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Propane-powered Mosquito Traps: What's the deal? Do they work?
Art Todesco wrote:
Yard Guy wrote: I remember seeing these propane-powered mosquito traps at local big-box hardware stores a few years ago, but I don't think I've seen any of them lately. They retailed for around $300 and up to $450 if I remember correctly. Some brand names include Skeeter Vac and Mosquito Magnet. The premis is that they gave off a carbon-monoxide (or co2?) scent (by burning propane) which would attract mosquitoes into a one-way bag where they'd die. Some of the claims were that one unit was good for about an acre of coverage. The reviews on Amazon are mixed. Some claim it catches everything but mosquitoes, some claim it works great on them. Many don't like the ongoing cost of replacing sticky paper. Some employ some combination (or all?) of these methods: heat, co2, octenol, lactic acid, suction, blinking lights, sticky paper. What's the verdict on these things? Are they effective? When I lived in the Chicago area, a local TV station did a test of various mosquito units. As I recall, they found these units to work real well. On the down side, they were expensive and expensive to run. They found that the bug zappers not to do as well Thats not surprising given that many in mosquito infested areas find that they dont see any mosquitos inside the house while the lights are on in the evening, and get them zooming around you in bed with the lights off. They clearly do prefer the dark. It would be interesting to see if part of the reason for the variable results some get with propane traps is just whether they are located where its dark and where its not. (I'm digging this out from about 3 years ago, so it might not be real accurate). Also, the one thing I remember is that products like "Bug Free Backyard" work almost as well and are very cheap comparatively. Yeah, the maintenance man at one place I worked at believed in those and applied them when there was a big outside barbeque at work in the evening. This is in an irrigation area where the mosquitos have 6 engines. Worked very well. You do have to apply them every 3 weeks or so. I've used this stuff in the Chicago suburbs and have been very happy with the results .... probably poisoning me and everything around me. |
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