Bought a Coleman Mosquito Magnet from Menards . It run's off a propane tank and has a 30 day gaurantee . Put it together , took 2 beers , and set it in the yard . Well 4 days later it had 1 mosquito on the glue pads !! :rant: :rant: :rant: :rant: :rant: :rant: :rant: :rant: :rant: :rant: It now rests at Menards after a "work out " in the Durband yard . The returns clerk at menards said , " Don't exchange it for another , they are many coming back daily .... Junk !:af: Back to the ole bug Zapper ! ou: :laugh: :laugh: :TU:
im sure you already know this but, hang the bug zapper away from your picnic table/party area. i have seen many hung right next to the patio, then they dont understand why all the bugs are still in their face. ou: brad.
Consumer Reports and Dateline did a study on the "mosquito killers." End result, none of them work. Even the "black light" style were worthless. Those also killed many beneficial insects. The only proven chemical to work is DEET.
Sorry to hear they do not work. I live in a great area but have more mosquitoes than I can stand. I was hoping they worked.
We will be buying a Buick sized bug zapper and of course hang it far away from the patio . Whats better than the sound of a mosquito getting fried while your drinking a cold one with friends .... :laugh: :laugh: :TU:
Bruce, thanks for the evaluation. I've been wanting to look into the various options like the Coleman one, guess I'll cross that one off the list.
David , Thats just one of the great things about this board .We all learn from each other and most of us still have to learn the hard way . It did "look" Kool but a 12 pack on ice with a bug zapper hanging in the yard will sure be much better . Glad to help .... Have a great fourth ! :Brow: :eek2: :TU:
I think you would be better off building a bat house instead of buying a bug zapper. Bats are the best mosquito control out there. Cost is nothing and it is natural. If I remember correctly a bat can eat 1/2 its body weight in mosquitos every night.
George we have a park next door and they have bat houses mounted on our / thier fence . In the day time i have seen bats laying flat in our yard sleeping !:eek2: :eek2: We need more Ammo ! :Smarty: :laugh: :laugh: :TU:
Ahhh, what do you do after your big Thanksgiving meal???? Lay on the couch and watch football, take a nap????? LOL !:laugh: With the bug zapper, you will definitely kill more beneficial insects than mosquitos. The "black light" zapper will attract bugs by light which includes moths, beetles, dragonflys, etc. Mosquitos are attracted to humans by carbon dioxide and not due to light/heat.
I think your on the right track now . Hmmmm ..... Air tank and Mask may be the ticket here ! How would a guy get beer in him .....o No: ou: :laugh:
Hmmmm, I guess you never had an IV????????? :laugh: :Brow: Hmmm, I bet you can use a Jack Daniels or Jim Beam IV????? You could always mix a tad of race gas with your air supply???
Hmmmm.. A little race fuel mixed in the tank . :Brow: Now ya got me thinking ! A couple extra fittings , one small bottle , a mixer valve , and a placard fo my back ....:eek2: :laugh: :TU:
Well, just thought of a GREAT idea!!! Just mix some Laughing Gas (NOS) with your air supply and everyone is guaranteed to have a giggly time!!!!!!:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :TU:
I giggle enough with a good buzz going , thats all I need ! At our Buick yard party I couldn't stop laughing sitting around the fire pit .ou: Guess I better sit down and think this one out .:laugh: :TU:
"Ask This Old House" did a segment re: these mosquito magnet deals. Landscaper Roger said they were good. Shame on Roger. The skeeter people must have got to him.:blast:
ROFLAO ..............:laugh: OOPS , I forgot to give that back to them so I had to put it on the grille ! :Brow: :eek2: :beer
Bounce Repel mosquitoes - Tie a sheet of Bounce through a belt loop when outdoors during mosquito season. Want to find out more wachy uses? http://www.wackyuses.com/index2.html :TU:
Bug zappers are the coolest thing ever, I could just sit there and watch it all day. My friends dad had one and we had to let their dog out and we kept watching all these different kinds of bugs go in there and get zapped, it's hypnotizingly awesome. :grin:
