If this kills mosquitos, will it also harm bees and butterflies? I would rather tolerate mosquitos than kill those. I'm trying to attract them.
1681555
I love this stuff! I have not noticed that it kills or keeps away bees or butterflies. We have been inundated with mosquitos and can't go outside without 20 to 30 buzzing around us and our dogs. The Mosquito Barrier does not get rid of all mosquitos, but definitely makes going outside much more tolerable.
1681556
From what I read on the manufacturer's site when I first purchased this is that it may harm them only if it is DIRECTLY sprayed on them. This is also why the recommend spraying early in the morning or late in the evening. When I spray, I actually walk backwards in hopes of disturbing anything in my path. I also use the end of the sprayer and shake it in bushes and plants to scare anything out, so as not to spray them directly. I use this about every two weeks on the perimeter of my yard and I honestly have fewer mosquito's and just as many bees and butterflies in my gardens/yard. I use specific plants to attract them as well. Hope this helps.
1681557
From what I read on the manufacturer's site when I first purchased this is that it may harm them only if it is DIRECTLY sprayed on them. This is also why the recommend spraying early in the morning or late in the evening. When I spray, I actually walk backwards in hopes of disturbing anything in my path. I also use the end of the sprayer and shake it in bushes and plants to scare anything out, so as not to spray them directly. I use this about every two weeks on the perimeter of my yard and I honestly have fewer mosquito's and just as many bees and butterflies in my gardens/yard. I use specific plants to attract them as well. Hope this helps. From what I read on the manufacturer's site when I first purchased this is that it may harm them only if it is DIRECTLY sprayed on them. This is also why the recommend spraying early in the morning or late in the evening. When I spray, I actually walk backwards in hopes of disturbing anything in my path. I also use the end of the sprayer and shake it in bushes and plants to scare anything out, so as not to spray them directly. I use this about every two weeks on the perimeter of my yard and I honestly have fewer mosquito's and just as many bees and butterflies in my gardens/yard. I use... » Read More From what I read on the manufacturer's site when I first purchased this is that it may harm them only if it is DIRECTLY sprayed on them. This is also why the recommend spraying early in the morning or late in the evening. When I spray, I actually walk backwards in hopes of disturbing anything in my path. I also use the end of the sprayer and shake it in bushes and plants to scare anything out, so as not to spray them directly. I use this about every two weeks on the perimeter of my yard and I honestly have fewer mosquito's and just as many bees and butterflies in my gardens/yard. I use specific plants to attract them as well. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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You can kill most any bug even crawling ones if you can coax it to somehow make contact. Just covering the bug with the racket and jiggling it will make the bug hop then ZAP! Mosquitos get vaporized.
1930941
NO!!! It DOES NOT attract flies to kill them. We've had this in use for over a week now and not one fly has been killed by it. Product description is very misleading!
969330
I have never tried killing a wasp with it but it has a potent zap, it would probably work. I imagine it would take several attempts. Sometimes 4-6 mosquitoes at one time seems to overload it. But they work great and it's exciting hearing that ZAP every time you kill a mosquito.
1405321
No question is dumb..and I have had no issues harming or deterring hummers or butterflies...mason bees are pollinators, I only worry about wasps that are loving the garden, they are not kind to the hummers & butterflies....make sure to follow the directions on the perfect location!! Hope that helped...
1556439
I don't see any reason why it wouldn't work. And it will definitely kill bees. I would suggest you do it either in the evening or very early in the morning.
1351377
Yes it kills pretty much all insects, unfortunately it wipes out bees as well. It's delayed reacting though, don't spray a hornet nest with it lol.
428278
The product is best used to spray it on surfaces like for spiders, ants etc. I am sure it will affect mosquitoes but only if you are able to blast them while they sit or are flying. I did not purchase it for mosquitoes and for me it would be too costly to use as an aerosol for flying bugs.
1930944
It will kill them yes, but only if the flies go to it. Flies are not attracted to light like many other bugs. There are special traps made just for flies that would work much better for you, because they will attract the flies.
1395136
No, it does not kill bees not even hornets. But as I recall it was extremely thick and smelly.
1079201
Yes, but you should consider that it will kill all insect life that comes into contact with it, including ones beneficial to the garden. I wouldn't want a completely insect-free zone for very long in my garden.
1564985
I bought the Ecosmart insecticide for roaches. As far as I could tell, outside of a hideous smell it did absolutely nothing to kill anything but the time you spent to put it out. It may drown bugs, but I wouldn't trust it for anything else.
88500
I can say from experience that it does not kill honeybees. Im a backyard beekeeper and had to do a lot of research to find this stuff. Most pesticides/insecticides will harm all insects, but this seems to only kill leaf eating bugs. I used this in my borer infested garden and it worked! No more dead squash plants! It will also work well for tomato worms. I do spray this at dusk just to be on the safe side. (Honeybees return to their hive at sunset.)
139377
I would NOT do that!!! Remember, this chemical is extremely effective at controlling colonizing insects. Remembering this, not all insects are bad, like bees. I would purchased a lawn and garden product made for fleas or simply treat your pets. This chemical is extremely effective and I would heed the directions/application to the letter.
435640
I haven't had a problem with bees so far. I do have flowers just a few feet away from the Hummzinger that attracts bees, wasps, butterflies and other bugs. I have seen bees or wasps flying in the vicinity of the Hummzinger, but have not seen any try to land on it. They just continue on by.
2045644
Yes, it kills everything but it's not an instant kill. It dries invisibly & the insects crawl through the residue & die later.
1515655
I don't know if it kills the eggs, but it kills most of the nymphs and adults. Most, but not all!