Mosquito Magnet users??

[garchib]

My prediction is mosquito magnets will go the way of bug zappers and in 10 years they will be hard to find. My uncle had a funny perspective on bug zappers: "So you have killed 50 thousand mosquitos, that means the local mosquito population is now 2 million instead of 2.05 million" /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[Glenn9643]

John,
I’ve been emptying and changing nets weekly for about six weeks now. Our population usually tapers off as you said, but with all the rain this spring they’re continuing to multiply!
Our greatest problem locally is with the asian tiger mosquito so I don’t even use the octynol and get better results relying on the CO2 from the propane. I’ve also had problems this year with resetting the propane valve, but the purge tool was included when I bought mine.
The machines require some effort in determining proper placement in order to be effective. I agree with you that the maintenance is reasonable for the results. I really don’t understand what Garchib is referring to about the CO2 cartridge replacement… I’ve never needed to use one with my machine but I do have the little adapter if one is ever required. I’ve just used compressed air to blow mine out occasionally.

 

[garchib]

I fully admit that I am no guru on the magnets, but when I set it up I followed the instructions and the results were poor to adequate........what is interesting, is most of the people I speak with either love em or hate em /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif Glad to hear you guys are having luck with them.....do you want to but a slightly used one ? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[PineRidge]

My neighbor was "bragging up" about the mosquito magnet that he has in his yard. But when we went to his place for his annual fireworks display there was about 250 folks watching the show and we must have overwhelmed the machine with all the carbon dioxide being exhaled because mosquitoes were having a field day with the crowd. I took Deep Woods Off with me, this is my 3rd year there for the display and I know better. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[johnbilt]

Hi

Well they certainly aren't perfect. Hard to know what to say. I suppose that I'm somewhat biased since I spent some $$ on one, I want to believe that it is effective.

I am certain that it has reduced, but not eliminated the bugs in my immediate yard. I still use some cutters spray and swat bugs, but I do battle with a few at a time rather than a black cloud chasing me around the garage !!

We got the bugs here and there are plenty to go around for everyone !!

Good Luck - Have a great summer...

John

 

[Gary_in_Indiana]

I just finished reading a study published two years ago in the New England Journal of Medicine regarding mosquito repellents, etc., and the information was interesting to say the least.

Still the most effective agent was N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide (DEET). The tested repellant with the largest concentration was "OFF! Deep Woods" with over 23%. Personally, I've had very good success with the "Cutter" repellant sold at Tractor Supply Co., which was not a part of the study. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

As to the mosquito traps, etc., the bug zappers are not only not effective but actually eliminate a number of helpful bugs. The traps certainly do eliminate a number of mosquitoes but there is no evidence indicating they reduced the number of bites on people nearby. For that it sounds like a repellant with a high concentration of DEET is still going to be our best bet. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[KNotMe]

The study did not address the use of mosquito traps

 

[Tom Best]

Bump. I am thinking of the Mosquito Vac. Anyone have any thougts on that verses the more expensive Magnet? Getting hard to go in the backyard. Thanks Tom

 

[Gary Fowler]

We have 4 ponds and a wet weather creek that usually hold water year round. We don't have a mosquito problem. We have bream and bass in all the ponds and creek plus hundreds of frogs. I think the bream keep the larvae down and the frogs get the adults. We try to keep all the standing water drained so we don't have breeding area where there aren't any fish. Natures way is usually the best way.

 

[MNBobcat]

I think that the people who don't like them either don't know how to use them or they got one that isn't working properly.

We bought one about 5 days ago and this will be the second time that I've had to empty the basket because its full. The machine is working tremendously well.

A little tip -- I found that I can put the basket in the freezer for about 10 minutes and it will kill all of the trapped mosquitos.