Hi everyone, thanks for the great reviews and insight. Any tips on how to use this to attract ALL bees, wasps, Yellow Jackets, and hornets? All in one
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This trap is not designed to attract or capture bees of any variety but works very well on yellow jackets. For the yellow jackets, the pheromone and sliced meat work well. In the season that I used the traps, only yellow jackets were caught.
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There's no one thing that attracts all of them. Look on YouTube for some homemade traps. P.S. don't kill bees!!! Bees are our friends.
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I have never seen any bees attracted to the traps or gel. The traps have the gel in them. I ordered them and when empty refilled the traps with gel purchased separately. The gel is also good for applying in cracks and crevices. FYI...Some days ants will eat this bait and other times want a protein bait. So it is best to use two different baits.
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I have not had a problem with bees or wasps on these feeders, and I have on other types. I HAVE found ants on and inside the feeder though, but they don't seem to bother the hummers, and since it is emptied every other day and needs refilling, I keep the feeder cleaned and any ants are not there very long.
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I've used 2 Flies Be Gone traps so far and have not seen any dragon flies or bees in them. (and I would stop using it if it killed bees!!!) I don't think the smell that it emits would attract a bee.
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I am happy to report that this trap with fly bait only catches flies. Bees and wasps stay away from the stink. This is the best fly trap you have ever used. It takes a day or so to get going, but if you have flies, expect it to fill within a week. Use a spoon to remove the dead flies, and ad some water. The bait is a gift that keeps on giving for weeks.
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I would place it about 10 feet away. Make sure you get the 10 week attractant cartridges. They do a really good job. Depending on the size of the nest, you may need more than 1. I had a real bad infestation and I used several of these last year, and they completely filled. This year, they got about half full with the new cartridges installed. I am hoping this takes care of the hornets. Now I have wasps to deal with. They need a different type of trap and bait. It is best to keep putting these traps out every year and change out the bait every 2 months. For every queen you get, that is one less nest that will be built, and I got several very early in the season, while the temps were in the 50's. I would place it about 10 feet away. Make sure you get the 10 week attractant cartridges. They do a really good job. Depending on the size of the nest, you may need more than 1. I had a real bad infestation and I used several of these last year, and they completely filled. This year, they got about half full with the new cartridges installed. I am hoping this takes care of the hornets. Now I have wasps to deal with. They need a different type of trap and bait. It is best to keep putting these traps out every year and change out the bait every 2 months. For every queen you get, that is one... » Read More I would place it about 10 feet away. Make sure you get the 10 week attractant cartridges. They do a really good job. Depending on the size of the nest, you may need more than 1. I had a real bad infestation and I used several of these last year, and they completely filled. This year, they got about half full with the new cartridges installed. I am hoping this takes care of the hornets. Now I have wasps to deal with. They need a different type of trap and bait. It is best to keep putting these traps out every year and change out the bait every 2 months. For every queen you get, that is one less nest that will be built, and I got several very early in the season, while the temps were in the 50's. « Show Less
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Yes, Denise, I am amazed how well that aspect works. We have plenty of wasps flying around the yard but none bother with this feeder. I've had lots of trouble with other feeders in the past. Can highly recommend this one!
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This worked fantastically for me when I had a black ant (sugar) problem. I placed mine near what I thought was the source and within a day or two they were all gone. Try leaving it be and don't move/check it. I don't believe this works with red ants if that's what you have.
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Are you hanging couple of waspinators near the nests and wait for about 3,4 weeks and let see what happen, I think bees will attack the waspinators... and for a while you won't see them anymore.Good luck to you
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I tried mine in the barn, and it didn't do very well attracting flies. This year I am going to buy the fly trap that comes in the bag. I have 2 glass jars inside the zapper and I am going to make up the stinky solution in the bag and pour it into the glass jars. My plan it that since they love that stinky stuff so much, they will go check out the jars and get zapped.
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In your freezer??? Why would you put it in your freezer? But the answer is no, that's not how it works. The "bait" is a special chemical that attracts the yellow jackets (not bees--bees are our friends!) into the trap. They go up through the hole in the cone in the center and become trapped and die. When it gets full of wasps, make sure that they are all dead, and then empty it into the trash. It is reuseable, although you have to replace the attractant maybe once n the summer. It's just a few drops on a cotton ball.
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I would never get that close to wasps. There are excellent wasp killer sparays that have a range of 10-15 ft. Forget about freezing the wasps. It will not work.
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I haven't used this particular brand but I have used other sticky traps and basically they trap anything that lands on it. However, I only ever saw one bee on any of my traps. I don't think the bees naturally gravitate to what you are coating, as they go for pollen on the flowers. So theoretically they are much less likely to land on it.
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We battled the wasps for years with chemical sprays and still they would come back. This year I put these up in early summer and have had NO problem. I believe they work best when you get them up early, before others start building their nests. Because they are territorial I would be careful while setting up after you already have wasps nearby. I think they will go away but might put up a fight with whoever is carrying the new "nest". Take care and good luck. I wouldn't trade mine for gold now. :)
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If you put these traps out sometime in spring when they start coming around you usually end up with the queen yellow jackets in the traps dead. We now have no nest. Keep them out until the end of the year when the're no longer around. Works great for the beheaded wasps, flies, nats...does not work for mud wasps
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Sure caught a lot of wasps and bees. Not sure what type. I have 3 so far and really help around hummingbird feeders.
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They may be different types. Try using several different traps, one with wasp bait, and another with hornet bait and also make some bottle traps using the fatal funnels and fill those with beer.