Do you think this attracts more flies... like all the neighborhood flies instead of just what I have in my backyard?
2015692
It stinks really bad so what flies are in the area will be caught. Works very well catching flies. I don't know about the whole neighborhood.
2015693
This may attract some flies from your next door neighbors, but not the neighborhood. Also, this should be hung approximately 30 - 45 ft from your home and the infested area.
2015694
Thankfully that's not what happened when I used this product. Or at least I didn't notice. Every day I lookedl at the bag, it was more full but there didn't seem to be MORE flies coming to the area. After the bag was full and discarded, I didn't have problems with flies the remainder of the season! I bought extra and didn't need them ;) Saving them for this summer if necessary!
1325440
to be honest, others said it worked, I hardly noticed any flies at all. After a couple weeks, there were only one or 2 houseflies in it, but still flies all around the trash. never saw if there were smaller flies inside. I asked for a refund.
1311774
I know it works for more than just common "house flies" because there are more "bugs" in it than just those. I believe I have seen some horse flies in the bag too, but am not 100% certain (I do know what a horse fly is, just not absolute that I've seen them in the bag). In my opinion, for the cost, it is definitely worth the try.
338248
I used at home in the backyard close to an orange tree and the flies were around it
2170328
Gaetano, We have seen a wide range of flies attracted and captured by the trap. In general these would be in the family referred to as "common" or "filth" flies. No doubt most are black so I could easily say yes, they'll capture black flies. But there are many black flies it won't catch like black biting flies commonly found up north. I think the easiest way to understand what kind of fly this trap will capture is to think about flies as being attracted to either garbage or to animals. The ones attracted to garbage will readily be attracted to this trap as well. And yes, many of those flies will be black. But it will also catch other kinds of flies with a wide range of colors. As for the flies that are attracted to people and animals looking for a blood meal? This trap won't help with that kind of a fly problem. Cheers, Jonathan Customer Care U-Spray Bugspray
1378156
Yes, I even found a dead mouse in one of mine. Place some food (bait) inside and that will attract insects more.
789288
We don't have alot of flies, so I can't really answer. It has really helped our flea problem.. You also need to know that there are different neomatoids for insects- you may want to call the company to see if another "species" is a better choice for your area and type of fly.
950629
I am delighted to report that in my experience, it does attract and trap (and subsequently drown) fruit flies. I let it sit out the first night and the next day there must have been fifty fruit flies floating in the stuff. So, only 999,950 left to go!
448502
Live in Tampa FL and we have LOTS of mosquitos and flying bugs in general. Seems to be working pretty good, the container at the bottom gets pretty full with those pesky bugs. We're in the pool in the evening and we are not getting bombarded with Mosquitos. It works better than any of the other bug zappers I have tried. I would recommend you try it and give it a few days to work as the instruction direct.
177749
we have. we swear by these things. I think that may be why when the neighbor got an exterminator and our garage had tons of roaches asap... they never entered the house! we hardly ever get bugs. (knock on wood) I have one in each room.
1919728
Mine will chase flies... bees... basically any bug. They will chase this ball like crazy IN the house on the hard wood floors, but when I take it outside they look at it like "why doesn't it move mom?". Now that warmer weather is around the corner going to see if I can teach them how to better use this ball outside. I still like the concept.
531058
I have two answers, so pick the one you like best :). (1) Maggots, or larvae of any kind, are NORMAL. I don't actually have any in my bin at the moment, but I wouldn't be alarmed if I did. Flies are attracted to decaying material and lay their eggs in it. It's (going all Lion King on you) part of the circle of life. They're helping break up the compost for you. (2) If you don't like the idea of maggots in your compost, yes, being more wet attracts them more. Add more brown material and flies should be less attracted.
1391995
You wouldn't want the smell in your home. The smell is what attracts the fly's. It's for outdoors use.
1829329
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.
1372555
I would go with this. I used both and I liked these better. They have the tops you can hang them also if you want to or have them on the ground. I had a ton of flies coming I into from my neighbor's dogs and this took care if them within 3-4 days. I also like that as the flies fill it up you just put more water on them before having to change it out. This one worked better for me personally.
950633
I don't think that bait would be attractive to fruit flies. It's really designed for house flies and blow flies.
240735
I have the same answer as the other reply. It depends how many flies you have. Sometimes they fill up fast and sometimes more slowly. Usually mine fill in 3 weeks or so. I have chickens so I get more flies.