Is This $400 Mosquito Trap Worth It?

[@eldie3d]

You said it rained one day... The fan probably sucked up water/moisture and mosquitoes stuck together blocking the fan suction. As another commenter said, The first 48 hours was too impressive for it to not work or to stop working. They're definitely is a blockage.

[@galacticcaveman4045]

It seems like he didn't change the pad, though he said he did.

[@Luke_Duke01]

There has got to be something wrong with the fan or perhaps a blockage somewhere. The 48 hour time was far too impressive for it to just completely give up

[@colesisler582]

I’m not at all saying you’re wrong, matter of fact I bet you are right that something was wrong with Tyler’s execution or the machine, but he did claim at the end of the video to have checked all the functional parts of the device to make sure it was still working as advertised.

[@rlrconsulting]

This is Tyler we’re talking about…in his last Tyler tube video he almost dropped a brick on himself 😂

[@tpad6]

12:16

[@StreetkillnHD]

@@colesisler582 its the machine. somthing aint right

[@PsylomeAlpha]

whatever went wrong it wasn't showing up when he was attempting to troubleshoot it. If i had to hazard a guess, something was blocking off the fan's suction, or the air exchange for the propane pilot light wasn't strong enough and it was blowing itself out after the first couple hours of running, potentially with it relighting when the machine gets agitated by tyler moving it around to check the trap and see if it's working

[@Lineback3r54]

So what happened was when you took the half dead mosquitoes out after 48 hours, one made a full recovery, flew out and told the whole tribe about the green human. He is now the legend, and every time he tells the story, he crawled over 15 more corpses than before.

[@ACiDGRiM]

Is that how the holo caust got to 6 million?

[@Reddragondesign]

Lol, sounds reasonable 😂😅

[@ghosted9108]

15 more than before😂😂😂

[@alext6933]

I demand a retest

[@wolfywolfhowl]

Purchase another machine and do a side by side test, c'mon you can afford it, I would pay .50 cents a mosquito if someone would swap them off of me.

[@saeawn]

with a new unit..debating buying this.. friend swears by it in FL but I am skeptical .. and still after this video lol

[@killpidone]

This is a threat to our democracy

[@prebenkul]

@@wolfywolfhowl Theres another machine called the skeetervac sv35. its similar in how it works however this one also generates heat instead of just the c02 and breathing. It even has glue pads so any mosquitos that land will get stuck like in fly traps.

[@rogerdouglas2306]

the device came preloaded with a basket of dead mosquitos. priceless

[@cyber-demon6847]

And a moth

[@mikeking5834]

@@cyber-demon6847 Quality control these days am I right?

[@Hahahahahahah.Madeyoulookhahah]

@@mikeking5834lmao

[@JNJNRobin1337]

i mean ateast you know it was tested

[@ZergRadio]

The moth identified as a mosquito, that is why it ended up with the dead

[@WiggglezMr]

Become the trap, buy a bee suit and walk around with a cordless vacuum.

[@ssss224455]

Duh

[@munin9530]

there was a guy who put a bunch of those electric fly swatters on his motorcycle. it was funny

[@W._Langman]

Tyler breeding intelligent mosquitoes through natural selection

[@bbutc]

I think you maybe be partially correct, in that Tyler has removed the mosquitos from the environment that were attracted to the octenol, but left all other mosquitos. If I was him I would replace the octenol with some of his sweat as there are clearly still a bunch of mosquitoes that are attracted to his scent.

[@W._Langman]

@bbutc that's not a bad idea

[@acmhfmggru]

That's artificial selection, not natural

[@jordanatherton3672]

Have you seen the flee in a jar experiment, the left flees in a jar to breed for a couple generations and when they removed the lid non jumped higher than where the lid was eventhough flees can jump wayy higher. Even though they may not be intelligent they must have learned that if you go in you can't come out or they can smell or sense death of other mosquitos from the equipment

[@TauCu]

@@acmhfmggru No, it's natural. The threat is "artificial", but the selection is "natural"

[@Miss.C.]

Check The Side Vents for Bugs. Removing and checking the inside of the side vents to ensure that there are no bugs stuck to the inside of the vent will maximize air flow through the trap. Heavily clogged vents will reduce your vacuum and your catch.

[@tysonhillenburg]

So to test this Tyler, grab some flour or baby powder. See if the fan sucks it up. If not try cleaning it out some more.

[@markothevrba]

If the fan was broken there would be a ton of mosquitoes on the entrance though...

[@Shawn_313]

I had one similar, But it also had a white/black diamond pattern sticky tape that wrapped around part of it,.So even the mosquitos that weremt sucked in, Landed on it and were stuck. With that being said, The propane powered the fan, It had a gauge on it, After igniting it(Pushing the ignitor button ) it would take a few minutes and you would see the gauge rise to show you it was working, At that point you would slightly hear the fan running. Problem was, It didn't always ignite the first time, You would have to close the propane, Wait a few minutes and try again...All while getting eaten alive because the mosquitos were so attracted to it and me. I would put it on the porch, Ignite it and after confirming it was ignited, Then bring it to the area I wanted to put it in that week. I would change locations weekly. It always worked great, But you have to make sure the propane ignited and confirm fan is running or you get the results you have here.

[@pykapuka]

Thanks for the explanation. So the mosquitos he catched were dumb enough to fly in there even without suction. That makes more sense then them outsmarting the machine.

[@hogandromgool2062]

@@pykapuka yes, the propane was ignited the first time but not the second. for the first test the propane was ignited to the fan was working. The next times it likely failed to light and he missed it so it was just sitting there venting propane to the atmosphere and any bugs inside just flew in

[@Shawn_313]

@@hogandromgool2062 I don't think the propane kept running, It has a safety to cut the propane flow if it doesn't ignite, I would Imagine it was the Octenol, It really does attract the Mosquitos. Even before you start it up, The mosquitos are swarming you because they are being drawn to it. That's the reason I would ignite it on the porch, Then go out and place it, If you Ignite it and then stand there for a few minutes to make certain it's ignited, You get eaten alive by mosquitoes.

[@jerodlundry5582]

Don't quote me on this because I could be well off. My dad worked for pest control for 20 something years. From my understanding, mosquitos don't actually move around a lot but stay relatively close proximity to wher you see them buzzing at any given area. Unlike flies, gnats, beetles which move around a lot- mosquitos don't really move unless a wind carries them. During the day, they usually hide from the sun under whats right beside them (trees, bushes, and yes even blades of grass). Mosquitos actually thrive in wet conditions and lay their eggs in water. To put into perspective, one inch of water in a small pail can produce thousands of eggs. The reason I think that it generally failed was because the first time you set it up, essentially it did its job. You killed the majority of the mosquitos in that area. You did mention that it did rain after that, but what about before. If it was generally dry, there may not have been a lot of eggs produced and there was not enough population left after the first time to repopulate that much when it did come. Fun fact, is mosquitos don't actually bite to feed off of you. Mosquitos cannot produce their own blood so they use the blood of mammals to help create the egg. Male mosquitos do not bite, just the females. All in all, I would look at cleaning out a fan, a filter, or something along the way that is clogging it up. In theory, I think it works. I cant imagine a 400 dollar product failing after 2 days unless there is a faulty piece, but I could be wrong. It could be a scam as well I suppose

[@DannyDeVitois80]

(If you’ve seen this channel, it’s a -750 “User Error” +640 “manufacturer defect” haha

[@orlandocastillo8546]

You are mostly right. It's not necessarily that they don't move around it's just that where they prefer to be are usually localized. Cool dark and damp, that's where mosquitoes like to be. Wet grass after rain or early morning after the dew fall or late evening when it cools. Grass is a huge place they stay near shrubs or trees. Near a water source or where water has settled. Any stagnant water source.

[@robert-asdf]

So it's water.. Idk, possibly three other things. 1. It's hard for the machine's water source to be attractive when the rain put it everywhere else. 2. Maybe should have rinsed it out completely from dead mosquitos since they may not be tempted to plant life where they see death. 3. Or maybe some hormone from the moth lingered around with the rain moisture and germinated/fermented into something to repel mosquitos.

[@jdevil5776]

Mosquitoes have brains .They learn and they remember. 💯

[@ethangillespie562]

We need to get Tyler to actually see this come on everyone

[@elhefe9065]

I bet he didnt read the instructions

[@AdventureswithSpackmann]

lol

[@xiledelmo6008]

With those close to $500 he can plant citronella all around the house and bye bye mosquitoes but it wouldn’t be as much fun of a video 🤣

[@embroiledalive5232]

He DID read the instructions. "The mosquitoes just figured it out,' he said. 😂 Little buggers are smarter than you would think. SERIOUSLY, TYLER, call the manufacturer. They probably are trying to call you right now.

[@Ghostingggcuzz]

U mean "directions"

[@lifenthefastlane]

Did you watch the video

[@rayk126]

I would contact the company and ask them to check out the unit to see if it's in proper working order. For it to work so well then just stop working doesn't sound right. Give them a chance to correct any problem. If they find nothing it's not worth buying.

[@larsbuijtendijk]

I just discovered this channel a few days ago. And what a absolute goldmine I’ve found!! I’ve added so many videos to “watch later”. I’m stacked till I’m in a retirement home

[@joelstanhope7231]

So tyler on the unit there's a light , when first starting unit the light will slow flash . Once up and running , the light will remain steady on . When you run out of propane the light will fast flash for awhile then shut off . Im wondering if it actually fired up . That being said check the inlet (near where the scent goes ) and make sure its not full of spider webs , sometimes a leaf will get sucked in . Leave unit on and open the access door , the fan noise should change quite alot . Over twenty years i have had several of these units . They work but destory the female misquito population . The male misquitos dont bite and are not attracted to it . When the misquitos swarmed you did they bite ? Maybe all males . Dont give up , hopefully you didnt buy the battery powered unit , they have short life spans ( 3 years max ).

[@loganjones5766]

Pretty sure I saw a power cord on the back of his device so it's probably not the battery powered version.

[@epicknightgames9979]

One mosquito survived from the 48 hour test and told all the others "It's a trap".

[@SantaClaw]

Mosquito traps like that, dries out the mosquitos, so after a week, the trap can hold thousands, and they will be reduced to small particles. Mosquitos are mostly stationary, meaning the don't move around much, if you have a trap in 1 place for a week, it will actually more or less kill all the mosquitos in that area. Ofc, new ones are hatched , and you need to keep it going. I find having mine on every other summer, is enough to keep them feckers at bay.,

[@ptaylor81]

After the first 48 hours the word on the street was out about Tyler testing a mosquito trap. And all the mosquitos were like "hell nargh"

[@robertdascoli949]

Yeah, it was all over Mosquito TikTok

[@KOSMOS1701A]

mosquitos, cockroaches and bedbugs, my trifecta of "if i could make a species go extinct"

[@PsylomeAlpha]

mosquitos and cockroaches are important for the environment, but bedbugs are entirely a net negative and can be exterminated without collapsing ecosystems

[@KOSMOS1701A]

@@PsylomeAlpha ok, if they contribute to the environment i can give them a pass.

[@zackpedersen2666]

Roaches are also considered the best types of feeders for those of us who keep insectivorous pets such as reptiles and tarantulas. I would suggest adding fleas to that list of species to make extinct.

[@VRStoned1978]

tiny red ants also.. in asia they will find any wound you have and feed on you in the night

[@hodgeyhodge1386]

Fk the botfly off too 😂

[@mariestarlight]

Makes me think the trap/fan or something broke.

[@Elevated_AJ]

maybe the bait ran out?

[@rusirius76]

I had one of these for a few years when they first came out many years ago. It was constantly packed full every week when I'd have to empty it. I'm guessing something failed with the fan or perhaps the new models are easier to get clogged up or something...

[@larrydog171]

I'm assuming you didn't put something back together correct or the inlet is blocked

[@williamriordan1071]

If the fan wasn’t clogged my hypothesis is that it’s a pheromone based trap and you attracted all the males in the area but left the females behind. I work in pest control and whenever you use a pheromone attractant to lure them to a trap you also treat potential nesting areas for the pregnant females. It’s a 2 pronged approach.

[@YourMotherSucksCocksInHell]

I have never seen a pregnant mosquito.

[@ginjabrad]

Thank you my mind can now rest

[@davidchalmers6753]

@@YourMotherSucksCocksInHell insects generally lay eggs....

[@YourMotherSucksCocksInHell]

@@davidchalmers6753 duh...

[@TheTyutyu3]

Since blood is a good source of proteins, iron and amino acids, female mosquitoes drink it to grow their eggs. Male mosquitoes do not bite. They only eat flower nectar, water, and plant sap, which females feed on as well.

[@rickygiffin22]

What a bummer I was getting stoked, hoping you would come back with buckets of dead blood suckers after that first bin reveal. I wonder if it malfunctioned somehow, really really atrange how it worked immediately pretty well then practically stopped

[@YourMotherSucksCocksInHell]

The mosquitoes were missing family members and figured it out.

[@JohnSmith-b6n]

Get a large plastic bin, drill a small hole in bin a few inches down to prevent overflow, get guppies, put guppies in bin with some plants. Feed, change water sometimes. Theyll reduce your mosquito problem.

[@JeffBilkins]

In a healthy system there are many creatures that will feast on mosquito larvae, and they are self-renewing and a lot cheaper then burning propane.

[@EpicATrain]

Orkin sprays a chemical once a month or once every two months (can't remember which) on your lawn that is safe enough to breathe and is safe around pets 1 hour after application for mosquitos. We've been using them for years and haven't had a single mosquito problem.

[@shaneh7519]

You can DIY it for a fraction of the cost. More than likely they’re using bifen IT or similar I do my own yard and it costs me 2.50 each month.

[@chrisvclements]

Ok but how does he treat the forest next to the yard?

[@EpicATrain]

@@chrisvclements He treats your entire property line. So if your property goes into the woods, then yes.

[@ion599]

They spray BTi. It's a bacteria that kills mosquitoes and other flies in the larvae stage.

[@FlareSnare]

If it kills mosquitos its not going to be healthy for the lawn and other creatures.

[@Miss.C.]

Read the directions. There is probably a problem/solution section. I wouldn’t have waited 3 weeks with the lack of results after the first 48.

[@dougbrown7150]

Bat boxes. Easy quick build and make a great show in the evening and early morning

[@AtomSquirrel]

A box of bats?

[@onieyoh9478]

@AtomSquirrel Bats eat the mosquitoes.

[@AtomSquirrel]

@@onieyoh9478 I know that. I mean do you catch bats in a box?

[@Mr_Mcfeely]

​@@AtomSquirrelit's essentially a bird house for bat's.

[@TheAmishElectrican]

So it's not a box of baseball bats?

[@huddunlap3999]

I used one of these years ago but I thought they went out of business. The issue was clearing out the propane line with CO2 damaged the regulator. There are also two types of attractants.. It takes six weeks to break the breeding cycle, I was impressed with mine and quite sorry they quit making it. I wonder what they did to fix the regulator issue.

[@DaronGl]

We need an update of this product

[@znj.u]

The video just came out.

[@bradleydanek3958]

you asked for an update 3 hours after the video came out...

[@YourMotherSucksCocksInHell]

Next bug season he said.

[@IvanGarciaCocoBean]

I can concur

[@reggiemann9246]

this video was JUST posted, and he even said NEXT SUMMER he will try again. Did you not watch the video? 😂

[@Robert2B]

Was there an issue with fan? Maybe it needs to be cleaned?

[@AbundanceTribe]

No issues with the fan. He is just catching them faster than they can reproduce

[@paragonangelnox]

⁠@@AbundanceTribehe’s not, he said he walked outside and still got swarmed by a group of mosquitoes while trying to set it up the second time

[@Jaxeed]

Theory: You fed the mosquitos as you were setting up the machine, so when it was running they were all full and happy. Thereby not interested in the machine. 😋

[@theupscriber65]

Did you ever have repellant or another chemical on your hand when handling the machine? I was fishing once and went from catching fish one after another (near a private dock) to instantly not getting a bite. I had stopped to apply mosquito repellant and got a miniscule amount on the hook from my hand.

[@poshhippie6446]

Are we sure the bugs in the grass were mosquitoes and not some similar fly? Maybe it got all the mosquitoes initially and the rest was misidentification or a different breed of mosquitoes that's less attracted to the machine? (Are there different breeds or whatever of mosquitoes?)

[@GameTimeKnox]

Best dyi method is attract dragon flies and bats

[@parkerlt9068]

In those first two days when the basket got so full. some part of the machine had to also get clogged either with more mosquitos or a big moth or something. Try blowing out every orifice and crevice you can find in the device with an air compressor from every angle and direction

[@Arcella1981]

I probably would have called the manufacture, they probably have some kind of Q&A on their website or even a phone number to call, because I don't think this is aa problem with the product, because it clearly worked the first 2 days, and then stopped, suggesting that something stopped. It COULD even be something silly like if you use lotion or icy hot and then try setting up the trap and if the icy hot or lotion gets on the trap maybe it "scares" them away because of the scent of the lotion/icy hot

[@zackpedersen2666]

@@Arcella1981 that means Tyler needs to stop using his mom’s Bengay.

[@nisseost1]

Saw another video of this. And apparently the top melted. And the plastic deforms. Try checking if thats the case

[@MajesticSpite]

I can tell you what likely happened. You caught the majority of the female mosquitoes in your area. Male mosquitoes do not feed on blood, they feed on plant sap, nectar, chlorophyl, etc. It's one of the more interesting cases of sexual dimorphism among insects. Anyways, point being almost all the mosquitoes on your property now are likely male. So while it's not gonna eradicate the whole population, as males aren't drawn to the scent of breath, you should be able to walk around much more freely now

[@pachete.]

why are they swarming him if they are male?

[@MajesticSpite]

@@pachete. I only said the majority. The ones swarming at him are still female but the population clearly sharply declined with the help of this thing.

[@MissFoxification]

Apparently mosquitoes can learn that certain stimulus, such as the scent of that particular attractant, poses a danger. This leads to a decreased drive to feed and can result in a completely loss of attraction to the attractant. I suggest not using the octenol or use another brand if you can. Perhaps as the pad ages the scent will change enough for it to retain it's attractiveness. Make sure the device is cleaned thoroughly to remove mosquito pheromones.

[@ElonMusk-hx8yw]

😂😂 I thought it was a Drill press

[@paulvinoski8023]

Me too.

[@VomitYou]

I still think it is.

[@YourMotherSucksCocksInHell]

Kitchen mixer.

[@ElonMusk-hx8yw]

@@YourMotherSucksCocksInHell That too 😂

[@PowerVegetal]

that big thing wasnt a mosquito, its a crane fly, commonly called a mosquito hawk by people who dont know what they are, they are harmless but look exactly like a massive mosquito

[@cliffp73]

Do they “eat” mosquitoes?

[@bradkirchhoff5703]

Mosquitoes range in size. Just bc its large does not mean its automatically a crane fly. In fact, that looked way too small to be a crane fly. I do nature photography. Crane flies are much much bigger than that w MUCH bigger wing spans.

[@linuxares]

That smile of Tyler when he is going to present the first catch. So happy!

[@yorelsirron1552]

I wonder if something may have been plugged up....? propane can burn pretty dirty...not to mention the fact that there could have dead bugs plugging it up...just a thought...also may want to try reading the instructions lol

[@privatenexus5764]

12:55 Cockroach baits are not as effective as they use to be, as they critters/we have bred out / killed the ones attracted to the specific sugars used in the poisonous baits; i.e. evolution. I think if they changed the attraction chemical or even used multiple chemicals in it, the effects would be through the roof.

[@matthewcrews4034]

Ever wonder why disney world has no mosquito problem ,its built on swamp land they use a 3 step barrier of citronella plants to keep mosquitoes out

[@expertadvice4u]

I have some property with the very same situation. These two things are very effective for me . If you have a pond or lots of standing water on your property, I highly recommend you investigate. It’s called mosquito dunks. You put them in standing water or in a pond and what they do is put out a chemical that prevents mosquito larvae from completing the cycle. Cheap and very effective. Make sure the very wettest part of the spring you are keeping the dunks on all standing water. I don’t care if it’s just a bucket that has some water in it. Get a dunk in there. This will kill all the babies. One of the most effective means of overtime limiting their population.. the dunks last about one month. The second thing I do is look for mosquito fogger products that heat up and take a liquid fogger and you can fog your yard. I found the vet will keep down mosquitoes for day or two. Letting me enjoy my property a little bit more together. These two products are enormous benefits to keeping down the mosquito population.

[@CravenD15]

I just saw a video of someone using a 5 gallon bucket, with holes made it in from a hole saw, a lid, a candle made of crisco in mason jars. You add water into the bottom of the bucket. Also mosquito donuts as well. Not sure how well it works, but I can see it working fairly well, especially when you're hitting the larva like it does. Imagine it's quite a bit cheaper too. Would be worth checking out.

[@charmio]

That's an old trick that does kinda work, but nowhere near as well. We've got different but similar fan + attractant based traps and the results are genuinely incredible. The things catch literal buckets of mosquitoes, no exaggeration. Catches very few other types of insects too. I've still got the pictures I took of the first load it caught because it was so surprising (and kinda gross). Honestly wasn't really expecting it to work all that well.

[@litigioussociety4249]

The mosquito pots with pesticide packets are the best option. You could try testing a cheap one and a higher end one next year.

[@buckcherry2564]

Only thing that worked for us was turning our backyard into a dragonfly haven (WAY EASIER than it sounds and super low maintanence.).

[@debbybrigham7095]

What type of flowers

[@paulalarsen7697]

How do you do that??

[@BloodDripss]

@@paulalarsen7697 there are some videos out there if oyu just search up "how to attract dragonflies" and boy howdy dragonflies LOVE eating mosquitos, and mosquitos HATE being near dragonflies lol thats why you see so many of them in little ponds (dragonflies that is) because thats where mosquitos like to hangout.

[@QuasiDude]

You gotta share your wisdom with us. Every other source says this is super hard

[@rolar321]

In northern Sweden, with more mosquitoes than you have, this is documented to even reduce the population of mosquitoes. It helps eradicate mosquitoes. That's how effective it is. If you use it in the right way

[@Mr_Mcfeely]

OK but what's he doing wrong because he just told you exactly how he was using it.

[@Miss.C.]

It didn’t eradicate the mosquitoes because he described them all over the unit.

[@rolar321]

@@Mr_Mcfeely He forogot to change batteries?

[@knurlgnar24]

Be careful claiming you have more mosquitoes in Sweden. I'm not sure about his particular area but North America can claim that unwanted prize easily.

[@rolar321]

@@knurlgnar24 If you had visited the part of Sweden called "Norrland", you would not have commented. ;) It is thick with mosquitoes, so much so that it even restricts tourism in Sweden's largest municipality.

[@Deuxiit]

used it for 3 years and it does just like you found out. It worked fine at start but then stopped working. Its typically works for the first batch of swarms but not really with the mid and late summer mosquitos. Maybe they learn or get numb to the smell.

[@BrutalExcision]

I find a lot of bug traps a bit of a 50/50 solution. On one hand they attract and kill the bugs in questions. On the other hand they attract more bugs and those that don't get trapped are now just needlessly attracted to your house. We had a problem with certain bugs in my garden so I found plants they hated and planted them to deter them. when I used "traps" I found the number increased because not all would die but all would be attracted and would then just increase the breeding.

[@DavinDesborough]

You should expect the catch rate to go down as you run the machine. The whole point is that you are punching a hole in the mosquito population in the 3/4 acre around it. That said, something does not sound right with your experience. Are you certain that the outer door for the basket is shut fully? There are two reasons that matter: 1. The fan is after the basket and pulls a vacuum to suck the mosquitos into the basket. An air leak would defeat that. 2. The outer door is responsible for opening the door of the basket. I have put tape around the outer door to seal it up on one that didn't want to close well. That helped a bunch. If it is running, it should be catching. I have run one for years. They are a bit finicky to keep running, but they work great while running. I have several videos on maintaining the Independence and Patriot models on my channel if you want to see the internals (just look up my name or click my icon). I don't clean them out other than when I change the propane. It's better to leave them going uninterrupted. Here is a video of a start of year clean-up: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXSroomkgrl5bdE In summary, they are great machines if you are slightly handy and don't mind opening them up now and again to clean them. If you expect these to be an appliance you set and forget, run away, you will be disappointed. I'll be glad to answer questions if people turn this into a thread.

[@DavinDesborough]

Oh, and your point about it catching only mosquitos is precisely why I continue using these machines. They are super selective on what they catch. I am not looking to wipe out all insects, just mosquitos!

[@EpIcHoBoGuY]

i wonder if it was blocked I would like an update on that, but something that works really well tho doesn't discriminate against what kind of bug is diatomaceous earth, sprinkle a light coating in that area you said you got swarmed from every now and then and it will do some work.

[@MNDashcam]

Had one. These things work amazing?

[@PaddyDTyson]

We have I think the same machine here in germany on a "campingplatz" which is a place for campers to park. And it works like a charm. Every time u clean it the basket is filled to the brim. But the machine is under a roof because I think it must be protected from the rain? U did something wrong. It should work like it did the first 2 days. Maybe something broke? Or its clocked?

[@prebenkul]

You should do this again but this time do a comparison to another machine called the "Skeetervac SV35", its very similar, also uses a propane tank also with about the same price. The key difference being it also gives heat which is another thing mosquitos love and it has fly glue traps so any who lands gets stuck! Would be really cool to see who's the best!

[@WallyTony]

Your idea of a tonne of mosquitos is just what is in my garage on a hourly basis down here in Baton Rouge.

[@grapicusdrinktus]

Assuming the inlet isn't blocked and the propane remained ignited, then maybe it's because the bait traps only use a specific scent? I could see it catching all the mosquitos only attracted to one scent, but then the remaining mosquitos are attracted to something else. As a test you could collect samples of your arm hair or something after sweating a lot and add it to the bait trap. If you see a lot more mosquitos on the following use, then chances are they are attracted to a chemical in your skin but not to the bait any more.

[@brucecook502]

I wonder if it's possible that mosquitoes can sense the carcasses of other mosquitoes that have been dead for a certain amount of time and they would instinctively stay away from that scent and maybe that's why they fell for the Trap the first couple days but not so much the rest of the time. Can't really think of any other reason it would work the first couple days but not the three following weeks.

[@GOPRepubliklan]

I BET IT WAS DESIGNED BY KAMALA DEMOCRATS CANT DO NOTHING THAT WORKS IF IT WAS TRUMP DESIGN MOSQUITO WOULD BE COMPLETELY EREDUICATED! MOSQITOS LIKE DEMOCRATS BECAUSE THEY LEECH OFF PEOPLE LIKE THEM! TRUMP 2024

[@RealTodFox]

Mosquitoes love a wet and humid environment. They typically lay their eggs and bodies of water. If you find the body of water where they lay, then that would also be a good place to set up the trap. That also leaves me with another point: maybe the trap is too warm or too hot .

[@redx4401]

i hope we get a retest of this with a deep cleaned filter or just the machine replaced by the manufacture would love to get this myself to fill my own bucket with skeeters but i dont get any mosquitoes where i live

[@Ultrasuede1]

Maybe that attractant that you put in the tip is only potent for 48 hours

[@rock_it3685]

not only can you hardly make a dent in the population with this device but you can add texture to your morning coffee with the spoils.

[@momkatmax]

Maybe the other packs of attractants were not good. Try one of your shirts over it to add to the yummieness. I did my undergrad studies with mosquitos. They hang around in longer grass and weeds so keep them short as possible. Any puddle of water, even a cup of rainwater in a planter or bucket is a nursery for them. Tires are a favorite, so we need to get rid of them, send them out to be recycled.

[@onerka69]

Our local hardware store got a whole pile of these several years ago. Bunch of people bought them, and every one of them was kick ass for the first tank, sometimes only half a tank and then every single one of them failed. When they warranty them all the company blamed contaminated propane. Some people say it’s from the oil leeching out of the various transfer hoses to lubricating oil in the transfer pumps bypassing into the propane stream. The Mr. heater filters don’t actually have any kind of a filter It’s just a chamber to collect oil and debris. I know you can get expensive natural gas and propane filters, but seems like the company should have those preinstalled if this is that common of a problem. Parker makes a good user installable one but there well over $100.

[@Endoplasmic-Reticulum]

The most important thing to note is there’s generally two species of mosquitoes in the USA. You need to choose the right attractant.

[@jamess1787]

I worked at a big box store about 20 years ago when these hit the shelves... (At least in my area) They were selling like the proverbial hot-cakes, couldnt keep stock of those octonal refills or of the units. The following season they were taken off the shelf, tons of customers asking for them, but not a single unit to sell. I wonder if the return rate was too high, too many complaints, or just poorly designed long-term-use product. Not sure. They only took up a bay, and how many we were selling: one would think it would be worth the cost of the shelf to keep selling the units. I dont recall if we had any instore returns of the product, not sure tho.

[@johnsettino8472]

I’ve had one of these when the unit ignited it worked great but if it has any issues during startup it will run and expend propane but not burn so it’s very ineffective

[@karyjas1]

Maybe there is some sort of maintenance that needs to be done. Sounds to me like it clogged immediatelly

[@Kreep-n]

Heres a thought. Are you sure they are mosquitos and not crane flies. Because they look a lot alike. And also the swarm effect you're referring too makes me think you actually have a crane fly problem. Not a mosquito problem. Just food for thought.

[@1FatLittleMonkey]

Or after catching all the female mosquitoes in the area, he left behind only crane flies, which look like large mosquitoes, but which don't bite people and so aren't attracted to the pheromone.

[@JR-el7et]

They look alike in the way a dog looks like a horse 😅

[@FlareSnare]

Google, Galinippers, They are a true giant mosquito that leave huge welts.

[@jerryspence7484]

OK, so with those magnets, I have two of them and I’ve had probably several of them before that but where I learned is that they make these cleaning kit so every time you put a new tank on it and you put a new pad on it you’re supposed to run a cleaner through it to clean it out. If you don’t, it can get plugged up and it doesn’t work right

[@kenneth251]

I wonder if the propain tank was leaking from the inside since you said they were sitting on top of it. That or the threads could be leaking on the tank. Because having a high concentration around it tells me theyre being atracted to it instead of in a focused aread at the nozzle. Try putting it inside a tent or somerhing and see if they go inside in case its the wind nocking around the mosquitoes before they get sucked up too

[@liquidrock2u]

I don't know if this is still going on since it's colder outside, but you should try buying some fly trap paper, wrap it around a large bucket, and fill up the bucket with hot water. Cover the top of the bucket as well.

[@pattyjslackin]

Maybe that pad/residue does some weird chemistry as it dries? I would test out thoroughly cleaning the inside of the pad compartment with denatured alcohol. It would be cumbersome to have to do every few days, but if it works, you'd be back on the offensive.

[@OnionRingsGaming]

did you check the scent pad thing? how long do they last?

[@pattyd888]

13 minutes and not one clip of the device being used or moved around the yard?

[@Miss.C.]

My guess is he forgot to plug it back in

[@pattyd888]

@@Miss.C. 😂 wouldn’t surprise us

[@nathan584]

I have a feeling you gotta clean the fan every now and then as the mosquitoes probably build up on the fan and significantly reduce the suction power.

[@Fun.Guy.Forager]

That is crazy, the first time ive seen these mosquitoes fan things as advertised with a pile of mosquitoes. But crazy that the rest of the days didn't do much.

[@JodieSchnaars.Australia]

The problem is, the mosquitoes as you described just sit in the grass etc until blood 🩸 walks by. So while your machine is running they are all resting in the grass.

[@HarryToeface]

Yeah because the results were so good after 48 hours there's probably something that caused the bugs to not be able to be captured (aka something blocked or the fan being clogged). You would have to either open it and check out the components, or send it in for repairs because there has to be a warranty.

[@PhillTcast]

All you got to do is get a garbage can flip it upside down buy mosquito sticky paper as wide as you can find wrap around the garbage can leave it outside replace tape as needed It really does work

[@thiago2404]

Step one: Start to put the parts together and use the machine Step two: Read the manual Good job 😂

[@alexmayer8943]

Use that sponge it comes with and moist it with Vinegar. You'll see some impressive results. Then you'll thank me. Apply vinegar every 2 or 3 days or until it's dried out. Also use a swab to reach inside the suction tube and apply vinegar to the inner walls. The results of the vinegar will blow your mind.

[@FusionDeveloper]

Assuming you can get it to work reliably, I was thinking it may be practical to rent it out to people, especially if you can knock out quite a bit in 2 days.

[@elbackapacko7138]

I wonder if you had a bucket of water right next to it for them to "nest" with would have had better results... Yeah, would have helped produce more, but may have brought more centrally located to the device and higher chance to be sucked in.

[@1o-FoiL]

There is a product called “dunks”. And they work. You can get granular , or little disc /rings that you put in your water retention areas .. either before a rain , or in standing water anywhere. They kill the eggs. Stuff works and it’s like $40

[@joelstanhope7231]

Dont use them dunks around dog areas , they eat them and later puke alot

[@charmio]

We've got 4 similar ones on a large property next to water, and the baskets need to be emptied out every couple weeks at peak. The ones I use have much larger baskets too, although don't use propane, just an electric heater, chemical attractor and UV light (though I'm not sure if the light really helps much). If anything I'd expect this to work even better. But it's worth noting that once the population has been knocked down, you'll see only a fraction as many. However given you still had mosquitoes around, I suspect you either used old attractant or it broke.

[@larryc5226]

My experience with the mosquito trap like that one was very lacking, it did not reduce the biting mosquitos one bite from March till October Set it on the curb for someone else to experiment with or recycle the metal

[@legalizefreedom451]

I've been thinking of getting one of these. I currently use the dunks in a 5 gallon bucket. It works but I heard these work good too.

[@jonatanmoewe9983]

Some wasps release a indicator chemical when they die, probably mosquitos do this as well. Try cleaning the trap probably and then try it again. Please comment if it worked, I'm very curious if my theory is correct.

[@hiddentruth1982]

That is an interesting quandary. Do mosquitoes learn? Are they capable of picking out a scent and realizing its not a food source? Maybe it's that it's a constant heat source so they think it's part of the environment. It could be a chemical release from the basket and cleaning it is needed.

[@1981Speedwagone]

We have similar cheaper devices for work called skeetr-vac. Its a grill sized propane tank setup up like this, but has sticky flypaper style tape on the outside. Its supposed to control over an acre of land, and when they are filled and running, seem to make a huge diffeence.

[@MrWatsonComeHere]

I had this and it worked phenomenally. My backyard was unusable and swarming with mosquitoes after a few 3 week cycles I was hard pressed to find a mosquito. It gave us our yard back. There was nothing left to catch.

[@ChronicGamer-rl2bo]

I'm going to say user error or some type of malfunction, because if the fan was working properly it would catch more mosquitoes by accident.

[@hairpunut]

Maybe try the light traps with the pads that replicate breath as well. And its weird that they stopped going to it.

[@Tylersimmons1995]

Did the fan stop working or get clogged or something? Maybe they weren’t getting sucked in properly after the first time

[@backman00]

Maybe try the natural way? Plant a few plants in the mint family around your house. Additional bonus is you get fresh mint whenever you want it.

[@kylerblack8741]

The reviews on Amazon keep talking about a blinking red light and then fan not working

[@notsomeoneyouknow919]

Put the unit up-wind from the area your trying to treat. For larger properties you might need multiple units running in various corners of the property to provide adequate coverage to the parts of yard you want treated. Use to sell these things. After the warranty window ends and it gets an electrical gremlin in it don't bother trying to diagnose it. Shipping it back and forth to warranty/service center will cover the cost of a new unit by the third trip and it probably still won't be fixed after a few weeks going back and forth. Works great til it breaks.

[@EtaCarinaeSC]

Get dragonflies to call your yard home. They eat anywhere from 70 to 130 mosq a day each and are relentless and they do patrol the zone.