Skeeter Vac or Mosquitoe Magnetes

paso_lover · 06-03-2008, 07:25 AM

Not sure how this erea works so if needs to be moved.....go ahead.

This year we bit the bullet and bought a SkeeterVac. It's been up and running for about a month now but the skeeters have only been out a week.
It worked immediately on the black flies sucking them into the chamber and/or sticking thm onto the sticky paper. It was pleasant being outside for once.

Now last week the mosquitoes came out with a vengance and covered everything in sight (poor horses and wildlife), so many that the Vac simply could not keep up. Product does say that it does take at least 3 weeks for you to see any difference.

Yesterday afternoon Andre and I were out doing the last of our clean up in the corral. Nice pleasant day, sun and rain so it was not too hot to work. Bugs minimal as it was in the afternoon. We got the trailer loaded with the rest of that tree that fell over the winter and off we go to the back of the property to dump the rotted wood. Him in his overalls and me in shorts and a tank we head to the back and well OMG the bugs are INSANE

. I looked like the fella in that commercial 30 yrs back for OFF or MUSKALL (sp). The one were he put his hand in a box full of mosquitoes. Seriousely, I thought I was going to have to head to the hospital for a blood transfusion

. 30 minutes later we finish and go home and I made a consiouse note to see how bad the bugs were there. Considerable improvement, it will be interesting to see how much better things get once it catches up with the population. Is it worth the 500 bucks?? I say yep.

BarnBum · 06-03-2008, 07:31 AM

I actually have been looking into a Mosquitoe Magnet. For what I need (Around the barn - 1 acre area) is about $260 + the propane tank at Home Depot. Plus the $$ in filling and replacing the cartiges (1x month each). I have heard they work AWESOME !! I was only going to put mine on at night. I am just having an issue the spending so much $$ on something I am going to use only 4-5 months.

I started a thread on this on the Fla Forum and the best advise I got was to stay away from the Coleman Mosquitoe Deleto due something like leaking propane and blowing up

< Ya didn't have to tell me that twice since its going to be around my barn !!! >

paso_lover · 06-03-2008, 07:39 AM

From what I understand it has to be on 24/7 for it to work. Propane isn't too much and really if you get it on sale (we did for 350) it really is worth it.

BarnBum · 06-03-2008, 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paso_lover

From what I understand it has to be on 24/7 for it to work. Propane isn't too much and really if you get it on sale (we did for 350) it really is worth it.

I only have mosquitoes at night here. So it will be a waste to leave it on all day.

paso_lover · 06-03-2008, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BarnBum

I only have mosquitoes at night here.

Must be nice

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06-03-2008, 07:25 AM
paso_lover Seasoned Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sudbury Ontario Canada Posts: 4,563	Skeeter Vac or Mosquitoe Magnetes Not sure how this erea works so if needs to be moved.....go ahead. This year we bit the bullet and bought a SkeeterVac. It's been up and running for about a month now but the skeeters have only been out a week. It worked immediately on the black flies sucking them into the chamber and/or sticking thm onto the sticky paper. It was pleasant being outside for once. Now last week the mosquitoes came out with a vengance and covered everything in sight (poor horses and wildlife), so many that the Vac simply could not keep up. Product does say that it does take at least 3 weeks for you to see any difference. Yesterday afternoon Andre and I were out doing the last of our clean up in the corral. Nice pleasant day, sun and rain so it was not too hot to work. Bugs minimal as it was in the afternoon. We got the trailer loaded with the rest of that tree that fell over the winter and off we go to the back of the property to dump the rotted wood. Him in his overalls and me in shorts and a tank we head to the back and well OMG the bugs are INSANE . I looked like the fella in that commercial 30 yrs back for OFF or MUSKALL (sp). The one were he put his hand in a box full of mosquitoes. Seriousely, I thought I was going to have to head to the hospital for a blood transfusion . 30 minutes later we finish and go home and I made a consiouse note to see how bad the bugs were there. Considerable improvement, it will be interesting to see how much better things get once it catches up with the population. Is it worth the 500 bucks?? I say yep. __________________ "I wish I was half the rider she thinks she is" \"Some people feel compelled to cut off the heads of others in order to make themselves appear taller\" ---Paramahansa Yoginanda

06-03-2008, 07:31 AM
BarnBum Greenbroke Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sunshine State Posts: 3,623	I actually have been looking into a Mosquitoe Magnet. For what I need (Around the barn - 1 acre area) is about $260 + the propane tank at Home Depot. Plus the $$ in filling and replacing the cartiges (1x month each). I have heard they work AWESOME !! I was only going to put mine on at night. I am just having an issue the spending so much $$ on something I am going to use only 4-5 months. I started a thread on this on the Fla Forum and the best advise I got was to stay away from the Coleman Mosquitoe Deleto due something like leaking propane and blowing up < Ya didn't have to tell me that twice since its going to be around my barn !!! > __________________ Murphys Horse Law - A horse's misbehavior will be in direct proportion to the number of people who are watching !! Last edited by BarnBum : 06-03-2008 at 07:33 AM.

06-03-2008, 07:39 AM
paso_lover Seasoned Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sudbury Ontario Canada Posts: 4,563	From what I understand it has to be on 24/7 for it to work. Propane isn't too much and really if you get it on sale (we did for 350) it really is worth it. __________________ "I wish I was half the rider she thinks she is" \"Some people feel compelled to cut off the heads of others in order to make themselves appear taller\" ---Paramahansa Yoginanda