Like electric mosquito zapper, mosquito magnet is one of several mosquito traps that claim to best eliminate pesky insects. The mosquito magnet works by releasing a carbon dioxide spray, heat and moisture that mosquito mistakes for prey. Once mosquito gets too close to magnet, it is sucked in and eventually dies of dehydration. The mosquito magnet is run by a propane tank and can therefore be transported anywhere. This form of mosquito control is most expensive of all methods and there is no conclusive scientific evidence to support its effectiveness. You can find mosquito magnets here: www.mosquitomagnet.com.

Mosquito Repellent

There are a number of natural and chemical mosquito repellents that work to repel mosquitoes. The synthetic chemical repellent, DEET, is most effective. It is essentially a poison that masks natural odor and carbon monoxide that is released from human body. DEET must be used with caution, especially with children. It has been known to cause dizziness and can severely irritate skin. For these reasons, many people choose to use a natural mosquito repellent like a citronella spray. Citronella has active ingredients that repel mosquitoes and for some, lemon smell is very appealing. You can find mosquito repellent here: www.travelhealthhelp.com. Read more about mosquito repellents here: www.about.com.

If CEM error rate due to calibration is, between 2% and 8%, then America’s acid rain utilities could be overstating emissions by 82,050 to 328,203 tons of SO2 each year. With SO2 current market value at $700 per ton, this results in $57,435,000 to $229,742,100 lost potential emission credits this year – with utility companies that use unacceptably inaccurate calibration gases, such as those produced by 43% of vendors who failed blind audit, bearing much of that loss.

The Cost of Inaccuracy

In order to fully understand significance of these numbers, imagine a utility company with a total SO2 Allowance Trading System (ATS) credit of 400,000 tons for one year, but which also used calibration gases that were actually 2% higher than tag value. That company would likely be overstating emissions by 8,000 tons (400,000 tons x 2%), which, at a value of $700/ton, means it would be losing over $5 million in allowance credits which could have been banked or sold that year. Companies using calibration gases bought from vendors who failed blind audit, and whose gases therefore exceed 2% accuracy requirement, stand to lose even more.