Fly Trap Indoor Bug Zapper, 2800V Powerful Flying Insect Mosquito Killer w/ 20W Blue Light Attract, Plug-in Pest Control Machine for Moth, Fruit Fly, Fungus Gnat, Garage Bug Catcher

(Edit: July 26, 2025) Well, five years and a couple weeks later, after much use every year, the second bulb finally died. Now I'm here shopping for a new unit because I may as well get a new one rather than just replace the bulbs. Have to admit, I got my money's worth out of this. (Original review:) I've had this unit for about a week so far, and it's worked well. I've enclosed a picture of one day's kill of pesky gnats that pop up from nowhere to buzz around my house every summer. It's been like this every day, and I've usually relied on passive sticky traps or simply killing them by hand before. I've used bug zappers outside, so I knew what to expect. The reviews are right about the sound, though. It doesn't bug me, because each sharp crack means one more dead bug and the end of it's (previously) possible descendants. Each crack, does, however, startle my wife, so that's something you may need to keep in consideration. It's loud but quick, so if you can get used to it, it shouldn't be a problem. After having a gnat buzz around my face, disappear, and a minute later hearing that crack, I experience something akin to sweet vengeance. Cleaning is easy, as you simply pull the little tray on the bottom out and dump it. For some particularly fried bugs you may need to wipe or rinse, but it's still no big deal. I've done both and have also sometimes just vacuumed them out. Sometimes they get under the tray or outside the unit altogether. This is because not every kill is an instant one. I've seen them zapped and then move around a bit, sometimes walking, sometimes spinning, and then die. So you will find some dead bugs on both sides of the unit if it's sitting on a surface. If it's hanging up, this means dead bugs on the floor, so be prepared for that when you decide where to place it. The unit is much bigger than I thought it would be. I didn't read the size, but just went by people's pictures, and when it came in, I was surprised. This is as tall and almost as long as my small microwave. It's not too deep, and can be easily picked up in one hand. The power line is short, though, so it will need to put it near an outlet unless you use an extension or surge suppressor. I don't leave it on except during the day when I'm around, because I don't like leaving anything going while I'm asleep, so this is luring bugs to it that could be hanging around windows trying to get the sun instead. It's still a good idea to minimize any other attractants, though, to maximize the slaughter. I haven't had to do any bulb changing, but I have seen others talk about leaving it unplugged for a couple of hours before touching it. The manual gave like advice, although it may have just been for one hour. Either way, I'd double to it to be safe. If the unit dies before I feel it's been worth the cost, I'll update this review if I can.

This is a powerful zapper! The gnats have been terrible this year in my house, and after trying sticky traps (miserable failure) I got fed up and bought this zapper, honestly not expecting that much. Well, I set it on my kitchen counter, plugged it in, was blinded by the light (literally) and when a gnat hit it, you could hear the crack of lightning at the other end of the house! I am not exaggerating. It vaporized the gnat. When a fly or moth hits it, it sounds like a helium balloon just exploded next to your head. I'm sure this little unit could also be utilized outdoors, though your neighborhood might think you've opened up a shooting range in your backyard from the sound. I've never had a larger bug zapper before, so perhaps this is normal. So, pros are that this zapper is very effective against large and small flying insects, it is compact enough for your countertops or the top of your fridge, there is no annoying buzzing sound when in operation, and it makes a great nightlight for half our house. Cons are that it is loud when a bug gets zapped. Our four dogs bark at the crack of insect doom from the other end of the house, one of them now refuses to enter the kitchen and everyone in the household flinches and cringes when within 5 feet of the unit in anticipation of an impending strike of bug induced lightning. My husband is the exception, so another pro is that he is highly entertained by the gnats being electrocuted. He is also happy (or secretly disappointed, hard to tell) that he no longer is chasing the hundreds of gnats around the kitchen swinging wildly with the electric tennis racket (lightweight handheld battery powered zapper that never did anything, in my opinion) or attempting to vacuum them off the ceiling, appliances, etc with the vacuum hose (which was mildly successful and quite fun to watch a grown man wildly wave around a vacuum hose after microscopic insects traveling the speed of an F14.) My conclusion is that this was a great buy, I'd recommend to a friend, space friendly, insect unfriendly, nice longer cord, powerful, but be prepared for all in household to have PTSD every time someone snaps their fingers from the time of the first buggy demise on. Next 4th of July should be fun for all of us.

Had this since last summer and it has cut down the number of bugs in the house by a lot. Mosquitos especially during the warmer months! Not great for fruit flies but mosquitos and larger it works great!

I had a moth infestation in my garage... no idea where they were coming from, since there's no food in there, but they were multiplying. (There are some clothes in a closed plastic bin, but no moths inside.) Anyway, since the moths appeared to be multiplying, I ordered this, then set this up. (The set up took about 30 seconds.) Then I turned it on and waited. The moths mostly ignored it, but eventually several of them came over to investigate, got zapped and died. I like that it's an instant death; it's so quick for them, it can't be very painful (I'm hoping). The traps that catch insects on a sticky surface while they slowly die seem cruel. The ad claims that there's no odor; this isn't quite true. After the one I bought had been left on for three days in the garage, I went in there to check on it; there was an acrid metallic smell in the air. Maybe a big moth had just died and burned up or something, or maybe the device just eventually makes the air smell... not sure which. After that I stopped leaving it on full time. This may sound funny, but I started wondering if, when it's on full time, the bugs may become wary of it, after seeing other bugs die when they fly up to it. (I'm not sure how much moths perceive dangers of that sort, but I'm sure they can detect the smell of burned-up moths.) When I was leaving it on full time it only killed two moths, as if the others were avoiding it. It seemed more effective when I'd turn it off during the day then turn it on at night (with no other lights in the room to attract the moths) It killed six moths total (based on the remains); I'm not sure how many there were in the garage before. I never saw more than three or four at once. So maybe it's killed them all. Time will tell. If more turn up, I'll turn it back on again. The ad shows a little brush you can use to clean dead bugs off of the grill and implies that it's included; mine didn't contain one, which was not a deal breaker but was a nuisance. I'll have to come up with some other way of cleaning the bugs off of the grill.

Update: 3/2020 - These have worked great for more than a year and I've just had to replace the bulbs for the first time. Process is pretty easy, just go back to the original order you placed and the instructions are there - MOST IMPORTANT, you have to take a screwdriver and create a final ZAP even after its unplugged, since the charge is retained for more than the minute they suggest. Just touch a screwdriver to both the mesh and the grid and you'll see a spark. After this, its safe to change the bulbs without a shock. Pull the grid on the non-electric-mesh side down and out to remove and then you have access to the bulbs. I had to play with the replacement bulbs a bit, but the finally went in and everything worked fine. Still very happy with these. I used generic replacement bulbs - so assume all will be fine with continued zapping - if not, I'll update. Original Review: I have a continuous problem with the wind blowing mosquitos into one corner of my entry. Every morning, I arrive to find dozens of mosquitos. I've tried sprays (yuck) and lots of other gizmos to zap them, but nothing really worked more than a few bugs per day. I had pretty much given up - but after reading reviews, figured I give this one more shot. Well, the first day I have more than 50 mosquitos in the easy to clean tray. The zap is pretty loud - so if this is an issue, you may want to put it out of the way while sleeping.... or put it into the bedroom and zap them all before turning in for the night. But the zap is also very satisfying - knowing that you've got one less pest in the house. I have 3 rental units - so will get one for each - and rather than placing it in a permanent place, leave it as an optional appliance that guests can use if they need it. Much more eco-friendly and less expensive than constantly spraying poisons spray into the apartments. Summing up - first impressions are great.... hopefully it will perform just as well for a long time....

0. The zapper died in 8 days of use. 1. Was shipped/delivered in it's original box only. No secondary box, no packing, no protection, which is unfortunate for a device with 2 rather fragile bulbs. Surprisingly it arrived safely, though it's very short life makes me wonder. 2. It is the loudest zapper we've ever had/heard. Zaps and pops can be heard >70 ft away (ask my neighbors ha!) and after midnight it's not particularly something you want to hear go all night/morning long. Closed double-pane windows required to temper db to [possibly] acceptable levels to avoid sleep disruption. Definitely must use the convenient OFF switch during outdoor mealtime and if attempting a conversation nearby on cellphone (yep the work from home thing means a lot of cellphone time here and who knew the bugs would be happier as a result...). ;-) 3. Cord is a decent length, no not long, but not too short like some other similar products we've used. Thus we were able to use without an extension cord to sit outside in our bay window that unfortunately attracts an abundant variety of undesirable winged insects. The dead bodies accumulation tray is a really cheap design, but it works OK as long as unit is upright and it's not too windy. 4. It kills intended victims reasonably well. As loud as the electrifying action is, one would think the death to be a swift end to any insect, yet this is not the case for largish size moths that survived - though not without injury. Wife's sympathetic side was triggered by the vision of zapped moths flopping crazily around in obvious duress. 5. Definitely excellent performance attracting winged things while providing an eerie glow seemingly appropriate this time of year. Hopefully the return/refund process will not be a problem.

Had a serious fruit fly problem. Large piece of fruit left out for way too long that I overlooked before leaving on travel for a week. They were everywhere, and so plentiful that I couldn't use my kitchen. The bathroom was also getting overrun, since they enjoy nesting in the faucet and faucet drain. Oh my. Bought two of these zapper lights. One for bathroom, one for kitchen. Also pictured in front of the kitchen trap is a DIY red wine vinegar trap with a drop of dish soap. The dish soap vinegar traps are quite good, but can be a little slow, not to mention needing constant topping off for evaporation. However, if you position a vinegar trap in front of a zapper, you get the best of all worlds since they'll either drown in the vinegar or fly around it and into the light. (the tiny drop of dish soap is critical, btw.) Took almost 3 weeks to get them all. After a couple days the home became usable again, but the fruit flies kept appearing. This is because they have very short lifecycles, so if you are already dealing with an infestation then that means you've got eggs, possibly series of eggs that are going to hatch over the next two weeks no matter what you do today. PLAN TO HAVE THESE ZAPPERS OUT FOR A WHILE. WORTH IT. Celebrate the zapping noise they make. Cheer it on. Cherish it. My cat never paid any mind to either of the zappers, though it took her some days to get used to the zapping. Possibly because of the vinegar, possibly because she just wasn't interested. If you have a cat that's more curious than it is smart, look up some DIY vinegar traps and set them up in front of your zapper. Cats do not like the smell and will avoid the area in general. Finally back to a clean kitchen and bathroom, cooking and operating as usual. Best of luck in your upcoming crusade. AD VICTORIAM

I got this on sale for prime day to replace a cheaper bug zapper with a weaker bulb that just didn't do the job; and boy am I glad that I did! As you can see there's tons of fruit flies and even a few flies that is managed to kill. I keep it in my bathroom for the most part hanging from my shower and throughout the day I'll hear a pop every once and a while. I definitely recommend going for this type of bug zapper if anyone needs one. Pros: -Easily replaceable bulbs with a spare set included -Strong light that attracts flies even during the day -Large bug catching tray that's easy to remove and clean plus it came with a brush to clean off the metal grid and bulb -On/Off switch (yes the first one didn't have one -Simple design making it easy to open to remove the tray, change the bulbs, and clean the bug zapper out Cons: -Very loud pops every time a bug is zapped that startles my skittish dog every time it kills a bug. -Slight design flaw where the springs that hold the removable protective grates in can easily slide up into the top of the zapper that are a pain to get back into the groves so definitely don't turn it upside-down while the gates are not holding the springs in or without keeping them in place somehow. -Short Cable Not really much negative besides that and with how good of a job it does it's worth it. If you need to get a big zapper for indoors r=