Stinger MA06 Insect Mosquito Indoor Trap

by Stinger

Product Features

• Catches flying insects in easy to empy capture tray
• Virtually Silent
• Easy bulb replacement, 1,000 hour lifespan
• Plugs into 120v outlet
• For indoor use only

Product Details

• Item Weight: 4.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0007RXD8M
• Item model number: MA06
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (116 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,952 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)

Product Description

Plastic housing with fluorescent UV light that attracts mosquitoes, indoor flying insects and captures them in non-escapable drawer. Insects may be left in drawer until they dehydrate or can be let outdoors. 4-watt, straight bulb No.B04 (SKU 624058). 8.43"Length x 8.43"Width x 12.37"Height.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

80 of 91 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Stinger Insect Mosquito Indoor Trap, July 16, 2006

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M. Lukovsky "Ozz" (New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stinger MA06 Insect Mosquito Indoor Trap (Lawn & Patio)

I've purchased this item from J&R a week ago. I've tested this item away from the window, near the windows, on the table, on the floor and so forth. All the tests were conducted in the dark at night. Every single mosquito or a fly didn't even think of coming near this unit. They all flew by and none got inside. The fan is LOUD! Forget about having this unit in baby's room since it's loud and the light is bright.

This unit is worthless since in 7 days it hasn't cought a thing. Very typical of Stinger products. Other person reviewing this item probably works for the company :)[...]...

I only wish flowtron would make similar product...

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars It does work but..... don't ever put it on a timer!, September 29, 2009

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PristineAngie_dot_com (NYC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stinger MA06 Insect Mosquito Indoor Trap (Lawn & Patio)

Before I bought this product, I read the reviews of how buyers use it in their children's bedrooms at night to keep the mosquitoes out. Now that I have used it for almost a year, it troubled me to think of the things that could go wrong if it was used in a child's room I want to address this because I think it will expose the flaws in the design.

Many reviews have complained that it doesn't work, but they don't tell you why.

First off, the horizontal slider you see on the front panel is the on/off switch. The on / off switch controls the mosquito enticing light, the fan, and most importantly, the door that opens / closes the trap. Remember, the concept is that as the mosquito or bugs are flying towards the light, their open wingspan get sucked in by the vacuum created inside the chamber by a reverse (and fairly loud) fan. That chamber can be removed to release the bugs (humane, but there's no reason to be humane to bloodsucking mosquitoes whose contribution to the ecosystem have yet to be discovered and proven).

Here is the problem: the moment power is accidentally shut off (i.e. blackout, brown out, or if unit is hooked to an outlet controlled by a wall switch, which is then accidentally turned off) ALL THE TRAPPED BUGS WILL COME SWARMING OUT OF THE TRAP. Although I am not yet a parent, I would hate to think little sleeping children will get attacked by a bunch of mosquitoes while they are sleeping in an enclosed room.

It does work though...IF you are in an environment FILLED with mosquitoes and bugs. I have trapped almost a hundred different bugs in my backyard over a few hours (I would hate to imagine my power going out at that point!). But when there is a solitary mosquito hovering about, I have also had the thing going for 10 hours - in a 10x10 ft enclosed foot room without catching that darn thing. Why? Because the enticing light that draws them in is reflected in your bedroom walls, so the bug get confused as to the source they should fly towards.

Also, depending on the intelligence of the bug, you may witness an escape that will put Alcatraz's Frank Morris to shame. Since the design works on an open wingspan, stinkbugs around me quickly learned to minimized and draw in their wings tightly against their bodies, lower their legs and slowly crawl out the well walls and into the hollow machine and out from underneath. Just seeing them in action made me shudder and run off screaming to my husband!

33 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A pure waste of money, December 1, 2007

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Victor S. Chang "workboot" (Silver Spring, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stinger MA06 Insect Mosquito Indoor Trap (Lawn & Patio)

I have read bad reviews by other people, but decided to give it a try anyway. Well, I am sorry for my poor decision, because I am now convinced that this is a pure waste of my money. It catches nothing. I wonder if some bugs do ever get trapped, perhaps the house is so badly infested, and they simply got trapped by chances. I was tring to give it a rating with no star at all, but I was forced to make at least one star. Really, it does not even deserve one single star.