DynaTrap DT1050SR 1/2 Acre Mosquito & Flying Insect Trap – Kills Mosquitoes, Flies, Wasps, Gnats, & Other Flying Insects - Bug Zapper Alternative - Black

We purchased this product after it was recommended to my husband and I by two different friends who use it and love it (one lives in the city and the other in the country). We have 4 acres, but 3 of them are wooded. We tried having someone come to spray the perimeter monthly but that did nothing for our mosquito problems and I was not too thrilled with that option.We hung our UNDER our second level deck (40x12) since it said it could handle some water and rain. Our deck has no covering, so we thought that was the best placement to get the coverage we were looking for. And the area under our deck is concrete but tends to be damp because of the size of our deck.We empty it out weekly and by the second week, we have had a significant decrease in mosquitos. I read about the 6 week cycle, but this began working for us after just a few days. How I determine "working for us" - myself and my two boys are mosquito MAGNETS. They never touch my husband. Since we hung this, only one bite. That includes playing in the backyard grass and deck (where my kids are daily and I am with them if I am not working). It does not work on gnats (FYI :) I can not point to any particular change in weather that would contribute to this decrease. We have had rain, humidity, sun up here in northeastern PA. Maybe more rainy that other years.My girl friend said she has had hers for 8 years. i hope ours lasts that long! It was worth the money if it continues to perform like it has so far.

We live in the northwoods of Wisco. 2 acres with alot of pines and above normal humidity levels for the past several years. We hung this on a shepherd's hook pole about 6 feet off the ground and 20 ft away from where we normally sit. Immediately I noticed the fan motor worked intermittently when the unit swung in a light breeze. As if there was a loose wire (or maybe a mercury switch that ensured level operation?) the fan just kept cutting on and off when the breeze hit it.BUT.. We have those pesky fungus gnats here in Wisco along with some effing army tank mosquitos that you can whack pretty hard and they STILL come at you.Now this thing WAS catching bugs pretty well. I went out to check it the other day and the motor was barely running at all even tho the basket was near 1/3 full of some of the worst offenders.I left it up for one more day.The next day the fan motor was not running at all.It stuttered when I was taking it down so I'm thinking it's just a loose wire.Returning anyway after no response from seller or manufacturer and after reading some of these reviews.The Dragonflies are out there picking up the slack and we are going to try something else.Back to Octenol and a new zapper.UPDATE 06-07-21 Saw them on sale $79 at a local Fleet/Farm. Decided to give it a second chance. Luckily I was able to return the first one to Amazon without postage or restocking fees. Good luck returning one now. They must have wised up knowing these things are complete junk. Bought this one on Friday. Seemed to work fine all weekend. I even looked at it through the nights to make sure it was lit up and fan was spinning. Today is Monday and I went to clean it out and the ballast was making noise and the bulb wasn't lit. It caught plenty of critters but few mosquitos. Mostly moths and small beetles. Cleaning it out right now and returning to FF as soon as I finish this update. I am done with DynaTrap. Seems to be a good design but it is becoming known fact to many that nearly ALL Chinese manufacturers vary from design spec after a few months of production to cut costs and increase profits. Search "Quality Fade." Defined by Paul Midler as “the deliberate and secretive habit of widening profit margins through a reduction in the quality of materials.” It's becoming far too common and way too OBVIOUS. Sadly importers have NO legal recourse against these shady manufacturers.

The 'bug sucker' DynaTrap works! I like to garden and usually get eaten up by mosquitos. I'm often the only one in a group to get eaten alive. However, since the trap has been in use, I haven't been bitten once. Some things to know: The trap remains on nonstop. There's a fan that makes noise, but it's not any more loud than a small desk fan. It discharges carbon dioxide, attracting insects by mimicking human breath. The fan sucks them into the slots, then down to the basket below, where they eventually die. For that reason, it's a challenge to empty the basket, because weak but living mosquitos will invariably escape. I caught over a cup of insects in one week. The cord is nice and long, and it has to be plugged in to operate. The unit is easy to click on and off by twisting the entire middle portion. It's weather-resistant and the basket is large. This particular unit covers a 1/2 acre. There isn't any zapping, light sparks, or loud noises. Position it head-high, rather than on a low table.The one thing that I wish that I'd known is that ALL types of mites and parasitic bugs will think that they're going to a rock show. This is a beacon for the gross creepy crawlies, and it is a possibility that they will congregate and buzz the trap. Not all of them make it inside the basket, making the area outside a potential hazard! I got close to it, squinting to see what I had caught, when I saw what looked like stains on the outside of the metal basket sections. I 'dusted' it off with my hands, and it turns out that it was mites that promptly tried to relocate on me! I had never had contact with something like that before. For this reason, I would highly recommend that you situate your trap away from all human and animal traffic to totally avoid revved up insects. Prepare to generally leave it undisturbed. Highly recommended!