BLACK+DECKER Bug Zapper, Electric UV Insect Catcher & Killer for Flies, Mosquitoes, Gnats & Other Small to Large Flying Pests, 1 Acre Outdoor Coverage for Home, Deck, Garden, Patio, Camping & More

This really does keep the bugs away and lets us enjoy our back patio even after dark. As a bonus, the birds really like the toasty bugs beside the bird feeder. This is my wife's favorite gift that has a plug on it.

We just moved into a newly built house that had a lot of little moths and flying insects sticking to our back patio door which made it hard to go outside without letting dozens inside when we did. The one we got sent wasn't working so we called into Black and Decker Customer Service who tried to help to see what the issue was. The rep, Esther, determined we had a defective unit and immediately sent out a new one at no charge to us. We set this up during the daytime and it started to work right away. My husband likes to sit outside and he said this thing was going off constantly. The next day we already notice a difference in the amount of flying bugs near our back door. Esther even did a follow up call to make sure we got the unit and it was working for us. We are very happy with our zapper.

In short, it kills many mosquitoes and flies very well in the dark. When it is sunny outside, however, it does not work as well. PROS - Kills mosquitoes, moths, and flies in the evening - Some killed bugs actually fall off - You can hear when a bug is zapped - Usable indoor and outdoor -- WARNING: Plug is NOT nor has ALCI circuit breaking protection against electric shock CONS - Not effective during sunny days as the bugs may not necessarily be able to see the blue glow - Can be a bit of a pain to clean the zapper from dead bugs with a small brush. Be sure to unplug from the power source so you don't electrocute yourself - Plug is NOT nor has ALCI circuit breaking protection against electric shock -- NOTE: description states it can be used outdoor, but without a waterproof rating or ALCI plug, I'd be very cautious to use it outside, particularly if it rains. Regardless, make sure you plug this into a GFCI outlet! - Being able to hear a bug being zapped can be uncomfortable for some people Overall, this zapper works great in the evening, although mosquitoes could still come bite you.

Hooked it up and immediately noticed one of the bulbs is barely lit. Not impressed. Doesn't seem to react to bits of metal being thrown at it like my old one did. I'll update if it actually catches anything in my bug ridden open garage. Update: This doesn't really work for pantry moths. For context, they're swarming my dad's garage after he left dog food and bird seed open for a weeks. You can see up to 10 flying around you at a time and they're all over the walls. I paired with moth pheromones traps too, which only catch males. Honestly, the zapper does work fine even with the weird bulb, but it primarily catches every type of moth BESIDES the pantry moths. They float right past it 9/10 times. Some will go in but it's like the light doesn't work on them like normal moths. So... I guess I'll put it out in the shop for mosquitos this summer. Anyway, please cover your parents cover dog food and bird seed. Super annoying mistake.

I bought this Zapper only a few months ago and already one of the bulbs is burnt out. When I went to purchase replacement bulbs I find out that they are unavailable anywhere on the Internet. However Amazon still sells this product even though you can't buy a replacement bulb for it. Not very good at all for this reason.

Today I was looking for an inside version of this zapper, and while this showed up as purchased before I decided to give it a quick review based on my past experience. When I was looking for one of these last year I wanted to get a known brand only because I was going to have it outside and wanted a product that was somewhat durable. This guy survived this first year of Arizona heat no problem. I turn it on at night when mosquitos are being feisty and it definitely works. The trick is just to put it somewhat far from the area you'll be in and this thing will attract and zap surrounding mosquitos. I seem to attract mosquitoes like there's no tomorrow, and there's been scenarios where I can have a full cookout outside and not be bit by a single mosquito so I can attest to it's functionality. But what was more important to me was the durability of it and for that reason I gave it 5/5. Some extra information, this thing is big so it's probably more of an outside item, which size could be a plus if this is the application you're intending it for.

This Black + Decker bug zapper is pretty awesome! I am a seasonal camper and spend alot of time in the woods and the one thing I cant stand is the bugs! The area I live has had a few cases of EEE which is pretty scary. So any time we are outside we load up on bug spray and long pants and shirts. This zapper I feel has made quite a difference. We used to sit by the fire and get attacked however since I have had this zapper set up there has been a noticeable decrease in pesky bugs. It came packaged well and is pretty easy to set up. You can either set it on top of a table or they include a chain that you can hang it up with. I leave it on whenever we are at the campsite whether its day or night. I was absolutely amazed the 1st night I left it. I checked in the morning and it was covered with all kinds of creepy crawlers. I highly suggest this zapper. I was a little skeptical about spending the money on it but im so happy I did.

When our HOA stopped spraying for mosquitoes as a result of some very loud and self-righteous complaints from two households who were completely convinced, without any supporting evidence, that a coordinated spraying of permethrin by the county during the evening hours while children usually aren’t playing outside and under the oversight of an entomologist represented a greater health hazard than the mosquitoes themselves, I wanted to find an alternative solution. Those households may be right - I don’t pretend to have any scientific data - I’m simply observing that the complainants don’t either. And I’m a little suspicious of their grasp of statistics given that the narrative they seem to have projected was one of disapproval by a majority of the neighborhood when, as I said, I counted two complaining households. But it’s not as though I like the idea of spraying chemicals. This electrical zapper sounded like a pretty clean solution that couldn’t possibly hurt humans through some poorly understood biochemical boogeyman, so I was looking forward to trying it. There are so many positive reviews of this product that I had no idea bug zappers are as controversial a product as they are. You see, it may well have killed mosquitoes, but it also killed a lot of moths — and I have no quarrel with the moths. It’s not clear to me what proportion of the bugs killed are actually biting/stinging insects, which are the ones that I care about. Further complicating matters, there are many different species of mosquitoes and it’s not clear how strongly attracted all of them (or any of them, really) are to this light. It seems to be a fairly indiscriminate insect slaughter at best, and at worst it might actually be doing a better job of attracting and killing non-biting/stinging insects than killing the bugs I actually want gone. Some people have even expressed the opinion that they actually increase the local bug activity because the light attracts them but doesn’t do a great job of killing them. I don’t have any scientific data to offer, and again there are many different species of mosquitoes so what works for you may not work for someone else. It certainly didn’t seem to make our mosquito situation any worse when we tried it for a week, but that’s just my subjective impression from sitting outside. And beyond the questionable impact on your local insect population, some of whom play critical environmental roles that I don’t pretend to understand, it’s actually a lot more disruptive to the quiet enjoyment of my property than I’d expected. I positioned it about 50 feet away from my back porch so as not to attract bugs to where I’d be sitting, and I found the bright light and zapping sounds to be fairly disruptive — to the point that I even started to worry it might bother the neighbors too (and we’re on 1 acre lots, so we’re not exactly sitting right on top of each other). And UV light supposedly isn’t good for the eyes. It also needed to be brushed fairly often. Maybe in time the volume of bugs would go down as it decimates the local population, but I was cleaning it daily during my short experiment with the device. If you’re sure you want a bug zapper then this particular model seems like a fine one to buy. I saw no particular defects in quality. My experience has simply turned me off to the whole idea of a bug zapper. I’ve started using something called a skeet-o-trap and am tentatively pleased with it. It’s a fairly low maintenance solution - just add some water now and then - and you don’t need to figure a way to get electricity to the location where you want to set it up. It’s also comparatively inexpensive. There are various proposals on the internet for building your own mosquito trap from a soda bottle, but rumor has it those don’t really work and I find it more than a little irritating how readily these proposals get repeated across the internet by people who seem not to have made even the most basic effort to try to determine whether it actually works. I only claim to be tentatively pleased with the skeet-o-trap at this juncture, having tried it for a few weeks, and will update this review when I feel like I can make a more authoritative conclusion, but I am finding what appear to be dead mosquitoes inside of it.

Excelente

The product didn’t work, has been returned immediately but still refund has not been processed.

I have tried several bug zappers. This is the best one there is (or at least where i live in Canada). There is no attractant needed. The color of the light must be the correct color cause it works great. I live on a large acreage and now have 3 of these scattered throughout the property. NOTE: Use an air compressor and a blow nozzle to clean out. WOrks awesome. That stupid little brush they send throw straight in the garbage

I bought 2 mossie killers, a significantly cheaper one and this black & decker. I had assumed this would be significantly better, but not so. Wasn't working when I got it. The cheaper one however is amazing... hear the zapping of mossies through the day and night.

Power supply is not compatible and not advised on instructions.