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Mosquito Traps
- Most effective mosquito trap Mosquito Magnet Patriot *Est. $300
- Propane-alternative mosquito trap Mega-Catch Premier *Est. $250
- Cordless mosquito trap SkeeterVac SV3100 *Est. $300
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Cordless mosquito trap
- Cordless
- Good owner reviews
- Can use Lurex attractant
- 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 Patriot (*Est. $300), it needs a propane tank that produces carbon dioxide to attract mosquitoes -- other lures that can be used are water vapor, heat, LED lighting, octenol and Lurex. When mosquitoes approach the trap, a fan and vacuum suck them in. Those who don't want to deal with the ongoing expense of buying propane may want to consider the Mega-Catch Premier (*Est. $250), although it does use electricity and requires dealing with a cord.
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 4 out of 5 stars on average overall by about 20 users at Amazon.com. 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: Blue Rhino SV3100 SkeeterVac Mosquito Eliminator, 1-Acre Coverage, Contributors to Amazon.com
Editor and user reviews of the SkeeterVac SV3100 are offered here. It is not clear what the editor's 4-star rating is based on, but comments and ratings from more than 30 current owners provide a good first-person account of the SkeeterVac SV3100's performance in actual use. Most give it 4 or 5 stars out of 5; no one gives it a rating lower than 3 stars.
Review: SkeeterVac SV3100 Mosquito Trap -- 1 Acre, Editors and Contributors to NorthlineExpress.com
3. Epinions.com
About 70 owner reviews give various SkeeterVac models a combined score of 3 stars out of a possible 5. Most reviews are positive, but some negative reviews say the SkeeterVac worked for only a year.
Review: SkeeterVac, Contributors to Epinions.com
