July 16Jul 16 Anyone tried a Dynatrap? I always have them bad, but this year has been awful with all the rain. Give me some relief.
July 16Jul 16 If this works and doesn't glitch and zap people in the eye, it'll be worth every bit of $500 https://www.fastcompany.com/91362850/photon-matrix-iron-dome-for-mosquitos-shoots-down-bugs-with-lasers
July 16Jul 16 This comes up weekly on r/austin and anything other than dunks will get crushed by the pro-pollinators. I’ve tried everything aside from bullshit suggestions on r/austin that clearly don’t work*, including dunks, and the only thing that worked was permethrin fogging. I’m loath to kill the butterflies, but I also can’t have my kids getting eaten alive when they go swimming or outside briefly without bug spray. *building bat houses, Purple Martin houses, releasing dragon flies, planting certain grasses or herbs like marigold or citronella
July 16Jul 16 Author Thanks LCHorn. I am sympathetic to the pollinators but damn it sucks to sit in the house and stare at a pool through the screened in porch because the mosquitos have taken over the back yard. And I would have to spray my neighbors' areas too. I have all the good stuff--permethrin and bifen. Anyone try a Dynatrap?
July 16Jul 16 32 minutes ago, squib said: Anyone try a Dynatrap? I tried everything sold at Home Depot and Amazon, including the BioGents Mosquitaire, Tom‘s Mosquito TNT (worse, I misread the website and purchased four boxes of four traps, not just four traps), Spartan Mosqito Tubes, and anything Costco sells (like the Dynatrap-it’ll kill some moths for you while the mosquitos fly on by). We’ve also done barefoot mosquitos “non toxic” fogging. The only thing I haven’t tried (that I know about) is Mosquito Magnet (uses propane to bait mosquitos).
July 16Jul 16 Author 36 minutes ago, LCHorn said: I tried everything sold at Home Depot and Amazon, including the BioGents Mosquitaire, Tom‘s Mosquito TNT (worse, I misread the website and purchased four boxes of four traps, not just four traps), Spartan Mosqito Tubes, and anything Costco sells (like the Dynatrap-it’ll kill some moths for you while the mosquitos fly on by). We’ve also done barefoot mosquitos “non toxic” fogging. The only thing I haven’t tried (that I know about) is Mosquito Magnet (uses propane to bait mosquitos).
July 23Jul 23 On 7/16/2025 at 1:53 PM, squib said: Thanks LCHorn. I am sympathetic to the pollinators but damn it sucks to sit in the house and stare at a pool through the screened in porch because the mosquitos have taken over the back yard. And I would have to spray my neighbors' areas too. I have all the good stuff--permethrin and bifen. Anyone try a Dynatrap? I use Dynatrap. It's really hard to tell the extent to which it works because 1. We don't have a ton of mosquitoes since both neighbors pay a company to spay and 2. They're so small (here) that it's pretty hard to see them amid all of the other insects caught in the Dynatrap. However, I use Dynatrap plus Atrakta to attract mosquitoes and I can count on one hand the number of mosquitoes I've seen on my property this year. Using the Atrakta definitely makes the container fill up much more quickly as well. Again, it's just hard to tell if you actually have any mosquitoes. You may be able to tell much better in Texas, given the avian qualities of the mosquitos there. As a side note, I've always been interested in approaches like In2Care, which could be effective with less harm for pollinators, but it's only for professional use. https://www.in2care.org/mosquito-trap/ Edited July 23Jul 23 by KYHorn
July 23Jul 23 Author I ordered a Dynatrap last week. I emptied it today. Moths and gnats. Not a single mosquito. 0 stars
July 23Jul 23 These things are supposed to be quite good. https://www.amazon.com/Thermacell-Rechargeable-Protection-DEET-Free-Alternative/dp/B09LXCSSVR/ref=asc_df_B09LXCSSVR?tag=bingshoppinga-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=80814230791523&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=77266&hvtargid=pla-4584413753569036&th=1 The catch is that a 12-hour refill is about $20.
July 23Jul 23 11 hours ago, squib said: I ordered a Dynatrap last week. I emptied it today. Moths and gnats. Not a single mosquito. 0 stars Maybe try Atrakta before returning the Dynatrap. I remember reading that they are much more attracted to scent than light. Edited July 23Jul 23 by KYHorn
July 24Jul 24 I have the mosquito traps and pay a service. No real noticeable difference than me spraying bushes, grass and trees with the OFF hose attachment.
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