If hung by itself on a near by tree 30-40 feet away would it still keep the mosquitos away? Endless supply so the killing of them seems pointless.
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I purchased 3 for our acreage, placed about 25 ft. from all sides of house. I too had an endless supply of mosquitos from a neighbors pond & creek bed. It seems to have cut them down considerably. We do go out with leaf blower at least once a week to blow off the collection that sticks to the zapper. Chickens eat the piles below it.
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I guess if you like mosquitos, don't get one. It works well enough that it makes all the difference in comfort on our deck in the summer. But you will need it to be closer than 30-40 feet, to draw them away from where you are. Follow the instructions and you'll be satisfied.
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I believe the instruction says about 25 feet away from where you are sitting or entertaining.I place mine about that far from my deck and have pretty good results. From the north Georgia Mts......
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The Flowtron is a lure. We use it to lure mosquitoes to a zapper, because if you don't kill the mosquitoes they continue to breed and produce even more mosquitoes. To my way of thinking, killing the mosquitoes cuts down future generations so it isn't entirely pointless. By cutting down the population you not only protect yourself, but also wildlife that has no way to defend themselves outside of swishing tails.
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I have my doubts it would work well on a bear even. It barely stopped an aggressive deer at 12 ft when I used it. But if it does work on bears it would work on a lion in my opinion and all I'm giving is an opinion. From my experience with this product they vastly overstate the range. Instead of 30ft I'd put the effective range at no more that 12-15 ft. But the fact is it's far better than having nothing. However there might be things that would work better but I don't have the experience to know what they are.
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I have got mine between 2 trees which are around 13 feet apart. With the attached chain links and tree hanging straps http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003XNMEZK/ref=oh_details_o05_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1, there is room to even extend it by another 2-3 feet. So you should be good.
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If at all possible hang it away from your deck. I have mine hung on a clothesline and is about 20 ft from my deck. That way it draws them away from your deck. If I were you early in the am or later at nite I would use like a shelac and spray all over that nest so they can't get out and then carefully remove it.
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hello,As far as I know. I live where it snows, so mine didn't make it. It barley made it through transplanting. They send no instructions. It smells good. But you will need like over 15 plants to do the job of keeping mosquito's away.
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I use my net to cover my blackberry bushes, it has small holes but I don't know if it would keep mosquitoes out.
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I have no idea since I bought it specifically for stink bugs and used it to spray the entire outside of the house. It worked pretty good for the infestation of stink bugs after we doubled the recommended dose. As far as mosquitos are concerned, it should help kill them but I can't be sure.
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Will work well to keep bugs downwind from attacking but will not defend against buts that are upwind. On a clear, windless / breeze free day or evening it should work fairly well for a 15 - 20 foot radius. Best used under a tent covering, even with open walls. Cannot put in a pocket as this is actually burning butane fuel, doubt that a holster is a good idea either.
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I WOULD NOT, do so. I WOULD NOT advise anyone to do this. This product contains mosquito sex pheromones. These fill the air in the area around their location. Even if it were removed before using the area for people the pheromones would remain in the air continuing to attract mosquitoes. NOT a GOOD thing!!!. Placing this product anywhere that you do not want mosquitoes is a very bad idea. This product is designed to be located near areas where people will be to attract the mosquitoes away from that area.
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I have not had any mosquitoes around my rain barrel. So I would not see a need unless the location of your rain barrel is in an area which attracts mosquitoes?
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I have two units in my 18 x 30 deck on a green belt and glad to have them ; it cuts down the mosquitos by 80-90 %. It works well from about 3-5 ft from where you sit.On a windy day may not be the answer for skeeters.This product does work, just use it with in it's capabilities. Nothing works 100 % against mosquitos.
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Depends what kind of debri it won't handle a tree branch. It does keep out most bugs it is not very thick.
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We did not evaluate it for hanging anywhere except a door facing, but there should be someway to secure it to a tree branch. Perhaps the manufacturer could provide some guidance.
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The only thing you need to do is put a few drops of vegetable oil in the reservoir early in the season to keep mosquitos away. Otherwise, it's better than planting in the ground because nothing can crawl up it. However, it does not keep FLYING insects, birds or squirrels away and if your area has a lot of spiders, they will probably find it. I have had it on my deck for a couple years now and never had any issues.
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I don't think trees would obstruct the signals. Minimum distance wouldn't differ.
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According to the company information it will not deter wasps that have already nested but it does deter any new ones from establishing one. I find this to be accurate from my experience. The drawback is that you have to bring it In from the rain because it's basically heavy tissue paper. Better would be to make them out of a polyester fabric so they can be out regardless of the weather. The posted range is about two hundred feet but I would guess the wasps would have to have really good eyesight to be deterred that far.
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It comes with a metal holder stand already.Or you could get a thin metal rod, put it in the little hole in the middle of the coil, then stick it in the grass or flower pot near where you are to keep the mosquitoes away. It would work.Or you could always buy another box of the coils and use the metal stand to burn all your remaining coils.