Can you bait this trap with liquid (like juice, soda, or sugar water) instead of the bait soked cotton ball?
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You can bait it with whatever you want, but you will attract whatever likes your bait. What comes with this trap specifically attracts yellowjackets and it works great. I trapped dozens of them and nothing else.
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We tried several "solutions" before using the Rescue. They did little. The Rescue trap kept luring weeks after put out! Will use them every year. Worth the money.
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Yes you could. It would probably work better than the stuff that comes with it.
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Yes you can. It has a small reservoir at the bottom. But it's very small. Maybe half an ounce.
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No I wouldn't ..........The bait soaked cotton ball or the insert has a lot longer lasting power where as the other would not.
1236949
No, it is not filled with bait. The bait is sold separately & is a liquid. You fill the unit on a as need basis so that it won't evaporate/loose bait.
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Three possibilities: IF you place a weight in the bottom during the original preparation (e.g., stainless steel washers/nuts, bolts etc - or just a suitable rock) then you can submerge the ENTIRE trap(?) in a five gallon bucket of water. You can place the entire trap in a plastic bag sealed at the top for a suitable period of time. Finally, just transport the entire trap in a sealed container to a dump area (a vacuckant lot?) and not worry about the few living flies in the trap. BTW, I generally take a bucket of water with me to the dump area for initial rinsing. You will want to wash these traps after dumps. They stink = they're effective!
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Press the metal bar down and it will catch. You might need to lift up the bait plate, but that's it.
2095196
There are dozens of videos with different kinds of rat traps on YouTube -- look for rat trap -- you will see some failures and successes... It's amazing to see how a tiny mouse can get the bait without tripping the trap... but it seems to work 80% of the time. You can always try pushing the bait further into the trigger mechanism. That seems to work better. Make them dig for it. Sounds like a mixture of peanut butter and oatmeal works well.
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I've tried both this trap and your soapy water+candle method. Both were equally ineffective for fleas. (Although if you have fruit flies, a soda bottle with a little soap+apple cider vinegar in it and a paper funnel taped to the mouth works great. The fruit flies fly in, can't fly out, and drown.)
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Cheryl, Plain old soap and water will do the trick. And I'd use a paper towel when doing the washing. As for detergent; nothing fancy is needed. The active in this bait is so mild and vulnerable any detergent will kill it and when mixed with water? The net result will dilute the bait to a harmless derivative that can safely be thrown away in the trash. Cheers, Jonathan Customer Care U-Spray Bugspray
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I think it would be fine as long as you do nit submerge it. The package has dry contents that you need to add water too. This makes the product STINK to high heaven. It will attack flies, which is what your garbage can does anyway without buying an extra product. Not sure you want it in your garbage can. It will literally "gag a maggot". BUT, on the up side, my dog thought it smelled pretty darned good, pulled it out of the tree and ate and rolled in it...
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I'm very surprised. I added "attractant", hung it out and caught several. You could try adding hamburger or soda. I know they are attracted to soda cans if left out.
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Keep in mind the spray will drive insects in opposing directions away from it, so yes, you can use spray and bait in the same room just don't bait in the same location you sprayed and don't spray where you've baited :)
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Goodness no. The lure is not very strong. That's why you have to place several boxes strategically around the house so that you can catch them from the first to the last. Hope this helps.
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It should work on hornets... I think we've got one... The big idea is those entrances are shaped like cone with cut top, wide from outside, narrow on inside... Insects have no problem get in, but it's almost impossible to get out for them... I just used some review advice and used water with sugar, juices or fruits can ferment and you will have not so nice smell. Just change it once you see it's full of corps or gets dry: the fresher bait, the cleaner, the more intense smell...
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According to the insert the trap should not get wet. So consider your situation.
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I used catfish punch bait and marshmallows. Had to get fishy or the hogs would root it up
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Other answers tell most of the story. I will only add that the bait is heated by sunlight which spreads the odor. So if used indoors you would need a way to keep it warm. I half it sitting in a hot water bath. Yes the smell is vile, but the flies are worse and the trap works well.
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That would work and poison bait is what I used to use. Switched to traps because of the high cost of the bait and that I didn't like the idea of the dead ones laying around. Were I used to have hundreds of squirrels 2 years ago I now only occasionally have one. The breeders are gone
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Agreed, occasionally ants get my bait. I clean the area scrupulously of debris and replace the bait. Also, make sure that the bait isn't propping the trip lever open. If I use too large a piece of Snickers (my mice's favorite) the trip lever won't move properly.