Best mosquito killer?

The best killer is the hand, it's easy to operate, will not complain, and very affordable!

If you don't hose your property down with all sorts of chemicals, the chickens will find plenty of bugs without your help. As far as the mosquitoes and YOU, try and figure out where they're coming from. Maybe there's some standing water in one of the old pickup trucks that are rusting in your front yard.

Supposedly, those CO2 traps work very well, and can totally depopulate mosquitos about 1/2 acre square (I think, maybe it's more than that). When I mean depopulate, I mean kill them all. Mosquitos don't fly very far from home. Anyways, they used to be really expensive, but I saw one at Target for $150. They use propane to generate CO2, which the bugs think is a giant blood-filled animal, then get trapped and dehydrate. They really work, and are used by the U.S. Army and other government agencies. Some brands are better than others. Consumer Reports had an issue on these not too long ago. The nice thing is that it is very environmentally friendly--no chemicals, and they only kill mosquitos, not other innocent bugs.

Thanks,

Mike

Ignoramus5599 wrote:

Wrong. Its hopeless.

And you'll get f*ck all like that.

Keep in mind that all the best mosquito killers attract the mosquitoes. Which means it not only kills them but attracts them. Sort defeating the purpose of having one. Chicken feed is cheaper than killing the mosquitoes.

Unless it can attract them over there while I'm over here.

These new (and expensive) propane-powered things make some rather extravagant claims about the area they'll cover.

Nope, not if it kills all it attracts.

:) One reason is obvious, I do not want to have :) mosquitoes in my yard. Another reason is that I could feed the zapped :) fried mosquitoes to my chickens (I have two chickens). :) :) I bought some electrical "bug zapper" from Home Depot, but it is quite :) obviously a not so well working product, as I could kill more :) mosquitoes with my bare hands. I think that I will return it back.

The "zappers" are limited to mosquito control due to the insects are more drawn to carbon dioxide over the light that the zappers use. I started doing mosquito control this year with a pyrethroid insecticide and have had great feedback from my customers with it. The closest thing you could buy at the home depot type stores would be the permethrin spray to treat the shady areas where mosquitos hide during the day along with keeping standing water from occurring. Doubtfull you would have problems with your birds, but you probably would want to keep them away to the product dried to be sure.

Lar. (to e-mail, get rid of the BUGS!!

It is said that the early bird gets the worm, but it is the second mouse that gets the cheese.

Does anyone have to consumer report to hard? Cheapest 3 I can find are;

I'm thinking of gettone one at that price so any opinions welcome as to the best value.

Thanks

Nick..

After they get me on the way in?

They wont bother with you if the attracting is done properly.

The extravagant claims are true. It has been repeatedly tested by outside organizations.

Thanks,

Mike

One of the problem with the CO2 killers is people put them next to the place they are occupying. The trick is to set them up away from the house, next to the woods or the field where they will work quite well.

Then again, build lots of bird houses for Bats, Swallows and Purple Martins. They will eat a proverbial shitload of skeeters.

Kirk

"Moe, Larry, the cheese!", Curly

Capt Ron wrote: || The best killer is the hand, it's easy to operate, will not || complain, and very affordable!

A solution you also use for your sexual needs, no doubt! ROFL!!!!

Apparently the heavily advertised "Mosquito Magnet" does not work to most people's satisfaction - based on many many negative comments on consumer NG's.

I think the best solution is to put up a Purle Martin house. Those sleek and fast little birds will keep mosquitoes down to nothing.

Of course, you have two problems. No mosquitoes to feed to the chickens, and it is too late this year for purple martins since they have nested and busy teaching babies to eat mosquitoes. But, if you get a house and install and care for it per instructions, you won't even think about mosquitoes next year.

Bob

Also serious. Bats. Each bat catches many thousands each day/night. Problem these days is that modern construction does not provide as many places for bats to roost. However 'Bat boxes' can be constructed very simply. Apparently for those who must use a technical solution there are CO2 powered mosquitoe catchers that attract and trap them; I have no idea how well they work and since they are sometimes advertised on those shopping channels on TV I have my usual cynicism as to whether they are a)Any good and b) Are too expensive.

I've had a few bat houses around for a while, but never knew where to place them Trees? Structures? High? Low? N? S? E? W?

A thermonuclear bomb is the most effect device I can think of and about the only thing that is sure to do a 100% kill. Too bad it has a few undesirable effects ;-)

Back to the real world, light type devices are pretty useless for mosquitoes. The CO2 generator types seem very effective at reducing population. I tried a Mosquito Magnet, my sister another brand (don't remember the name) We are in different areas of MA.

We both have abutting wet land, in both cases, we get 5 or so bites a day, as opposed to being driven in the house.

I have found a downside to The Mosquito Magnet brand. I'm very susceptible to "blink outs - very short power outages. The Mosquito Magnet shuts off. The other brand uses a standing flame for CO2 and only the fan stops for the duration of power outage. Its design is such no damage is done with the fan not running.

Long term use is vital. CO2 attracts mosquitoes, so a trap is not effective except as population control. Constantly catch them and there are far fewer eggs to hatch.

Given apparent equal results, I prefer the design that stays running. Both are very effective in letting us enjoy our yards.

gerry

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