from 100 feet away,” states Jim Nolen, BioSensory president.  “The concept behind our Conceal® technology is that it inhibits mosquitoes’ sense of smell, blocking their ability to track scent.  In U.S. Department of Agriculture laboratory tests, Conceal was twice as effective as DEET and more effective than Citronella at preventing landings.  Fewer landings mean fewer bites.”

BioSensory’s Conceal® is an inhibitor, not a repellent.  The inhibitor molecule is naturally found in a number of essential oils of plants and is widely used as a food flavoring.  A mosquito with a “nose full of Conceal®” has difficulty smelling anything or anyone, so they can’t home in on their targets.

In 1995, a Canadian study was conducted by L. Robbin Lindsay et. al. from the Department of Environmental Biology at the University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario Canada.  The study was done in a deciduous woodlot in Guelph, surrounded by large snowmelt pools where large numbers of mosquitoes are found.  Human test subjects conducted biting counts using 3% citronella candles, 5% citronella incense, plain unscented candles and no candles. Lindsay concluded that the overall percent reduction in mosquito bites provided by the citronella candles was 42.3% and plain candles was 23.1%.  Given the reduction in mosquito biting activity produced by the act of burning candles, the addition of 3% citronella to candles further decreased biting activity by only 19.2%, which is not significant.

“Our technology is quite sound and continues to be proven effective for both humans and animals,” adds Mr. Nolen.  “If we can educate the masses about the  product, as we are attempting to do, Conceal® will soon make Citronella obsolete.” In 2003, world-renowned research entomologist Daniel L. Kline of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Center for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology (Gainesville, FL) along with Susan McKnight, BioSensory’s entomologist, conducted comparative tests in Florida swampland and Connecticut woodland to determine the effectiveness of Conceal®’s active ingredient against Citronella. Participants experienced between 26% and 64% fewer mosquito landings than those using Citronella or no/plain candles for protection.

“The active ingredient in Conceal® is almost a miracle product, and has been proven effective in many independent field tests,” states Ms. McKnight.  “With major outbreaks of the West Nile Virus in both Canada and the U.S., mosquito abatement is at a crucial point.  Scientists are seeking viable alternatives for consumers to today’s chemicals and pesticide spraying.  Like the northern U.S., many parts of Canada are actually shallow glacial depressions which stretch for miles and have almost identical mosquito species to their U.S. counterparts although many of the insects are larger in Canada.  When the snows melt, these depressions become like pools — perfect breeding grounds for mosquitoes.  The  sheer number of mosquitoes in these areas can make the Everglades in Florida look like nothing,” she concludes.

Conceal® inhibitor is now available in a variety of attractive, fragranced candles to protect people from biting insects.  Each candle, which retails for $6.00 – $20.00

US, has an effective range of up to 100 feet and is designed for outdoor use.

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Established in 1996, BioSensory, Inc. is a U.S.-based manufacturer of advanced technology products to control mosquitoes and biting insects without insecticides such as Pyrethrin or repellents containing DEET.  Patented and trademarked products include

The Dragonfly System, Mosquito ‘Cognito and Conceal Candles.  Through a Cooperative

Research and Development Agreement with the Agricultural Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture, the company has developed, tested and distributed environmentally safe products throughout the world.  BioSensory is located in the Windham Mills Technology Center, 322 Main Street, Building 1, Willimantic, CT  06226-3149 USA.  Phone:  860.423.3009; Fax: 860.423.3028; Web:  www.biosensory.com

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Scientific breakthrough thwarts mosquitoes, provides alternative to DEET and Citronella

Conceal Candles from BioSensory, Inc. have proven to be an effective inhibitor of mosquitoes and other biting insects, offering unprecedented protection for people without the unpleasant odor and oiliness of common topical repellents like DEET and making ineffective Citronella-based products obsolete.

Conceal works when its molecules floating in the air bind to insects’ olfactory receptors, blocking their sense of smell.   Because mosquitoes have poor eyesight, they use their sense of smell to track people and animals.   When mosquitoes can’t smell people or animals, even nearby, they can’t locate and track them.   As a result, their landings will be less frequent.   Fewer landings, fewer bites!

In fact, in field tests by qualified entomologists from Florida to New England, Conceal Candles have been shown to reduce mosquito landings on humans by up to 80% when used as directed.

Conceal Candles contain a potent but environmentally-friendly substance called Conceal to keep people and animals safe from biting insects.   The Conceal inhibitor represents a scientific breakthrough that has earned a series of patents for BioSensory.

Conceal Candles disperse Conceal into the atmosphere.   You simply place the lighted candle in an area where people congregate— deck, pool, patio.  These attractive, long-burning Conceal Candles are generally priced under $20.

BioSensory manufactures a family of mosquito protection products for residential, commercial and abatement district applications.  For more information, visit www.biosensory.com or call (860) 423-3009.

Conceal Candles and Conceal are registered trademarks of BioSensory, Inc.

New Mosquito Control Technology Protecting Valuable Thoroughbreds

WILLIMANTIC, CT, July 31, 2001
BioSensory, Inc, has introduced a simple yet innovative mosquito control device to dramatically reduce the number of biting and infectious mosquitoes that inflict pain and disease on valuable thoroughbred horses. Known as Mosquito ‘Cognito®, this unique technology has already proven remarkably successful at Hawthorne Hill, the New Jersey training grounds for the United States Olympic Equestrian Team (USET).

Mosquito ‘Cognito, about as big as an oversized coffee mug, takes advantage of a unique concept in the field of mosquito control. Rather than using hit and miss sprays or foggers that hope to repel insects, the ‘Cognito emits Conceal®, an inhibitor that literally blocks the mosquito’s keen sense of smell. If mosquitoes can’t track a horse’s scent, they can’t find the horse, and they move on. The active ingredient in the Mosquito ‘Cognito’s Conceal is a basic food additive found in the essential oils of plants and is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The “inhibitor” concept behind Mosquito ‘Cognito is simple. When horses exhale, they give off high levels of Octenol, an alcohol-based substance. Mosquitoes have sensors that are amazingly accurate in detecting the presence of Octenol, and once the scent is picked up, they will rapidly fly toward their victims. Placing a Mosquito ‘Cognito inside the entrance to any horse stable will release a level of Conceal many times more effective than conventional repellents.

When compared to traditional spraying of individual horses or the fogging of stables, Mosquito ‘Cognito has proven itself superior at numerous on-the-job test sites around the country. For example, professional trainers responsible for the valuable horses that make up our nation’s Olympic equestrian team are extremely pleased with the results.

“Given the amount of rain last summer, we would normally have had a terrible mosquito problem, with sensitive horses exhibiting numerous bites and welts,” says Michael Barisone of the USET. “Nothing we tried was nearly as effective as Mosquito ‘Cognito. Our personal experience proved that this product really works.”

Protection from West Nile

Unfortunately, some of today’s breeders are unaware of the devastating effects caused by mosquito-borne viruses, oftentimes until it’s too late. The West Nile virus, responsible for the deaths of six horses in New Jersey last year, has been spreading through the northeast and south faster than first anticipated, and scientists have been searching for viable alternatives to today’s chemicals and pesticide spraying. To encourage effective mosquito control alternatives that offer protection against West Nile, as well as Eastern and Western Equine Encephalomyelitis, research on technology like that used in Mosquito ‘Cognito has been jointly funded by both the public and private sectors.

“Mosquitoes home in on a horse’s exhaled CO₂ and Octenol from as far away as 100 feet,” says BioSensory founder, Jim Nolen. “By putting Conceal into the air and literally blocking the insect’s sense of smell, Mosquito ‘Cognito dramatically reduces the chances of mosquitoes ever getting close enough to bite.”

Each ‘Cognito costs about $30.00. Its Conceal cartridge lasts 360 hours in continuous use, or about one to two months in normal operation, and the alkaline batteries used to drive its small fan last about 700 hours. To purchase Mosquito ‘Cognito and other BioSensory products, visit www.nomorebites.com. For a list of professional pest control companies that carry Mosquito Cognito, log onto www.biosensory.com.

BioSensory, Inc., is a high technology company located in Willimantic, Connecticut. Through a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the Agricultural Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture, the company has developed, tested and is marketing products utilizing the most advanced technology to control mosquitoes and biting insects without pesticides or toxic repellents.

BioSensory Offers New Technology To Fight Backyard Mosquitoes

WILLIMANTIC, CT, July 26, 2001
The days of greasy insect repellent, smoky candles and mosquitoes ruining a back yard family picnic may be gone forever. BioSensory Inc., a technology company out of Willimantic, Connecticut, has introduced Mosquito ‘Cognito®, an innovative device that effectively prevents pesky mosquitoes from landing on you and your dinner guests all summer long.

Mosquito ‘Cognito, about as big as an oversized coffee mug, takes advantage of a unique concept in mosquito control. Rather than using hit or miss sprays and oils that hope to repel insects, the ‘Cognito emits Conceal®, an inhibitor that literally blocks the mosquito’s keen sense of smell. If mosquitoes can’t track your scent, they can’t find you, and they move on. The active ingredient in the Mosquito ‘Cognito’s Conceal is a basic food additive found in the essential oils of plants and is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The “inhibitor” idea behind Mosquito ‘Cognito is simple. When humans exhale, they give off CO₂ (carbon dioxide) and Octenol, an alcohol-based substance. Mosquitoes have sensors that are amazingly accurate in detecting the presence of these two chemicals, and once the scent is picked up, they will rapidly fly toward their victims. Placing two or three Mosquito Cognitos on a deck, patio or pool will release a level of Conceal many times more effective than conventional repellents like DEET and Citronella oil at keeping away annoying mosquitoes.

“Mosquitoes home in on a person’s exhaled CO₂ and Octenol from as far away as 100 feet,” says BioSensory founder, Jim Nolen. “By putting Conceal into the air and literally blocking their sense of smell, Mosquito ‘Cognito dramatically reduces the chances of mosquitoes ever getting close enough to bite.”

With the dreaded West Nile virus spreading through the northeast and south faster than first anticipated, scientists are seeking viable alternatives to today’s chemicals and pesticide spraying. To encourage viable mosquito control options, research on technology like that used in Mosquito ‘Cognito is being jointly funded by both the public and private sectors.

Proven Effective

Mosquito ‘Cognito has already proven itself at on-the-job test sites around the country. For example, Vector Control Supervisor Mark Ritter of the St. Louis City Department of Health personally tested Mosquito ‘Cognito and found it “remarkably effective.” Trapping scores of mosquitoes over a few nights to establish a fair population benchmark, Ritter then used Cognito to determine its effect at keeping mosquitoes at bay.

“I was amazed at how successful it was,” stated Ritter. “Mosquito landings dropped by over 80%, simply by having a single Mosquito ‘Cognito sitting on the back porch. This product really works.”

Each ‘Cognito costs about $30.00. Its Conceal cartridge lasts 360 hours in continuous use, or about one to two months in normal operation, and the alkaline batteries used to drive its small fan last about 700 hours. To purchase Mosquito ‘Cognito and other BioSensory products, visit www.nomorebites.com. For a list of professional pest control companies that carry Mosquito Cognito, log onto www.biosensory.com.

BioSensory, Inc., is a high technology company located in Willimantic, Connecticut. Through a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the Agricultural Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture, the company has developed, tested and is marketing products utilizing the most advanced technology to control mosquitoes and biting insects without pesticides or toxic repellents.

New Mosquito Trap in Time for Summer

By Tara Weaver-Missick
July 13, 1999

Mosquitoes are in for trouble this summer, thanks to a new trap that effectively attracts and kills mosquitoes and biting flies. The trap was co-developed under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement between Agricultural Research Service and BioSensory, Inc., of Willimantic, Conn.

The trap, registered under the trade name Dragonfly, was named for the insect that is a mosquito predator. The trap lures mosquitoes with a blend of carbon dioxide, heat and octenol, the same chemical cues that attract mosquitoes and other biting insects in nature. Mosquitoes find their human and animal blood meals first by sensing carbon dioxide in breath. Mosquitoes can sense carbon dioxide up to 100 feet away. They also can find their prey using heat sensors on their antennae.

The trap mimics the human or animal blood system, which helps lure mosquitoes to the trap. The difference is that when mosquitoes hone in on the target and stop to dine, they are killed with an electronic pulse and fall into a removable tray. That’s a big advantage over traditional electrical bug-zapping type traps that splatter the insect everywhere into tiny bits.

Entomologist Daniel L. Kline, with ARS’ Mosquito and Fly Research Unit, part of the Center for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology in Gainesville, Fla., conducted field studies showing that the trap was effective in capturing mosquitoes.

The attractants are registered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for controlling mosquitoes and other biting insects. ARS and BioSensory have a joint patent on the attractants used in the trap, with one patent pending.

The trap should be commercially available this summer from BioSensory. Questions regarding the availability and costs should be directed to the company’s marketing vice president, William A. Gregoricus.

ARS is the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s chief scientific research agency.

Scientific contact: Daniel L. Kline, ARS Center for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology, Gainesville, Fla., phone (352) 374-5933, fax (352) 374-5922, dkline@gainesville.usda.ufl.edu. William A. Gregoricus, BioSensory, Inc., Willimantic, Conn., phone (860) 423-3009, fax (860) 423-3028, biosensory.corp@snet.net