Lentek™ Mosquito Trap Review
by Koolatron™ – www.lentek.com
Lentek™ Mosquito Traps were originally manufactured by Lentek™ International, Inc but were the subject of a Federal Trade Commission inquiry in 2002 which found that Lentek™ "made a number of false and unsubstantiated claims about the effectiveness of its electronic pest repellents and air cleaning products." One of the false claims made is that "...their Mosquito Control devices repel mosquitoes from the user and provide an effective alternative to using chemical pesticides in the prevention of the West Nile Virus...." Source.
Lentek™ International, subsequently filed for bankruptcy in 2003 at which time Koolatron purchased the business assets.
Lentek™ MK12 Mosquito Trap Guardian
The traps currently marketed by Koolatron are:
- Lentek™ MK14 Bite Shield Cordless Mosquito Trap
- Lentek™ MK12 Mosquito Trap Guardian
- Lentek™ MK05 Mosquito Trap Champion
The Lentek™ MK14 and MK12 models use CO2 (generated by continuous propane combustion), ultra violet light, color, shape and airflow to capture mosquitoes. The MK12 requires electricity whereas the MK14 is cordless. The Lentek™ MK05 Mosquito Trap Champion requires electricity and has all the design features of the MK12 but does not use propane. All models must be operated continuously (24/7).
Lentek™ traps offer an Octenol “cartridge” which consists of a wax blend with the 1-Octen-3-ol.
Many of the reviews in relation to Lentek™ traps are reviewing Lentek™’s first model, the MK01, which appears not to be in production any longer. These reviews highlight ignition problems and also several reviewers comment on the fan being loud. Other reviews that we have been able to locate (six on Amazon.com) appear to be for the MK11G Guardian trap, a model we assume was the predecessor to the MK12. Five of the six reviews are complimentary of the MK11G model with one reviewer saying "Significant decrease in mosquito activity" and another heading their review "Close to Mosquitoless in Wooster"
We were only able to locate two reviews on Amazon.com for the MK05 Mosquito Trap Champion. One was positive saying "Bug be gone .... it appears that the mosquito population has been greatly reduced since plugging in the machine last month" and the other was extremely negative but the reviewer did not qualify his review with reasons other than to say ”Pure Garbage” Source.
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The average life span of the male mosquito is 10-20 days.