"Sandman" wrote in message
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"Krishur" wrote in message
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The mosquito magnet saved my yard. We have wetlands on the back of our
property and the mosquitoes were so bad that unless one was standing in
direct sun you were swarmed.

When we put it out the problem was quickly resolved but we didn't get
hardly
any mosquitoes in the net. We got it toward the end of the season and
weren't sure why we weren't getting bitten but we could always tell when
it
ran out of gas, that's when we'd start to get bitten again. Last year we
put
it out first thing in spring and weren't bothered at all, spring, summer
and
fall--even though there never seemed to be many bugs in the bag. In
addition
to getting the mosquitoes, it collected a ton of little black biting
bugs, I
think they are No-See-Ums.

I think the trick is that you have to pay up for the commercial model,
I've
seen reports that the home model doesn't have enough suction. I have
mine
placed south west of the wetlands.

I wouldn't trade my MM for anything, not even a whole garden of Japanese
Hepaticas.

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Kristen
Zone 6, SE NY

Kristen and others:

Thanks for the followups. So you think I'd need the pro model? The
Liberty wouldn't do? I'm on about 3/4 of an acre and moneywise I'd
have trouble flipping for the $1200+ Pro model. I guess what I'm
thinking is if I got the Liberty and hung a sweat sock from it like
the other guy recommended

But if I MUST get the PRO model, I guess you gotta do what you gotta
do...

How long does your tank last on yours? a month or so?


P.S. what's a Japanese Hepatica?

Only the most beautiful little flowers in the world. See my reply to Paghat.

The thing that stinks is what if you buy the Liberty and it doesn't work?
Any complaints I've ever read were about the fan not being strong enough on
that model to suck them in. So even if you were able to attract all the
mosquitoes to it, it won't help if they are not sucked in--but it may help
by diverting the majority of them from away you. Additionally, You may be on
3/4 of an acre but mosquitoes don't respect property lines and if there's
standing water on your neighbor's property they will come and get you. I
forget how long a tank lasts (DH takes care of it), but I think it's
three-four weeks.

The way I would look at it is I can spend the money on several things that
don't work or work marginally or I can get the product I know will give me
relief.

Good luck with your decision.

--
Kristen
Zone 6, SE NY