Astricade™ Solar Mosquito Trap

Moved to Raleigh, NC four years ago from Ohio and I genuinely wasn't prepared for mosquito season here. I tried everything the internet suggested — bat houses, citronella plants, lemongrass, marigolds. None of it worked. My neighbor laughed and said the only thing that makes any difference are these jar traps. I'll be honest, I was still skeptical because I'd read about Spartan Mosquito being sued for fraud and lumped all passive traps in together. But these felt different when I set them up — the bait activates visibly, there's clearly a real reaction happening. Four weeks in and our back yard is actually enjoyable again. My husband and I had dinner outside three times last week. This is the first product in this category that's earned a re-order from me.

I used to host garden tours and summer cookouts. The last two years I started cancelling because the mosquitoes were embarrassing — guests in long sleeves in July, everyone retreating inside. I'd given up on my own yard. Set these up in early May after a friend in the neighborhood recommended them. Just hosted a small garden dinner last weekend and made it to 9pm outside. Nobody asked to go in. The yard still has mosquitoes but they were not the dominating presence they've been. First time I've felt like the host again in two summers. Already ordered the refill pack.

Austin Texas homeowner with two kids and a cat. I couldn't do yard sprays — the cat thing scared me off entirely after I read that cats can't process pyrethroids. I tried DEET repellent on the kids but felt awful about it every time. Found this product after going down a rabbit hole at 11pm trying to find something that worked without chemicals. Hung the four jars in late April. Three weeks in and we've done two full evenings on the back porch without incident. My kids played outside until dark yesterday. The cat lounges on the patio all evening. This is the first summer solution that doesn't make me choose between protecting my kids from mosquitoes and protecting them from chemicals.

South Louisiana homeowner — I don't think most people outside this region understand what mosquito season actually means here. It's not annoying. It's unlivable. We had professional services for two years, different techs every time, and the mosquitoes were back within days of each treatment. Found these through a Facebook group for Baton Rouge homeowners. Skeptical but willing to try anything at this point. Set up eight jars across my half-acre. Took about three weeks but we are genuinely outside more than we have been in years. The yard is back. My wife cried a little. Not kidding. Buy the refill pack at the same time.

I am a grandmother who wants to be able to have my grandchildren over without the chaos of applying bug spray to six kids every hour. I'd been stuck inside watching them play through the window while everyone else was out in the yard. That description sounds silly but that's exactly how it felt. My son set these up in late March. By the time the grandkids visited in April the difference was real. We were outside for three hours after dinner. No bites on any of the kids. I cried at the table. Just happy to have my yard back for the family.

We have a retention pond right behind our property in Georgia and mosquitoes have been absolutely unbearable every summer. I've done citronella torches, wristbands, candles — no real impact. My husband spent $900 on a Mosquito Magnet a few years ago and it ended up on a shelf in the garage after two seasons. These jars cost a fraction of that. Hanging four of them between the yard and the pond, and within about three weeks we noticed a real reduction in the swarms near the back deck. We sat outside until 10pm last Friday. I'll be ordering the refill pack and a second set for next year.

Two of my four kids are allergic to mosquito bites — the kind where the bite swells up, busts open, and turns into a sore. I couldn't spray the yard with chemicals because of the dogs and kids playing in the grass. I was skeptical of these because the Spartan ones I bought three years ago did absolutely nothing. These feel different — the bait packet actually generates a visible reaction when you add warm water. I noticed fewer bites by week two. My daughter played outside all afternoon yesterday without a single reaction. For a mom who's been fighting this for years, that's everything.

I want to be honest — these didn't show results in the first week like I hoped. But by week three there was a real difference on our North Carolina patio. I have a wooded lot and usually can't spend more than ten minutes outside without getting hit. I hung the four jars along the fence line and tree edge. Week one: skeptical. Week two: slightly better. Week three: genuinely sitting outside for dinner without constantly swatting. I'm not taking stars off because the instructions say give it 2-4 weeks and they were right. Patience is required. If you expect overnight results, reset your expectations. But if you give it time, it works.

I live in central Florida and our backyard was completely unusable from May through October. I'd tried Thermacell, a quarterly spray service, citronella candles — nothing stuck. A neighbor hung these jars on her fence and by week three I could finally sit outside after sunset without getting eaten alive. We're in our second month now and hosting a Memorial Day cookout for the first time in three years. No chemicals around my grandkids, no subscription to a spray company. Just hanging there doing its thing.

We live near a wetland in coastal South Carolina. Mosquitoes were unbearable spring through fall. I did the whole run — foggers, county spraying, pest control companies, zappers, you name it. Most gave me maybe two decent days before the swarms were back. I've had these traps up for six weeks now. The improvement isn't 100% but it's significant — I'd say 60-70% fewer bites when I'm in the back half of the yard near the water. That's enormous progress for us. I ordered a second pack to hang closer to the property line. Would have given 5 stars but it took nearly a month to really notice the difference. Great product, honest expectations.

I'm on 14 acres in East Texas — half of it backs up to a creek. Mosquitoes have been a nightmare every summer. I cancelled Mosquito Joe after three years because I gave into the realization it didn't really make that much of a difference. A buddy from the neighborhood Facebook group told me about these jars. I hung six of them along the tree line four weeks ago. Last weekend we did a full backyard barbecue, kids running barefoot until 9pm. I'm not saying it's magic, but for the first time in years we weren't retreating inside by dusk. I'm already stocking up on the refill packs.

Houston suburb, backing up to a drainage ditch. Mosquitoes come from that ditch in waves. I spent three years trying different pest control services and none of them addressed the source — they'd spray my yard, ignore the ditch, and the mosquitoes were back in 48 hours. These jars work on a different principle. They're hanging near the property line closest to the ditch and they're catching things — not going to lie, some of what's in there after 30 days isn't only mosquitoes, but the bite count in my yard is meaningfully down. Took 3.5 weeks. Kids played outside after school for the first time this season without me worrying. Give it time and it delivers.

55 and I finally figured out how to take back my backyard. Used to pay a pest control service $120 a month. They'd show up, spray for 15 minutes, mosquitoes would be back in a week. Total waste of money. These traps are passive — no electricity, no propane, no tech to break. Hung four of them around the perimeter, set them up in ten minutes, and walked away. By week three the difference was noticeable. Back patio is not off limits after dark anymore, which is a pretty liberating feeling. Five stars. Already ordered the refill pack.

I'm a serious gardener — raised beds, pollinator borders, the whole thing. The reason I could never use spray services was the bees. Pyrethroids kill everything. I watched a neighbor's spray guy come through and three days later her milkweed was dead and the monarchs were gone. These jars don't use any chemical spray. The bait is food-grade and stays sealed inside the jar. My bees are fine. My garden is fine. And I've been able to weed my beds in the evening again without slathering myself in bug spray. That's the win for me. Ordered my second set.

I live in northern Wisconsin. People from elsewhere don't understand how brutal mosquito season is here. The Cutter spray I used for five years helped some but my yard is heavily wooded around the perimeter and the coverage never felt complete. I set these jars up in early April along the wood line. I was honestly prepared to be disappointed — the last passive trap I tried did nothing. But by week four the back patio is noticeably better. My wife and I had coffee outside three mornings last week. That hasn't happened since the year we bought the house. Solid product. Going to stock up on refills before peak season hits in July.