DynaTrap DT2030SR Fly Traps Outdoor - Mosquito & Flying Insect Killer for 1 Acre – Kills Flies, Gnats, Wasps - Bug Zapper Alternative - Black

I bought the half acresize and installed it in our back ysrd where we have a summer and lots of rain favorable to mosquito breeding. It works as advertised when i checked it the next morning there was about 3/4ths of a inch of insect debris in the bottom of the unit. Lots of mosquito and, surprisingly a lot of ground moths as well. When I saw that I wondered if the Dynatrap would work inside our home as well. Last year we had a problem with closet moths that seemingly enjoyed unimpeded breeding while feasting on the wool rug in our bedroom. In the past, we have sprayed, put out paper moth traps, carefully looked for moth egg cases and were still surprised when the moths kept popping up. On the first day we found nine moths in the trap, on the next day a couple of new additions and then none. That said, the trap isn’t foolproof. A few days later during another summer-in-Alabama rain storm, we had a power outage that lasted a few hours. This resulted in several of the previously trapped moths escaping out of the trap flying past the then immobile fan blade that had previously sucked them into the trap. That is a type of problem that would not likely be frequently experienced but adding a rechargeable back-up battery to the trap to maintain continuous suction would be a nice improvement in future versions.

I bought a fly killer lamp a few weeks ago and the truth is that I am quite satisfied with the results. From day one I noticed a significant reduction of insects in the house, especially in the kitchen and on the balcony where they tend to accumulate the most. It is quiet, does not emit annoying odors and best of all it does not use chemicals, so it is safe to use around children and pets. Plus, it's easy to clean and its power consumption is minimal. Honestly, it has been an excellent purchase, especially for the warmer months where insects tend to be more annoying. I highly recommend it.

After a wet May, we have a record-setting amount of mosquitoes at our place. This trap catches mosquitoes. Lots of mosquitoes. The trap is definitely more effective when using a mosquito attractant such as ocetenol. The trap doesn’t discriminate, so any bugs hovering around the UV light such as moths will also be caught. The reason for the 4 star rating is because of the difficulty cleaning the unit. While the upper portion of the unit is easily removed from the lower trap part without tools, the fan and upper grate is difficult to clean. The fan got completely jammed with sticky bug residue in about 1 week, preventing the fan from turning. I needed a small screwdriver, degreaser, and compressed air to clean the inside of the fan housing and the fan blades. ‘Not a huge deal, but it would be great if the entire upper assembly could be easily disassembled for cleaning- something you will likely need to do a few times per month in peak mosquito season.

I was more than a little skeptical when I first heard about the DynaTrap on a radio Garden show that claimed it can cover 1/2 to 1 acre of property, but I have trusted the shows host on a number of things so I ordered it through Amazon. It took several weeks to arrive, as they were backlogged with orders as I am sure they are each Spring to Summer.The trap feels very light so you won't have to worry about a heavy or large hook to hang it. I installed it on the far edge of the patio but still under cover. I did not want the rain to soak it or the sun's UV rays to degrade it. I am a little concerned about the operating life, being left on 24/7. So far so good. I have had it operating for a month now and I am really pleased that it is so quiet.How it works: The light stay on continually and attracts flying insects day and night! When the insects get close, the fan underneath the light pulls them through the grate and traps them in the basket below. I have seen all different sizes of insects in the trap.Problems: I have only had one problem with the trap. I came out one day last week and the light was on but the fan was not turning. I unplugged the cord and found that a rather large June Bug was caught between the fan and the grate below it. These tough little bugs seem like they are made of a hard plastic and and this one was too big to make it trough the grate and was wedged in there, stopping the fan blade. I was think that perhaps this could have burned up the electric fan motor but after removing the bug and plugging it back in, it worked just fine. Apparently they anticipated this happening in the motor design. Nice job Dyna Trap!Operation: I empty the trap about twice a week and estimate that there is about one full cup of bugs inside. Some of the bugs that were apparently caught recently were still alive in the basket so I keep a can of bug killer close by and spray the bugs after I dump them out. (No since letting them take off and bother us again.) I probably should empty it more often because you can detect a slight odor from the dead bugs if you leave them in there too long. (Just a suggestion) Although I did not notice the smell from the patio because the fan blowing over them disperses the smell. Just the same, you may want to empty it more often.I am please with the quiet operation and clearly effective way it works, and have noticed a REAL difference sitting outside!. My backyard is about 1/2 acre and I still occasionally notice a fly by, but I'm not bothered like before. Even when I go out at night with a flashlight, I am not attacked by swarms of bugs. It has made a difference that is noticeable!

I used the light bug zappers in past and decided to give this a try. The bugs were flying around and about half of them got into the holding basket and stayed alive. You basically have to wait for the bugs to die off then dump the basket. Not even a week in and the basket broke apart at the top. I am going back to the light zapper. I do not want to dump out LIVE bugs with wasps in them and get stung while trying to figure out the basket not opening up.

moth and crane fly catcher!I wanted to move away from the zappers... well, this is good at catching moths and crane flies (they look like HUGE mosquitoes) .I bought their brand name lure.I was pretty sure I read that it came with the scented lure, it did not, I had to buy that too!