Do propane mosquito traps really work? i am thinking about getting a product like mosquito magnet. does...
i am thinking about getting a product like mosquito magnet. does anyone own experience with this? does it really help out? we enjoy a small 100 gallon pond in our yard and our neighborhood have tons of trees and shrubs. mosquitos are EVERYWHERE! thanks in finance
I've heard that propane traps own heaps of problems and can be more trouble than they are worth. I have a Mega-Catch Ultra trap and use the CO2 gas which is super effective at catching mosquitoes. Take a look at www.megacatch.com.
Ahhh... first of all its not propane that they use within those mosquito traps (though the gas tanks look like propane gas tanks) Those are C02 tank. It was discovered about 20+ years ago that mosquitoes are attracted to their casualty by the carbon dioxide (C02) they exhale. And so, some genius came up next to the idea (about 12+ years ago) to create a mosquito trap utilizing C02 gas. And what they found out is that it works better than any other method. About 10 times better than electric bug zappers !
I have see that those set ups run in the 250- 300 dollars range and the reservoir requires frequent refills. So before you settle on if you want to go that route make sure you find out how much it costs to top up the tank and find out how frequent you need tor replenish it. Oh and make sure you can locate a place you can get it occupied nearby. Good Luck!!
Answers: No they don't, and they cause more trouble than they're worth.