How close to the fly do you have to get to get it sucked up? Doesn't the fly just up and leave when the tube gets close?
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I've only used it on spiders which are not as fast as a fly. I was concerned that the legs might get injured, but the spiders seemed fine (humanely released them in to the great outdoors). One thing I've found works quite well with flies - they tend to go towards the light - when they are on a window, place a plastic container (wide mouth) over them (maybe something you've eaten and now the container is empty.) Then slip a cardboard under the fly (careful not to harm his legs - let him crawl onto the cardboard). Now you have the plastic over him and the cardboard under him. Take him outdoors and walla! I've only used it on spiders which are not as fast as a fly. I was concerned that the legs might get injured, but the spiders seemed fine (humanely released them in to the great outdoors). One thing I've found works quite well with flies - they tend to go towards the light - when they are on a window, place a plastic container (wide mouth) over them (maybe something you've eaten and now the container is empty.) Then slip a cardboard under the fly (careful not to harm his legs - let him crawl onto the cardboard). Now you have the plastic over him and the cardboard under him. Take him... » Read More I've only used it on spiders which are not as fast as a fly. I was concerned that the legs might get injured, but the spiders seemed fine (humanely released them in to the great outdoors). One thing I've found works quite well with flies - they tend to go towards the light - when they are on a window, place a plastic container (wide mouth) over them (maybe something you've eaten and now the container is empty.) Then slip a cardboard under the fly (careful not to harm his legs - let him crawl onto the cardboard). Now you have the plastic over him and the cardboard under him. Take him outdoors and walla! « Show Less
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The fly would have to be very slow or you would have to be very quick. Probably not for quick bugs. Perfect for stink bugs.
1008365
Spend the money on a battery operated one with decent power. This didn't work.
1008366
You need to be very sneaky, and patient. But you're right. This device is much better for stinkbugs, spiders, or those insects that don't view a large tube near them as a threat. It is also 100% effective on dead bugs.
1008367
I use it for stink bugs and they're too dumb to fly away which is good because you do have to get really close to suck it up. I love the bug zooka tho!
1008368
We have caught flies with it but they can fly pretty quick. It works great on brown mamurated stink bug which we have a lot of
1787409
It traps them until they die. It's very effective but the downside is it stinks really bad and you don't want to hang it inside your house. We have 2 hanging by our garage doors and that's where most of the flies go.
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We have several of these around our place, they work great. Place them at least 5-6 foot off the ground near entry doors to keep flies from entering the house. I only use them outside. You will know when the can is empty or the batteries need replaced because the flies will be back. I wish it had a day/night sensor so it wasn't wasted by spraying all night, but other than that, they work great!
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The mesh on the fly screen is VERY small. I don't know that we have used this tent where there are no-seeums, but I have been around them and I don't believe they could get through this tent's mesh.
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Insects are attracted to it. You will draw the insects to the house. I do have mine close to the house because I have a pond close by. I placed it between the pond and the house. It is about 5 to 10 feet from the house and always worked well. it stops the bugs coming from the pond, mainly mosquitoes. The units I received didn't work but I managed to fix it. By design, it isnt as effective because the insects have to fly between the 2 screen pieces of the grid. I then purchased a flowtron unit which has 2 pieces, but they are intertwining pieces which means that the bugs only have to fly through one grid area to be killed. It is much more effective Insects are attracted to it. You will draw the insects to the house. I do have mine close to the house because I have a pond close by. I placed it between the pond and the house. It is about 5 to 10 feet from the house and always worked well. it stops the bugs coming from the pond, mainly mosquitoes. The units I received didn't work but I managed to fix it. By design, it isnt as effective because the insects have to fly between the 2 screen pieces of the grid. I then purchased a flowtron unit which has 2 pieces, but they are intertwining pieces which means that the bugs only have to fly... » Read More Insects are attracted to it. You will draw the insects to the house. I do have mine close to the house because I have a pond close by. I placed it between the pond and the house. It is about 5 to 10 feet from the house and always worked well. it stops the bugs coming from the pond, mainly mosquitoes. The units I received didn't work but I managed to fix it. By design, it isnt as effective because the insects have to fly between the 2 screen pieces of the grid. I then purchased a flowtron unit which has 2 pieces, but they are intertwining pieces which means that the bugs only have to fly through one grid area to be killed. It is much more effective « Show Less
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Jo-yes u can do it closer. the smell will be very strong though. It is truly like a magnet for flies. The good news is-if you can deal with the smell, it only takes about a week or two and then there will be no flies anymore. The product does work extremely well.
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You don't pull the plunger all the way out. You fill the bucket so that it just covers the lower part of the plunger and a portion of the top part. When you raise the plunger a few inches, the air goes in through the top portion called "the breather." I find this product very effective and easy to use.
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gnats are easily trapped and die. Anything that flies into the lighted area seems to be trapped. I keep a can of fly spray, and when I empty the cage sometimes shoot a small blast into it if some of the various flying insects are still moving about. Most of the time they are all dead. I empty it out amout once a month.
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The pickup tube does have some range of movement. The 5 foot tube that would go into a larger bucket would allow you to spray in any angle the easiest I. My opinion
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it all depends on your fly concentration and quantity. In my area there are lots of dairy factories, the traps last one week more or less. don't let it run out of water, needs to have about two inches of water in the bottom. flies will keep accumulating up to about two inches from the top.
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My experience is that you need the attractant. I like this product because it is much cleaner than other flytraps.
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10-15 minutes, depends on how much you push it. Fly higher, faster, drains quicker. I average 10-15 minutes.
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The higher up you hold it, the faster it disappearsYou can control the flow or not.Hope this helps
479758
I don't see how fruit flies could get in. It doesn't close so tightly that it takes any strength to open--for a human; and I don't see any space for a fruit fly to crawl in. (Though honestly, I don't recall every meeting a fruit fly.??) I'd give it a try, if I were you.
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Also, they don't eat things in the traditional term. It'll catch an insect and it'll be in the trap for a while before one day you realize it's been digested. Don't try to sit and watch it eat something because you'll be there a LONG time. Also, you can't put a fly or insect in its trap and have it stay and be digested. My kids tried more than a dozen times and if it doesn't catch it itself,it'll crawl back out. :)
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You hold the button down to create a charge. Charge dissipates once the button is released and some time goes by. If you get a particularly tough bug--hold the button down while its in contact. I did not find this product to be as powerful as stated in the advertising. Not a one shot kill even with common house flies.
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Just keep going up and down with the hose in the stones and water at the bottom of the tank, slowly the water in the vacuum starts flowing. Someone told me to suck the water with my mouth. The flow is too heavy that way and too quick. Follow the directions that came with the vacuum. They work. The tank should be quite a bit higher than the bucket I use with the hose extended from the tank to the bucket.