Does the Insect Trap kill bugs or just capture them?
1449451
It captures them, they cant get out, they dehydrate & die. I ran mine a whole summer - 5+ months & only got maybe a half cup of insects mostly tiny moths. Don't bother buying this thing its a waste of money.
1449452
The fan in the Dyna Trap blows down in to the wire basket and the wind force is high enough that the bugs can't get out. Then they get thirsty and very hungry. After a while they lay their little heads down and out go the lights.
1449453
It traps the insects, but does not "zap" them as with other devices. However, once trapped they die on their own.
1449454
We haven't used it since last season, but as I remember, the bugs die, but not immediately. If it is in use in a buggy area and you take it apart to empty it there may be a few live ones in it.
1449455
If you have a Dynatrap with a fan it will kill them, if you have one with both a water trap and a fan it will also kill them. However, it is very important empty equipment frequently as an odour will be produce from the dying pests and unfortunate beneficial bugs as in lace wings.
1449456
The trap captures the bugs, then after several days they die. I like mine. Just order 2 bulbs when ordering.
1812487
Absolutely! The smaller the insect, the more likely it is to get trapped. They kind of just get sucked in my the fan. Larger insects are attracted to the light. I plugged mine in for the first time this year, and I had to empty it within the first 48 hours, which is really fast. It was completely full - Bugs on the inside and beatles in the water along the outside. BEST TRAP I'VE EVER HAD!
2109805
Yes it will kill them. Not at first but after about a day or so they die. I have dealt with an infestation of them at one time, so I know how bad they can get. It's cheaper than getting the bug guy out here. Don't use too much at one time. A pea size here and there is all you need.
2256682
There is a trap door that is opened with suction but closes and traps the bug in the chamber at the end of the wand. To release the bug, remove the chamber and tip the bug out.
902333
No, because the trap must be emptied and reset after each kill. Also cleaned from time to time. Still a better design than a snap trap in my opinion. The rats are so smart you might consider Victor's advice to move the trap around often.
698033
This kills any insect, i.e. ants, spiders, moths, flies, etc, that enters the protected space. Keep in mind you DO NOT want to breath this stuff, it's not intended for habitated spaces. When I get to camp I immediately place the pest strips in a zip lock bag and air the place out, then I rehang them when I leave. I also date them with a Magic Marker so I know how old they are.
1226785
Depending on how large they have been, we have had success capturing and zapping to death stink bugs ever since we have owned these devices (we are on our third or forth). Be forewarned, however: if you catch and zap a stink bug it will stink! You will have to hold the unit's trapping disc (the round thing at the end of the tube) over the bug for a longer period of time in case the bug is able to resist being sucked into the tube. Keep the tube vertical and tap it to help get the bug down to the zapping bar and/or zapping grid. You may have to zap the bug numerous times. And as always, remove dead bugs from the unit as soon as possible so that the suction will work at maximum level. Dead bug build-up interferes with suction. Good luck and go get 'em!
802631
Grant I used the trap last year and was SHOCKED at how many 1000's of beetles were captured. My garden is 500 sq ft. I think that the efficacy of the trap has more to do with where the scent of the lure travels. If the wind was blowing away from the garden it attracted beetles from outside the garden. I would expect that if you used two traps to cover the two most prevalent winds you would get good results. I doubt that anything will keep the attractive plants bug free but any dead Japanese beetle is a good one. I don't know if the plants were helped but I felt much better emptying the trap into a large can of soapy water. ...BTW they stink when you dump out the drowned ones. Have fun! Grant I used the trap last year and was SHOCKED at how many 1000's of beetles were captured. My garden is 500 sq ft. I think that the efficacy of the trap has more to do with where the scent of the lure travels. If the wind was blowing away from the garden it attracted beetles from outside the garden. I would expect that if you used two traps to cover the two most prevalent winds you would get good results. I doubt that anything will keep the attractive plants bug free but any dead Japanese beetle is a good one. I don't know if the plants were helped but I felt much better emptying the trap... » Read More Grant I used the trap last year and was SHOCKED at how many 1000's of beetles were captured. My garden is 500 sq ft. I think that the efficacy of the trap has more to do with where the scent of the lure travels. If the wind was blowing away from the garden it attracted beetles from outside the garden. I would expect that if you used two traps to cover the two most prevalent winds you would get good results. I doubt that anything will keep the attractive plants bug free but any dead Japanese beetle is a good one. I don't know if the plants were helped but I felt much better emptying the trap into a large can of soapy water. ...BTW they stink when you dump out the drowned ones. Have fun! « Show Less
1139137
If you have a cricket problem and they get stuck, yes, but so you're aware, they only would get stuck to the trap, they don't kill them.
1385065
First, if the unit is on during the day and bugs are attracted to the light, then yes it will trap insects during the day. Second, the trap doesn't kill the bugs. They get trapped in the reservoir and die on their own.
939777
There are no bugs collected. Bugs just stay away from you! It really works!
1570780
If they are small. A bunch of flies or small spiders, yes. Works AMAZING, just has a receptacle area that's fairly small. I just ripped a regular sized Post it Note into 6 pieces and scrunched them up. The first try, the BugZooka captured 3 of the 6 pieces. I "reloaded" and captured 2 more. The last (biggest) piece took 3 more tries. Most bugs would run off by then!
990330
First bug has to sink to the bottom for the cleaner to pick them up. Then it depends on the cleaners ability to pick the bugs up. Once trapped in the canister, they're dead and won't get out. For me I mostly find the occasional worm.
816295
I don't really know how effective it is? or how much it would cover? We have it in our living room and find all kinds of flying insect in there except flies. The fan is not strong enough to pull in certain insect and the room have to be completely dark for the bugs to get drawn to it. We often get power outage and once the power is out, the trapped insect can escape. It's not as effective as the outdoor model which is alot brighter and it kill the insect right away instead of waiting for it to dehydrate and die.
609448
I have emptied the trap twice and not found any. I do have plenty of them but not in the trap. Moths and Mosquitos only thus far.
802630
One trap shoule do fine. It's important to put it "UP WIND" from the garden. The wind carries the scent to the garden area and the bugs fly to the smell. We have two for an area 4,000 sq feet. Does that help?
1906334
My guess would be that it might catch small lizards if they crawl into it. I do not have lizard problems, so have no experience to share on that issues. It sure catches lots of bugs and spiders. I have two of these traps in every room in the house and seldom see any insects at all anymore. Good luck.