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With all the rain we've had this spring, we're primed for a killer mosquito season come June, July and August.

You might be able to do yourself, and your whole neighborhood a favor by picking up one of these. The Hammacher Schlemmer Mosquito Mega-Catch runs for just under $200, and uses the latest bug catching technology to keep these pests off of you. Here's how they describe how it works:

The trap uses a strip of octenol (to generate a scent that resembles breath), a UV bulb, and flashing LEDs (oscillating frequencies determined to coincide with spectral sensitivities of many mosquitoes). When mosquitoes get close to the trap, the patented airflow system that disperses the attractant sucks the insects inside, where they are collected in a mesh catch bag or a liquid catch pan that is easy and safe to empty.In a USDA suburban test, our trap captured up to 1,200 mosquitoes in a single night and diminished mosquito populations over an entire acre.

Leaving near a stagnant pond, this might be something I'll seriously consider investing in.