Mosquito Trap and Bug Zapper
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- Doc reviews both the mosquito trap and bug zapper. You can see both here: www.howtowithdoc.com/best-mos... There Doc shows you the two units he likes. Bug zappers and mosquito traps are both effective and Doc is using both to catch bugs.
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Used to use a modified bug zapper over a outdoor pond.
Took the bottom off, hung it over the pond with a timer connected to the power.
Zapped bugs and fed the fish at the same time.
Last year I purchased one of those black flag large electric bug zapper‘s. The unit worked great and after one night the unit was covered with flying insects.
I used to tap my unit with my hand to knock the bugs loose; but I noticed that not all of the insects dropped off the Electric mesh or wiring system. So, I used my battery operated leaf blower and that did the job very well.
After 2 years now, Do you still recommend this product?
I have two Black Flag bug zappers that I purchased just this summer. With my previous zapper (8-10 years old) I used to take it down and blow it out with compressed air maybe once a week. It finally dawned on me that I could get just about as good a result cleaning it with an inexpensive leaf blower. That way I can clean it in place and it just makes it much more convenient, especially with two units now.
I have a very similar Black Flag brand bug zapper, and I have found using a can of compressed air I can blow the bugs off of those grates in a couple seconds every four to six weeks.
I’m really impressed by how nice your yard is.
I have the dynatrap unit. Great product. I wish that I purchased the 1 acre unit, cause of my pool area. Had it for 5 years and still does the job. One thing to mention is, to order the bait packets as well. Thanks for the tips
I have one. The disk above the UV lamps is coated with titanium dioxide, which serves as a catalyst to produce carbon dioxide when struck with UV light. As you know it is a mosquito attractant. Run it 24/7.
Thanks Doc. Great information! Always appreciate getting your take/opinion on things after you’ve tried and tested.
You say your large Dynatrap is quiet, but it sounds surprisingly loud in the video. In a suburban area, with homes close together, it could easily bother a next door neighbor at night with their window open.
The best way to trap mosquitos and other small flying bugs is a box fan. I’ve tried the rest and nothing comes close. I’ve used mosquito magnets, 2 types. They cost about 40bucks a month to run.
My box fan ran a couple of years in the south Florida rain before it quite working. You simply place window screen on the back. Buy one from Lowe’s or Depot and your ready, add screen and your done. Stupid bug zappers don’t last. I don’t think I ever had one last a year and the bulbs constantly go out.
I need one. Got the super juice finally btw. Going to apply it tonight. I’ll check out this bug zapper to. I will probably get the smaller one though your talking about. Thanks doc for your videos.
Mine started rattling a day after being on. I returned the product and ordered a new one. Dynatrap should advise customers of this rattle. Thank you for sharing
I have that exact black flag zapper. Blows out clean & easy with a leaf blower in seconds. Upkeep just depends on the amount of bugs you have. I need to blow it out about every 3 days during the summer.
This year it needs blown out every day. Bugs are real bad from all the flooding in the area.
The bug zapper in your thumbnail is the one you should have reviewed. It is a killing beast. I know this because I have that exact one.
Thanks for the comparission yea i prefer the first device but maybe you can blow the dead insects stuck on to the mesh with a leaf blower
You can unplug it and use a brush with the zapper or you can take compressed air and blow the bugs out.
Yes, Flowtron Zapper is better than the zapper you showed, but both just work on moths, and not effective for mosquitoes.
But the DynaTrap you have is more effective for mosquitoes, its paint react to the heat of the uv lights releasing Carbon Dioxide which is very effective as a mosquito attractant, once mosquitoes are close, they get sucked in and trapped.
For the noise/vibration try a few rounds of black electrical tape. It will hold everything in place and stop most of the vibration and matches too.
Cleaning a bug zapper; Unplug it first from the electrical outlet. Have you tried putting a baby bottle scrubber or even a old toothbrush or narrow long bottle cleaners in the pet section of the PetSmart or Hardware Store tape wrap it's on a very long cleaned up stick. Measured length of the stick cut to the length that is needed. Put inside the bug zapperr and bush off the bugs and the wire mesh inside the zapper onto old newspaper for disposal. Dental floss wrapping tie on some antibacterial cloth type wipes on an and of a long stick to wipe off any excess debris off wires.. Do another stick with the wipes for as many cleanups on another sticks as needed to clean some more. Let it dry really well couple hours or enough time to allow moisture to dry off of the unit in the sun prior to any use.
Dyna Trap is best product to use. It requires the occastional clean out. Many states use a similar units to monitor mosquito's for testing for disease control and they keep detailed records. The most effective product to use.
Great video! Unrelated note.... knock out rose video??? Pruning, deadheading, fert... just saying, knock outs were looking great in this video! Keep up the great videos, 👍🏼👍🏼 from Texas.
I have the black flag zapper. Best way to clean the wires is with a blower. Cleans all the dead bugs right off. No worries no fire hazard.
Oh, now I see you have the large one too! It’s a real pain to change the bulbs!!!!!
I gave used Dyna-traps for about 6 years now. I’ve used the bug zappers and several of the LPG type mosquito traps. The Dynamic trap along with an attractant for mosquitos has worked better for me than any of the others. I currently have 2 of them.
I have A Dyna trap and the bugs pile up in it quickly. I think I need to have 2 in my yard though.
I use the DynaTrap and I think it works great!
I am only interested in zapping mosquitos, don't care about bettles or moths
My zapper kills them by the hundreds every day and night
I think I’m running out of mosquitoes
I just bought the mosquito trap and I've had it running for 2-3 weeks straight and I can see a difference so far. Ps; might want to install a GFCI with an in use outdoor cover on that bug zapper instead of a Ziploc bag lol.
I have the zapper you have, I use a blower for the yard and it keeps it clean
I use my shop vac. Blows em out into the grass👈👍
Put mineral oil in all your standing water, even a small pond. Wont hurt fish nor animals that drink from it, keeps mosquitos from egg laying.
My dad was injured and his pool is uncovered but not "open" (no shock or chlorine yet) because he needs to redo the liner. Would mineral oil be good for it to stop the mosquitos breeding? We read dawn soap could help because it's wildlife safe but he'd need something like 8 gallons of soap for that.
With no chemicals would be great chicken feed.
Great video!!!!!!
Um, "large mosquito " is called a Crane Fly. The aren't a mosquito and they don't bite. Adults don't even have mouths.
I stopped using my large bug zapper after a large moth ( 3” wingspan ) got zapped and flew out of the zapper towards the grass fields next to my house. Luckily landed on a large paver so no fire. Too close for me.
thanks for the video!
I own 2 dynatraps bought on qvc that cover 0.5 acres each and a bug zapper. The new dyna traps release a scent that attracts mosquitos, i add an attractant to both to be on the safe side. The zapper attracts bugs with the blue light, i also add an attractant to draw in more bugs. I will be using ryobi's misting/fogging machine to kill bugs along by backyard fence line.
Doc - I know it has been a year since you have reviewed The Dyna-Trap. I was wondering what your thoughts are on this unit after 1 year. I also have woods and a creek next to my house as well. This year I am looking to more ways to reduce the bugs and mosquito's other than using Telstar P and Permethrin around the house. Thanks for all the video's and time you put into making these.
I find it great for MOTHS but not that effective for mosquitoes. However, I do treat for them so I don't have many.
@@HowTowithDoc Thanks for the fast reply.
WOW Better than sitting in the house, and watching TV! More productive too!
there are bug zappers that use vertical rods that dont clog. i bought the largest one like our grandpa used to have. 70 bucks but it is worth it.
I was interested until I heard a near $200 price tag and it started to rattle after 1 week.
no not a "low Light" most likely a frequency you can Not see(UV) but Bug Love.
The insects are vaporized with each "zap" so no fire hazard, no amps, just volts, that's why it feels like a spark plug, or electric fence, if you have the pleasure of knowing.
Your yard is beautiful
You can unplug the zapper, blast the bugs out with a water hose, shake the excess water out, and plug it back in, no problem.
I just blast them out with a leaf blower. Water might get through to internal components.
As a kid.we had a powerful one.the bugs would explode.it was so loud we had people complain
Do bug zappers work on mosquito?
Have a lot of flies. Anything work for that
You can clean the bug zapper with a blower.
Leaf blowers work great for cleaning zappers.
You say spraying every year. What type of spraying do you use?
I saw another video that used a hair dyer to clean the bug zapper.
It's so quiet I can hardly hear it running!
Don’t we need bees, moths and butterflies to pollinate plants?
Turn on at night mostly bugs and mosquito
I believe it's mostly BEES that do the pollinization NO to the moths, maybe to the butterflies?
Does the fan suction unit capture mosquitoes? Skeeters tend to only go for CO2 sources and not UV light.
Snacky McGoo the dyna-trap does attract and kill mosquitoes. You can get the attractant packs to place near the top. The lights and heat with the metal in it is suppose to create Co2.
Yep, the paint is emitting CO2, they're is also a steel plate under the dome made with CO2, and it come with an attractant. I have one and it definitely works.
Most vacuum cleaners you can reverse the hose and use it as a blower, to blow out your bug zapper.used one for years never have an issue or fire.
Not most vacuum cleaners, just shop vacs.
I have that same bug zapper, clean it off every day with a leaf blower
Doc, have you had any experience with a trap or something for wasps? (No, not the Anglo-Saxon type!) We have both paper wasps and mud daubers here, and I was stung twice without provocation a few weeks ago. I tried a trap that uses a 2 liter soda bottle with these entrance holes they are supposed to be able to get in, but not out. Our wasps must be so stupid they can't figure out how to get in!
Rick Ferris there is a method using a tub with soapy water nearly full. Placing a board over the tub with some meat attached to the underside of the board just and inch or so above the water level. The wasps go for the meat then fall into the water and drown. A guy in YT did s video on it.
hey i live out in the country and my bug zapper has gotten so full of dead bugs that it was no longer zapping so they should not be a fire hazard as mine has never caught fire. as for that mesh yes it is a pain to clean out but without the mesh you do not kill any bugs. if you buy a bag of bamboo skewers they are real cheap and those are what i use to clean mine out it takes some time if you let it get as clogged as mine will get. got a new air compressor so this year going to try using a blow gun and see how that works for cleaning it.
No issues if it rains on it?? Thanks for the videos Doc.
Same question here.
Nope... none seen.
Mine has endured 6 years no issues.
The bug zapper won't catch fire. I've run mine for years until the won't light up anymore. I've never seen a bug trap.
I have caught so many bugs , wow it catches everything. I love this machine, totally quiet
You have saved my life
Do you have any ideas on how to get rid of horse flies? I don’t have horses lol. My property backs up to wooded area too and I have a pool. They come and torment me while in the pool. Help please 😩
Dawn Komanski do you use a salt type chlorination for your pool? They are attracted to salt.
Clean with compressed air/leaf blower.
Blow the zapper out with the air compressor. Kool stuff, tks!!!
Yup. I blow mine out with my small battery power leaf blower. I once had stuff stack half way up , & a big bug flew in & it was zapping for a continuous 2 min & started smoldering Smoke haha
Thanks for the vid.. Bugs don't like me but they love my wife , don't think either product would work for her
No links
You might need to clean the fan.
That blower trap sounds kind of loud.
Man I hate mosquitoes flies moths and any other night bug. It was the worst thing I had to deal with on my old night job thank goodness I'm dont deal with it anymore
The Dynatrap seems loud to me. And I hear a rattle.
Dude I love that, I’m going to get one
It's still loud. I've had mine for 3 months, it's whisper quiet.
Oooooo....the zapper scares me. 😆 lol
Have you changed the light bulbs yet??
No... but I only run a few months a year.
Nobody mentions the disgusting smell and gross process of emptying out dynatrap. Fan locks up when full. Keep that in mind.
thanks for the link, got me the electric zapper.. instead.
@Rational Monotheist I've had one for about 4 years. The first 2 years were good, Last year I had to change a lamp, It hasn't worked right since then. Obviously it was more than the lamp. Decades ago we had an old Sears and Roebuck that worked like a champ for years. We used to joke my dad as he sat under it :-) I'll bet it still works if we could find it.
Nice and quiet 😂
Thanks for putting this video up, but I would caution against using these kinds of insect traps. The reason is that they don't just kill mosquitoes. They also kill other insects like flies, beetles and moths which are beneficial for pollinating plants, as you have shown in your video. By using these traps, you are harming biodiversity instead of helping it. It might be worth considering alternative methods.
What are the alternative methods? I’m allergist to mosquito bites and mosquitos are so bad outside my door that I can’t spend even 5 minutes outdoors without a lot of damage. I don’t want to kill anything but mosquitos. But it might be worth it for me just so I can not get hurt outside my own home.
Had a lizard get trapped in the mesh of my zapper. Poor guy was stuck in the electric chair for hours with constant zapping. The smell was horrible but no fire.
Poor guy!!!!!!
Mosquitos are attracted to the CO2 and warm moisture in your breath, as well as the smell of lactic acid your muscles produce. These traps are indiscriminate in their killing of bugs. Not all flying insects are bad; some are beneficial.
Here's is the thing about big mosquitoes. Those are friendly types of mosquitoes called Crane Flies. They suck the plants nectar or plant stems. So they do much damage on plants than humans.
Is it safe to use these bug zappers indoors? Or is it too much EMF pollution?
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I started to use city water in trash can and let it evaporate the chlorine out few days then water my garden from it. I have seen baby mosquitoes in the water. If I drill some holes size of like toothpicks, can the adult mosquitoes fly in the tiny holes to lay eggs in my water? Hurry as I need answers about drilling holes as I am ready to drill my lids
Just put screen over it
Just blow it out with compressed air its quick to clean
just need to blow bugs out high pressure air i us hair dryer
I’m watching this because I have my window open and all I hear are bugs getting zapped from my neighbor’s bug light
Aliens used similar design in WAR OF THE WORLDS movie for humans.
It's also supposed to generate CO2 to attract mosquitoes
We use it pretty much for moths that lay armyworm eggs. It's not really THAT effective on mosquitoes on a large scale.
The Dynatrap comes with mosquito bait.
It does pretty good.
Oh no
I hear that biting bugs are not as attracted to zappers as other bugs
You are just killing everything that flies... can’t you just do ovotraps for mosquitoes?
So!, he only has it running at night and bee's and other pollinating bugs are usually daytime insects.
My Flowtron stopped working just like everyone elses I know! Not worth a chit! Don't buy a Flowtron!!!
My experience with the black flag bug zapper, Ummmmmmmmm, GET STINGER OR FLOWTRON!!
Aussie First 😁.
You have a bigger concern on your hands than just a possible fire hazard, sir. You've waged war with the Zerg....
All you need is nature,birds and bats eat all those bugs😘
Zappers r much humane than traps that make bugs suffer & die slowly for days 🥴
Traps are better if u enjoy torturing bugs 🤪
The types of bugs there traps kill don't posses the capacity for feeling pain.
Those bird sounds in the background are fake.
Yes we buy BIRD sound tracks and overlay them in the video timeline. LOL...
LOL; okay.
That was humor by the way... usually fighting them off to find a quiet spot.
How To with Doc Ohhh, Yea! I was just giving you a hard time. You have a great channel, and I really enjoy your videos!
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