Mosquitoes must die!

[Doc.]

So I thought I would try one of those insect-zappers for my country house that they use in movies, googled it and this poped out: Link

Most reviews said that it' awesome (duh), some said that it does not kill mosquitoes since it uses UV, this comment was particularly helpful:

All products of this type are not effective for mosquito control, so if that's your intent, you must look for an alternative type of apparatus. Bug zappers like this use UV light; it's been proven time and again that mosquitos have 0% attraction to UV light! Oh, sure, the octenol attracts SOME types (not all) mosquitos, but the way this device is designed, the octenol cartridge hangs on the BOTTOM of the unit, away from the electric grid. Mosquitoes that are attracted have absolutely no reason to go inside the grid, because once again, they are NOT attracted to UV!

All this device will do is kill a bunch of UV-attracted bugs, such as moths and mostly harmless aquatic-type insects that would NEVER have come near your home anyway if you didn't have a bright UV bulb shining in their faces. Oh sure, by statistical chance, you'll kill a few mosquitos just by chance one flies in there by random but we're talking about less than 5% of the mosquito population will do that. 5% erradication is not going to solve any of your mosquito problems. Folks, this is all scientific proof, so please don't believe the huff and puff of marketing schemes to make you believe otherwise. If you need to control moths or non-mosquitoes, then this unit might be good for you. Otherwise, look for something else.

So i need opinion of somebody who does not work for these companies.
1) do any of these gadgets kill mosquitoes? (I would also love to kill moths, so I think I'm going to order it anyway)
2) how often do they need some kind of replacement and how expensive are they?
3) what is this for? Link
4)are you using anything of this sort?

and no, I don't care about any insect fauna by a slightest bit.

 

[Anachronous Rex]

Dip a bar of soap into any nearby standing water sources once a day. It breaks the surface tension, which mosquito nymphs need to breathe. Or so I'm told.

Of course you should know that deterrence is the art of producing in the mind of the enemy ... the fear to attack.

 

[)O( Hytegia )O(]

I lived in Alabama for 18 years - so may I weigh in my comment?

The packets are for attracting mosquitoes to the zapper... But this is not a 100% guarantee that they will go to the zapper.
The zapper is useful for other bugs - but is completely useless against Mosquitoes.
Repellent is the best method of avoiding those buggers. A natural method is to burn cedar outside, and to (as said) dip a bar of soap in the nearest water source. You could always just whip out some bug killer and have at it, too.

 

[DepricatedZero]

I created fear in the hearts of Wasps not to attack me when I blowtorched one as it flew out my window lol

Anyway, an option that certainly looks more attractive imo - tiki torches with Citronella oil.

Burning Citronella oil acts as a repellent against Mosquitoes. I don't know the exact science behind it, what all is involved, but I know that a semicircle of 4 or 5 torches around the back will do the trick. You can pick up tiki torches for between $3-15 depending on material and height. Here I can buy a canister that fits inside the top of the torch, wick and all, full of Citronella oil, for $6 a can. Granted I buy 5 cans at a time, but they're very effective and keep away a lot more than just mosquitoes.