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Mosquito Traps
- Most effective mosquito trap Mosquito Magnet Liberty *Est. $500
- Propane-alternative mosquito trap Mega-Catch Ultra *Est. $500
- Cordless mosquito trap SkeeterVac SV3100 *Est. $285
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Cordless mosquito trap
- Cordless flexibility
- Good initial results
- Less expensive than some other traps
- Can use Lurex attractant
- We found no independent testing
- Propane and octenol need regular replacement
- Fuel, lure replacement can make cost of ownership high
Powered by propane and one AA battery, the SkeeterVac SV3100 offers a major advantage -- it's cordless. Like the Mosquito Magnet Liberty (*Est. $500), it needs a propane tank that produces carbon dioxide to attract mosquitoes -- other lures that can be used are water vapor, heat, LED lighting and octenol. When mosquitoes approach the trap, a fan and vacuum suck them in. Lurex can be used if Asian tiger mosquitoes, which are prevalent in the southern United States, are an issue. Those who don't want to deal with the ongoing expense of buying propane may want to consider the Mega-Catch Ultra (*Est. $500), which is substantially more expensive.
We found no research studies focusing on the SkeeterVac SV3100 -- most of them concentrate on the Mosquito Magnet line. However, we found owner reviews at Amazon.com, NorthlineExpress.com and Epinions.com.
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Our Sources
1. Amazon.com
The SkeeterVac SV3100 is rated four out of five stars by more than 10 Amazon.com users. One reports that he had used Mosquito Magnets in the past and that they attracted and killed more mosquitoes than the SkeeterVac does, but the Mosquito Magnet lasted only one season at most.
Review: SkeeterVac SV3100, Contributors to Amazon.com
Editor and user reviews of several models of the SkeeterVac SV3100 are offered here. It is not clear what the editor's four-star rating is based on, but comments and ratings from more than 20 current owners provide a good first-person account of the SkeeterVac SV3100's performance in actual use. Most give it four or five stars out of five; no one gives it a rating lower than three stars.
Review: SkeeterVac SV3100 Mosquito Trap 1 Acre, Editors and Contributors to NorthlineExpress.com
3. Epinions.com
More than 60 owner reviews give various SkeeterVac models a combined score of three stars out of a possible five. The most recent review is from 2008, and some date back to 2004. Some negative reviews say the SkeeterVac worked for only a year.
Review: SkeeterVac, Contributors to Epinions.com
