Mosquito Trap Comparison Rating

With so many brands, sizes, and types of mosquito traps being sold out there, I figured why not make a simple mosquito trap comparison rating page to help you determine which product is best for you. I decided to narrow it down to 3 different best-selling traps.

There are 5 different comparison points for each trap: Functionality (how it works and all that), effectiveness, cost (to help you compare prices), maintenance and durability. Okay let’s get started!

Flowtron Model BK-80D 80-Watt

 

Functionality: Lantern shaped trap that uses a strong black light bulb to attract flying bugs and will zap-fry them once they get close to the surrounding grid. It attracts mosquitoes as well thanks to a special mosquito-attractant cartridge which is included with the unit. It uses standard electrical socket to get up and running.

Effectiveness:  5/5

It’s capable of zapping a ton of mosquitoes but sadly, even flying bugs that eat mosquitoes are not spared. They tend to get zapped as well. I wish such collateral damage could be avoided but it’s a cold, hard world out there, especially for flying bugs mucking around my backyard. Provides 1-1/2-acre coverage.

Cost: 5/5

I think you can get it for less than 70 bucks from Amazon.com. Prices on Amazon fluctuate, but their prices are usually much cheaper than retail stores and with the free shipping option, it’s a no-brainer.

Maintenance: 4/5 

Not much. The electrical grids tend to clog up quickly, especially when there’s a truckload of flying insects buzzing outside your home.  This means you have to clean the grids regularly. Also you got to change the octenol mosquito lure cartridges every few months or so.
 
Durability: 5/5.

The casing is pretty tough. It’s made of steel with zinc coating and it’s rustproof, rainproof, and nuclear proof (that’s over the top, sorry).  Also, the protective exterior enclosure prevents your kids or pets from getting injured.

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Blue Rhino SV3100 SkeeterVac

Functionality: A propane type mosquito trap. Mosquitoes love CO2 gas so this trap offers the love of death by transforming clean-burning propane into carbon dioxide. The gas lures the mosquitoes and when they approach the trap, a strong vacuum kicks in pulling the insects into a sticky paper trap. No messy power cord to deal with since it requires a propane tank to run.
 
Effectiveness: For trapping mosquitoes, I give it 5/5.

However, bigger flying insects tend to get stuck to the exterior. Heck, some of them are strong enough to withstand the vacuum so you might want to bump the grade down by 1 if you’re planning on using this trap to capture other annoying insects. Provides 1-acre coverage.

Cost: 3/5

You can buy one of these babies for slightly above 300 dollars. Top-quality propane mosquito traps don’t come cheap I know, but I wish it was cheaper in light of the various maintenance costs which I’m going to mention next.

Maintenance: 3/5

Quite a few things to maintain here and they will set you back some dollars each month. One is the propane tank (20 bucks a pop) which can last you for about 20 – 25 days. The sticky paper traps have to be replaced once they become too clogged up. Baits need changing too.

Durability: 5/5.

Very solid built. I’ve had this model for almost a year now and it still works fine. I already have a couple of electronic mosquito traps, but I chose to buy this propane trap as well because I was curious and wanted to find out whether it works or not.  Durability wise, so far so good, though I have to admit that I don’t use it as much as I would like to due to the maintenance costs.  Also, I should add that the whole unit feels quite heavy with the propane tank attached. Remove that first if you want to have an easier time lugging the trap around your yard.

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Mega Catch Ultra Mosquito Control Trap MCU-800

Functionality: Attract mosquitoes by releasing CO2 gas. The key feature here is the device’s ability to release CO2 in lesser quantities and in a gradual manner, thus significantly increasing the capture rate. Now, in comparison with the Flowtron BK-80 D 80 outdoor mosquito trap, the Mega Catch Ultra MCU-800 has a built-in programmable timer so you don’t have to hook it up with a separate outdoor timer. It runs on power cord with extension included in the package.

Effectiveness:  5/5

This is a premium trap, works extremely well and capable of 1-1/2-acre coverage. Now to be frank with you, I don’t own this particular model but my cousin has one at his place in Wisconsin. I stayed there for over a month due to business in that area.  I managed to play around with this trap extensively during my stay and let me tell you, this thing works like you won’t believe. The slow-releasing CO2 system really nailed it down pat as plenty of mosquitoes were caught effortlessly.  However, here’s the problem and I think it’s a pretty big one too…

Cost: 2/5

Yes, the cost is the problem. This baby isn’t cheap, about 500+ bucks per pop. Don’t get me wrong, the MCU-800 is a top-quality product but the price is definitely on the high side. I like trying out various mosquito killing products because I kind of have a fetish for killing the flying morons. See, I have a lot of mosquito-destroying weapons at my disposal and would love to get this one as well, but the cost puts me off. If you have the extra cash to splash, then by all means go ahead and get it.

Maintenance: 4/5 

Baits have to be changed. Catch containers have to be emptied and the catch bag has to be cleaned. Simple stuff. All in all, not a lot of maintenance required.

Durability: 5/5.

The MCU-800 is a very durable product. It’s quite heavy and looks something out of the Ghostbusters movies (the proton backpack).

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Okay that’s it. I believe this is quite a decent mosquito trap comparison ratings because it mentions the pros and cons of each item plus other important tidbits to help you ascertain which trap suits your requirements and budget. Hopefully in the future, manufacturers would release more high-quality mosquito traps that require minimal maintenance and cost.