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7 Best Flea Shampoo for Dogs Reviews in 2017

September 5, 2018December 1, 2017 by Lavenda

Mosquito Trap Reviews: Best 3 Trap in 2018 & How to Make a Homemade Trap?

May 8, 2019November 22, 2017 by Irina

Mosquito trap on blue background. Mosquitoes are synonymous with summer – which is great for them and terrible for humans. These bloodsucking bugs have a way of ruining outdoor barbeques and late night bonfires. No matter how many citronella candles or TIKI torches you light, someone is going to go home with at least a dozen bites.

How can you keep mosquitoes away from your yard? We’ve talked about plants and sprays, but what about traps? Just like with any other insect, traps can be effective at killing mosquitoes.

When it comes to traps, you have two options: the DIY route, and commercial traps.

Best 3 Mosquito Trap Reviews

If the DIY traps don’t work for you, or you just don’t have the time to go this route, a commercial trap will do the trick.

Some of the best mosquito traps are found on store shelves.

We’re going to review the best all-around trap, the best propane trap, and the best indoor trap to help you find the right products for your needs.

1. Best Mosquito Trap (in 2018): Flowtron BK-15D

Flowtron’s BK-15D bug zapper is the top-rated mosquito trap on the market, and it’s so effective, just one lantern provides enough coverage for 1/2-acre.

Recommended for outdoor use only, this zapper should be placed at least 25 feet away from gathering and entertaining areas. In other words – don’t hang it on your house or deck.

Using just a 15-watt bulb, this trap works instantaneously and continuously to attract mosquitoes. Once the mosquito gets close, a quick zap kills it instantly.

The ultraviolet light attracts these pests, and the grid is non-clogging to prevent clogs that short-circuit the unit.

High-impact construction makes this trap extremely durable, and the protective outer enclosure prevents birds, kids, wildlife, pets, and other wildlife from contacting the grid.

Easy to use and extremely affordable, this mosquito trap is a great option for anyone looking for a simple but effective outdoor trap.

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Pros

Easy to set up
Affordable
Ultraviolet light is effective at attracting mosquitoes
Safeguards prevent pets, kids, and wildlife from getting zapped

Cons

Cartridges need to be replaced every 30 days

View pricing and availability of the Flowtron BK-15D.

2. Best Propane Mosquito Trap: The Mosquito Magnet Patriot

Maybe you want a more powerful mosquito trap that can also kill other bugs, like no-see-ums, black flies, and midges. The Mosquito Magnet reviews are in – and this machine works to get rid of most biting insects.

Silent and completely odorless, this trap attracts mosquitoes, and provides cover for up to one acre of land.

Using CounterFlow Technology, the magnet emits CO2, which is what attracts mosquitoes to you in the first place. Once the mosquitoes get close, the mosquito vacuum sucks them up into the included netting where they dehydrate and die. The trap keeps these pesky bloodsuckers away from you and your guests.

The Mosquito Magnet comes with a rigid net already attached, which allows for easy disposal of any trapped bugs.

The machine also comes with a 50-foot cord and lawn clips to keep the cord securely in place.

Running the Mosquito Magnet 24/7 will provide you with the best results – and a mosquito-free yard.

The machine can work with two different types of attractants: Lurex and Ocetnol. Lurex is recommended for southern regions, while Ocetnol is recommended for northern regions.

Pros

Mimics humans to attract mosquitoes.
Also traps no-see-ums, midges and black flies.
Extra-long cord makes it easy to place this trap anywhere in your yard.

Cons

Can be expensive to run

View pricing and availability of the Mosquito Magnet Patriot.

3. Best Indoor Mosquito Trap: Aspectek Powerful 20W Indoor Insect Killer

All the commercial traps we’ve reviewed so far have been for outdoor use. What if you have mosquitoes inside your home? No, you don’t have to resort to chemical sprays and walking around covered in DEET.

The Aspectek bug zapper is an indoor mosquito killer, and works in similar ways to outdoor zappers.

The great thing about this device is that it also kills flies and other flying bugs. Just one machine provides coverage for 6,000 square feet of space.

Designed for use indoors, this zapper works great in kitchens, hospitals, workplaces, and homes. A collection tray collects all the zapped and dead mosquitoes, and is easily washed in the sink.

Flying bugs, like mosquitoes, are killed by the powerful electric grid, and the included wire chain allows you to hang this zapper up high on the wall away from humans.

A protective cage surrounds the zapper to prevent accidental contact by pets or people.

With little maintenance required, you can leave this mosquito killer running all hours of the day to keep your home bug-free. Just remove the bug tray, clean it, and you’re ready to start catching mosquitoes again.

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Pros

Easy to use
Can be used indoors
Little maintenance
Bug tray is easy to clean

Cons

May kill more than just insects

Some people have found dead mice and other small animals in their zappers. If this is a concern for you, you may want to reconsider this mosquito killer.

View pricing and availability of the Aspectek Powerful Indoor Insect Killer.

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DIY Mosquito Trap

Spider Traps: 9 Best-Selling Spider Traps & How to Use Them

July 23, 2019July 28, 2017 by Irina

Small brown spider in spider web zoomed in with green foliage in the background.

Spider traps can help you trap a spider using an active trap field entrance, spider glue traps or other means that trap the critter (and often kill it). I’m going to review nine of the best traps on the market today, but before I do that, let’s discuss how to set a spider trap properly.

How to Set a Spider Trap

Spider traps came in a lot of different styles, so you’ll need to know how to trap spiders using the best-selling traps. You can make your own traps or kill spiders in various ways, but real traps work best.

If you’re dealing with black widow spiders or a brown recluse spider, you will need a recluse spider trap.

How to Get Rid of Lice for Your Child? (6 Best Products & 8 Home Remedies)

May 6, 2019June 30, 2017 by Irina

You know what’s the scariest part of having your child’s hair infested with lice? No, it’s not any health hazard, it’s even more than that. Your family might be shunned socially. That’s so true, as nobody likes to have that creepy sensation. The first few symptoms you are likely to witness in your child may …

Tick Repellent: 6 Most Effective Repellents Help You Get Rid Of Ticks

August 10, 2019June 29, 2017 by Irina

Ticks are a particular genre of arthropods descending from the families of invertebrates with external skeletons. They cannot be classified under any form of insect or spider family, but fall under the category of mites. It can be said that all ticks are a minor group of bugs, but not all mites can be called ticks. A long and exhausting list of ticks exist within the world, yet it must be observed by select members of the society, such as those who work in botany and animal study. The reason being, that ticks mostly affect animals and at a lower level, humans. Being carnivorous in nature the parasites have tremendous ability to cause damage at large scale.

Like most predatory animals, ticks feed on blood. Due to their nature of latching onto a host for long periods of time that extend from days to months, they are called external parasites. For a while they cannot enter the body and exist within, the most they can do is to bury their mouth segments into the lower levels of the skin. Upon the blood they feed, they can further develop and produce eggs. Feeding on nothing but blood they have a dependency upon it, and without it, they cannot survive. With these blood-sucking tendencies, the more they ingest, the bigger they grow. They can turn from brown into a greenish-blue color on continuous feeding.

How to Get Rid of Earwigs: 8 Effective Commercial Repellents & Traps

August 10, 2019June 27, 2017 by Irina

Why do I have earwigs in my apartment or home? The favorite and suitable living place for earwigs are those containing moist, shelter and adequate food supply. For this reason, earwig enters in apartments or homes. They do not make their residence inside our homes intentionally. Rather, they get in accidentally as a result of …

June Bug: General Facts and Commercial Repellants to Get Rid of them

August 10, 2019June 22, 2017 by Irina

June bug is a large genus that comprises of about 300 species. These bugs are also known as May beetle and June beetle. They are herbivores and classified under a sub-family known as Melolonthinae. According to the biological classification system, it falls under the family Scarabaeidae, and order Coleoptera. They are reddish brown in color. They belong to the countries of the Northern Hemisphere. Mostly seen in the spring half that is close to summers and therefore is hot. You can find these bugs in places that have sufficient light.

What’s about the Name

The June bugs are known as the June bugs or June beetles due to the times in which they emerge. These bugs commonly appear in the month of June. Therefore they are named after the month of their appearance.

Cigarette Beetles: 4 Interesting Facts & 2 Effective Repellents

August 10, 2019June 22, 2017 by Irina

Identifying cigarettes beetles Lasioderma serricorn is the scientific name for cigarette beetles, which belongs to the family of Anobiidae. These beetles are commonly known for attacking tobacco. Hence they are also called tobacco beetles and cigar beetles. In appearance, the cigarette beetles resemble closely to drugstore beetles, and people often get confused between the two. …

How to Rid Ticks on Dogs (4 Best-Selling Repellents)

August 10, 2019June 21, 2017 by Irina

A tick is a small parasite that attaches itself on your dog’s skin causing irritability and health problems to them. They usually get to the skin through stray dogs while they interact with a spot where female ticks are laying eggs. The ticks’ eggs once hatched lay around on the ground until they find a …

Japanese Beetle Traps: 6 Best Selling Traps in 2019 & 5 DIY Traps

August 10, 2019June 20, 2017 by Irina

What is a Japanese beetle trap?

Japanese beetle traps are pheromone traps containing lure from two different plants geraniols (Rose) and geranium. These pheromones then attract insects especially Japanese beetles, and they die because they cannot resist it. These are efficient methods of catching Japanese beetles and acts at huge distances.

Best 3 Mosquito Trap Reviews

DIY Mosquito Trap

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What is a Japanese beetle trap?

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