Mozzie Zapper Recommendation

Ridiculous Panda on 10/11/2022 - 21:20
Last edited 10/11/2022 - 21:20

Melbourne weather has dramatically changed in the last weeks and now can’t open the windows/balcony door without getting a 100 mozzie chilling with us in the living room.

We desperately need a practical solution.

Are mozzie zappers practical for indoor use all night every night? Will it get annoying having a bright purple light in a dark room while watching tv? And do they use a lot of power? We already pay too much for power usage.

Are there any other practical suggestion to help us not being eating alive? Don’t think bodily mozzie repellent is a sustainable solution for everyday use at home. So what else do people do?

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Comments

  • Ghost47 on 10/11/2022 - 21:20
    +2

    Bikies.

    • HeWhoKnows on 11/11/2022 - 07:54

      Flyscreens are the best solution

  • SF3 on 10/11/2022 - 21:21
    +5

    Add fly screen to your windows…

  • Porker on 10/11/2022 - 21:32
    +1

    Mosquito scented candles? …. Repellent candles, not candles made of mosquitos

    https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/173889?goo…

    • Ridiculous Panda on 10/11/2022 - 21:39

      Thank you. I will give it ago. But $5 for 20 hours of use is also not too appealing. That would be about $60 a month if used every night.

    • kiitos on 11/11/2022 - 14:51
      +1

      Mosquito scented candles

      What does a mosquito smell like?

  • soan papdi on 10/11/2022 - 21:36
    +1

    Bats like these are common throughout Asia

    https://www.miniso-au.com/en-au/product/54566/rechargeable-e…

    • Ridiculous Panda on 10/11/2022 - 21:42

      Not liking the idea of running around swinging a tennis racket all night plus that won’t help while sleeping.

      • soan papdi on 10/11/2022 - 21:46

        I missed the part about sleep time. Definitely handy during non sleep hours. If flyscreens on the window is not an option, you could check out portable mosquito nets. But honestly ask your agent to install fly screens. You’re within your rights to do that

        • Ridiculous Panda on 10/11/2022 - 21:51

          Even for an apartment complex? It is a one year old building with more than a hundred units. Doubt the owner will entertain that idea and not sure if body corporate will even allow it.

          But got me thinking of DIY net on the balcony door that has a cut in the middle to walk thru. Hmmm..

  • sharkyoz on 10/11/2022 - 22:00

    mossie coils, been working for me for 60+ years

    • Ridiculous Panda on 10/11/2022 - 23:27

      I was looking for something I could use indoors all night. I guess a fly screen linked up is the most practical solution for my requirements. Thank you

      • sharkyoz on 10/11/2022 - 23:31

        use the citronella + sandalwood coils, pleasant enuff smell
        works effectively

  • John Kimble on 10/11/2022 - 22:52

    Mozzie zappers don't actually work.

    https://www.sgvmosquito.org/are-bug-zappers-really-effective….

  • Shoocat on 10/11/2022 - 22:56
    +1

    My cat's breath peels the paint from the walls and would no doubt kill any living creature passing by as it yawns.

    Come to think of it, we never see mosquitos…

  • boomramada on 10/11/2022 - 23:01
    +1

    I dont think there is any electronics or zapper devices for mozzies. Or it be million dollar business.

  • Peter Enis on 10/11/2022 - 23:04
    +1

    These work very well. https://www.mortein.com.au/products/peaceful-nights-mosquito…

    • Ridiculous Panda on 10/11/2022 - 23:24

      Looks promising but only issue is $28 for “Up to 30 nights (based on 12 hours use per night)”
      That would be more expensive than all my other monthly subscriptions combined.

      • Jimothy Wongingtons on 10/11/2022 - 23:55

        Less than a $1 a day to deal with the mozzies that are swarming you…

        • Ridiculous Panda on 11/11/2022 - 00:01

          Or $360 a year.. either that is expensive or I’m cheap.

  • mauricem on 10/11/2022 - 23:55
    +2

    https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/311072?

    This worked for us. I have it on a timer from 11pm to 6am and no mozzies as we sleep. Refills are about $14 for 2, so about $7 per month.

    Mosquito coils sort of work but the smoke is a bit of a worry and an irritant for some people.

    • Ridiculous Panda on 11/11/2022 - 00:07

      Sounds good. Do you need one per room? Or one will be enough for a small apartment?

      • mauricem on 11/11/2022 - 00:20

        Not sure, we only have one near the bed but since using it hardly ever get mozzies in the rest of the house. It's an older place with timber windows and doors so not totally insect proof.

  • ozy on 11/11/2022 - 07:17
    +3

    Thermocell
    They work and there’s havks to regas them.
    Pads can be bought in bulk on ebay too.

  • UserNameCheckIn on 11/11/2022 - 09:51

    The zappers tend to kill non mozzies & the little insects important to the ecosystem.

    I feel for you, I got Ross River from a mozzie bite and still suffer over 10 years later. I just don't think the zapper will give you the relief you need.

  • Keplaffintech on 11/11/2022 - 10:49

    Control the mozzies around your house. You probably have standing water in which they are breeding, so find those spots and fix them so they wont collect water. Consider spraying your outside area with an insect growth inhibitor which will also stop breeding. E.g. TekkoPro.

    Trying to kill them is futile because they will always outnumber the amount you can actually kill if they are continuously breeding.

  • dmbminaret on 11/11/2022 - 12:11

    I got one of these. They regularly do 20% off or can google coupons:

    https://www.pestrol.com.au/buy-online/mosquito-eater-mosquit…

    The jury is still out on it. I plugged it in at the end of last summer and seemed to work well. As it heated up lately, mozzies were in abundance so I moved it away from outdoor area which is what is instructed.

    It doesn't repel mozzies, it's meant to attract them, kill them and dent the breeding cycle. That's why you put it away from used areas.

    • Loopholio on 12/11/2022 - 00:04

      Does it not store the mozzies caught? The jury needs a mozzie count! I've heard the ads for this product on the radio and it sounded sus to me.

      • dmbminaret on 12/11/2022 - 04:20
        +1

        Yea it does. There's a bunch in there but hard to determine what percentage.

        I work away, so also difficult to gauge, but asked the Mrs yesterday afternoon after commenting here whether by moving it had made a difference. She gave a non-committal "yea…well I just hung out washing at 5pm and didn't get eaten".

        I had been sitting outside for an hour and had no bites. I'll empty the thing this morning and post a photo.

      • dmbminaret on 12/11/2022 - 05:52
        +2

        Heaps of moths. Few mozzies.
        https://imgur.com/a/jXZNAg5

        • Loopholio on 12/11/2022 - 18:06

          That's pretty good. It catches actual mozzies.

          Thank you for sharing :)

  • Liamhos08 on 11/11/2022 - 12:45

    Buy 2 or 3 mozzie zappers & give them to your neighbours. 😂

  • Ashless on 11/11/2022 - 12:55
    +3

    We sleep with the ceiling fan on. If you don't have a ceiling fan get a pedestal fan pointing at you - mozzies will find it hard to fly (and land on you) when the fans are on.

    • kiitos on 11/11/2022 - 15:29

      Us too, very effective when a mozzie has snuck in.

    • mauricem on 12/11/2022 - 14:05

      I do this in warmer months but it's a bit unpleasant on cold nights. I prefer the idea of killing the mosquitoes not just moving them along so they can regroup

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