The Current Mosquito Control Market: Inefficiency, Misinform

The existing mosquito control products fall into two broad categories:

1. Repellents

2. Attractors (devices that supposedly lure and eliminate mosquitoes)

The Myth of Mosquito Repellents

It has been scientifically proven that devices using ultrasonic waves are completely ineffective against mosquitoes. Despite the existence of hundreds of mobile applications claiming to repel mosquitoes, they simply do not work.

The largest category of repellents consists of mosquito screens and bed nets, treated or untreated. While they provide temporary protection, they only work indoors or in covered areas. Given the enormous reproduction cycle of mosquitoes, people remain protected only as long as they stay inside. However, once they step outdoors, they immediately become exposed to mosquito bites, allowing the insects to continue their reproduction cycle by biting other humans or animals.

This is why repellents are not a real solution—they merely offer short-term protection without breaking the mosquito population cycle.

The global repellent market is dominated by products such as:

• Citronella candles and coils, both of which have been scientifically proven to offer zero protection. Universities have conducted video demonstrations showing that they do not deter mosquitoes.

• Wristbands, bracelets, and body patches, which also have no proven effectiveness.

• Mosquito coils and chemical vapor tablets, which are highly toxic for humans and pets, yet widely used in bedrooms every night.

The Reality of Attractor-Based Mosquito Control Devices

More than 92% of mosquito traps on the market rely solely on UV light as an attractant. However, scientific studies have proven that mosquitoes are NOT attracted to UV light.

Some users may find a few dead mosquitoes inside the collection trays of these devices, but this is rare and accidental. Instead, these traps primarily eliminate beneficial insect species, contributing to the ongoing global insect population decline—a major ecological issue caused largely by chemical mosquito control methods.

Other attractor-based devices attempt to use artificial attractants such as:

• CO₂-based traps, which require frequent and costly CO₂ tank replacements (typically every 20 days). These devices release CO₂ into the atmosphere, and their efficiency drops to zero in the presence of a human, since mosquitoes naturally prefer live hosts.

• Propane, octenol, or artificial lactic acid traps, which are expensive to buy and operate due to the need for consumables. Like CO₂ traps, their efficiency is very low or non-existent when a real human is nearby.

Humans: The Ultimate Mosquito Bait and Their Final Target for Reproduction

Mosquitoes have evolved to detect a complex combination of human-produced attractants. The human body naturally releases between 12 and 27 different chemical signals from the skin and breath, combined with thermal detection to precisely locate their targets.

However,  humans are not just the best bait for mosquitoes—we are their ultimate reproductive target.

Mosquitoes do not feed on human blood for survival—their primary food source is actually nectar and plant-based sugars. The only reason female mosquitoes bite humans is to extract the necessary proteins from our blood to develop and lay their eggs. This is a biological necessity for their reproduction cycle.

Unfortunately, many people mistakenly believe that our blood is their food, when in reality, we are simply a means for them to reproduce and expand their population. This is why breaking their reproduction cycle is the only truly effective solution for mosquito control.