“After the additional testing of the traps was supplied to me, I have noted these machines continue to be exclusively attractive to several species of pest mosquitoes.  Observations of females attracted to these traps indicate that they orient and fly towards the heat source created by the MKS-H and the ground unit.  On several occasions, I have watched females land and probe the trap; females are drawn inside and are killed or incapacitated.

Mosquitoes observed attracted to the ground unit appear to fly upwind from one to two feet off the ground, circle and attempt to light on the electric grid.  I have seen several females land on the top of the unit before they were eventually killed.  Mosquitoes attracted to both the MKS-H and the ground unit appears to have similar flight patterns.

Careful observations of the behaviors of host-seeking mosquitoes is important in understanding the mechanisms involved in how they locate and orient towards potential hosts.  With greater understanding of mosquito behavior, future trap designs can be even more effective in attracting and killing them.  I look forward for further testing of both the MKS-H and the ground unit.”