Mega-Catch Alpha Mosquito Trap (MCA-600)

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Product Features

• Maximum range: 90 feet
• Maximum coverage: 0.5 acre (measured in optimum conditions)
• Indoor-outdoor use

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• ASIN: B000SMWEOK
• Item model number: MCA-600
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #10,597 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Bestsellers in Patio, Lawn & Garden)

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Product Description

Product Description
When space is limited, the fully featured, low cost ALPHA is the ideal trap for use in small yards, patios and gardens. Lightweight, compact and portable, it's also the perfect pack up and go trap to take on vacation. Constructed from resilient and weatherproof ABS, it features the most recent advances: patent pending multi-frequency digital pulse lighting, high output variable heated surface, long life fan, easy fit catch bag, 12-volt UL approved transformer and dual installation fittings for optional chemical lures.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A good little mosquito trap, February 9, 2009

By	Jan Dunlop - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This little trap worked wonders for me as a secondary trap to an Ultra. The Utra is used out in the garden and does most of the work while the alpha I use around the house closer to our decks as a secondary defence. Catching mosquitoes is a little bit like fishing, it sometimes takes a bit of time experimenting with locations and settings which is why I think some people get frustrated. If you think you can just plug these things in and have all your mosquitoes magically disappear in a week, you will be disappointed. A little bit of trial and error and you will be pleasantly surprised.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mega-Catch Works For Us!, August 4, 2008

By	Karen Tucker - See all my reviews

Living in a townhouse community in Florida, mosquitoes had been an issue seemingly every day, all year long! Having done our research, we decided to give the Mega-Catch Alpha Mosquito Trap (MCA-600) a shot, as we only had to worry about 600 sq. feet of fenced in patio. This unit worked like a champ, 24/7, and essentially kept our immediate area mosquito free. We used the Octenol strips during the absolute worst of the season, but realized that the device would work just as well without the lure. We are now considering a Mega-Catch Premier Mosquito Trap (MCP-800) to replace our current trap, based entirely on its performance for the past two years. The fact that it (Premier) can be programmed for specific on/off times, and offers more coverage in addition to all of the accessories offered, its definitely worth a look as well! It can't hurt to have more than one... MegaCatch works for us!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not a well thought out design at all, September 23, 2008

By	S. Powell "alfredenewman" (San Antonio, TX) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I was hopeful for a non-chemical mosquito trap. And, with the success of this companies other products, I thought they might be onto something. Nope. Mosquitoes still completely control my back yard. All his thing seems to catch is a few moths and other random bugs. Ok.. there were some mosquitoes in there, but not many at all. But, the worst thing about this trap, is not it's lack of bug killing.. it's the lack of foresight by the designers. At some point, a large moth got caught in the fan blades and stalled it out. Who knows just how long the fan was stuck, but it burned out. After I cleaned out the moth and other bits, the fan refused to go. Ok.. no problem I though. I'm pretty handy with fixing things, and replacing a simple 80mm fan should be a snap right? WRONG!! There is NO way to remove the fan without destroying the whole unit. The bolts that hold the fan in place are run from the top down and then covered with non-removable electronic parts. Are you kidding me!! How could you not expect the fan to one day need replacing, and design it so it CAN be easily replaced!!!! Even if this thing managed to catch 2/3s of the mosquitoes in my yard, this fan fiasco is a show stopper.