MISQUITO MAGNET - product reviews???

[lawdog]

I've been thinking about trying to buy one of these for the cabin. Anybody have one? What results have you had with them?

Thanks for any input.

[PikeTipper]

My parents and in-laws both use them and they seem to work great. They sell some expensive attractant that goes along with it but I wouldn't waste your money, the CO2 released from the unit seems to attract just as many.

[lawdog]

Bump...any help guys?

[luckyc]

My brother has one at the cabin, one at his home on the river and one at my mom and sisters day care. They all rate them #1. The one at my brothers river home really gets a work out and he then takes the dead ones to the lake and scatters them off the end of the dock for the sunnies. They make different sizes, so figure out how much area you want to cover and buy appropriately. I'm told it only kills the females, they supposedly are the only ones that bite. I don't have much problem down here, so I haven't invested in one yet.

[zebco4040]

Ain't it that way all the time?

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I'm told it only kills the females, they supposedly are the only ones that bite.

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[klbowe]

My next door neighbor has one and they work by drawing the bugs in. My opinion is that if you do not want to draw in what you are trying to get rid of. You are better off using a product to repels them than one that draws them in or better off if your neighbor buys one and draws them into his yard. I would invest the money in bat houses myself.

[Norsk Fisker]

We have the Pro model at the lake and a smaller unit at home. We bought the pro because everytime the power went out on the small one, it shut down.

We are on our second Pro model and it needs repairs. We are on our second smaller unit and it is still working. Both were replaced under warranty. Their Tech support was a great help when we first bought the units, but now all I hear from them is "Have you heard about our upgrade?" The Pro model has never worked properly after we sent it in, of course now that the warranty has expired, it is our problem.

In general, I think they help to reduce the mosquito problem, but do not eliminate it. We live and play where the mosquitos can be BAD. Don't expect the lake cabin to be mosquito free.

I will let you know how my next round goes with their customer service/tech support.

[who are those guy]

Cheap route: Get a fan, a bug net & some Dry ice(CO2). Will work just as good as the magnet. Proven by Metro Mosquito Control District.