 | |  | | | Rescue YJTR-SF4 Reuseable Yellowjacket Trap with Attractant | | | | | SKU:
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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | | | | The RESCUE! Reusable Yellowjacket Trap catches all major species of yellowjackets common to North America.
Catches multiple species Attractant lasts for weeks without daily maintenance Attractant refills available, including the RESCUE! 10-week Attractant Cartridge for even longer lasting performance Won’t trap beneficial honeybees Double-chambered design prevents yellowjackets from escaping Durable plastic holds up in sunlight for seasons of use Used and recommended by the United States Department of Agriculture as well as major U.S. zoos, parks, campgrounds, resorts and school districts Clear plastic tube allows the user to see the yellowjacket body count" | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 10.0 inches | | Product Width: | 3.5 inches | | Product Height: | 3.75 inches | | Product Weight: | 0.5 pounds | | Package Length: | 10.0 inches | | Package Width: | 4.0 inches | | Package Height: | 3.9 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.15 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 69 reviews |
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| | Features | Catches multiple species. Attractant lasts for weeks without daily maintenance Won't trap beneficial honeybeesDouble-chambered design prevents yellowjackets from escaping Durable plastic holds up in sunlight for seasons of useUsed and recommended by the United States Department of Agriculture as well as major U.S. zoos, parks, campgrounds, resorts and school districtsClear plastic tube allows the user to see the yellowjacket "body count"Once inside the trap, the yellowjackets cannot fly out and die of dehydration.
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49 of 49 found the following review helpful:
 Science that works like magic Oct 05, 2005
By A. Canfil Jr.
This is the real thing. This trap catches yellowjackets very effectively, by luring them with a yellowjacket sex pheromone. Not only does the included "attractant" massively and visibly work on yellowjackets, it has an advantage over poisons and many other traps in that it doesn't trap other insects, such as bees. It's weirdly fascinating to watch the excited behavior of yellowjackets around the trap, "sniffing" at the vents above, and searching for the entrances below. They even fight one another to get in! Once inside, the yellowjackets simply don't have the brain wattage to crawl back out.
The attractant is so powerful that you'll want to be careful around it, though. The included attractant (one 2-3 week dose) comes in a flexible clear plastic ampoule, somewhat like, but smaller than, the little soy sauce packets that come with Chinese take-out food. While setting up the trap, I tore the ampoule open at the notch, and accidentally squirted a few drops of the attractant on skin and clothes. (Not wanting to be the center of attention of a bunch of randy or disappointed yellowjackets, I quickly went indoors, washed and changed my clothing before continuing!)
If you even suspect you have an allergy to yellowjacket stings (their venom, a neurotoxin, is different from that of bees), be sure that you get someone who is not sensitive to their stings to set up or service the trap. Yellowjacket and bee stings can kill those who are sensitive!
Note that, at least initially, there will be a LOT more yellowjackets buzzing around the trap than there were in the same area. So I'd suggest you don't set up a trap within, say, 6-10 feet of hummingbird feeders, pets, or people.
I got this trap because 1) I've hated yellowjackets since I was stung by seven of them at once as a small boy, 2) yellowjackets have been recently bullying the hummingbirds at my feeder, 3) yellowjackets have been eating my apples, and 4) I've long wanted to see pheromone technology in action.
The trap has been catching about five yellowjackets a day since I've had it. It's been breezy here lately, but I've noted that the trap catches more yellowjackets on the rarer warm, windless days. Twenty-three yellowjackets down so far, and the hummingbirds seem much lest pestered by them. Nothing but yellowjackets in the trap; no bees, flies, etc.
I separately bought an extra 10-week attractant cartridge from the same manufacturer. I haven't used it yet, but it looks to be a lot more idiotproof than the original tiny ampoule.
Criticisms: It would help if the trap came with more generous, and safer, packets of attractants. It would help if some kind of hook were included, even if only a heavy-gauge insulated copper wire a foot or two long, from which to hang the trap.
Overall, an effective and fascinating "green" use of directed, nontoxic, biological jujutsu against a pesky critter. But remember to be cautious: The attractant pheromone REALLY WORKS!
20 of 20 found the following review helpful:
folloow the directions and enjoy your BBQ season all year long!! Jun 01, 2006
By Team Outback
I purchased this 2 years ago, firstly, I used the small vial of stink that comes with the trap, then I tried the cartridge (10 week supply) The cartridge is the way to go. I also found out, after reading the instructions, (like I should have done in the first place!) that if the trap is placed outside in early spring, really early before the weather warms up at all, you will catch the queen before she nests. This is crucial to long term success. I caught 3 huge queens last spring, and guess what? NO YELLOW LACKETS all year long! It is definitely worth the planning to put it out early. (March here in So. Cal) Well worth the $$.
12 of 12 found the following review helpful:
Fast and effective on YELLOW JACKETS Aug 16, 2006
By K. Hill
I hadn't used my trap in a couple years and started noticing yellow jackets sniffing around our back yard lawn. I didn't want my toddler getting stung so I got out and cleaned the trap, put in the last attractant packet and just set it sideways on the lawn. W/in 30 seconds (no exaggeration) there were five yellow jackets buzzing around it. (Note - as another reviewer has mentioned, DON'T get the liquid on your hands or clothes! Wash thoroughly.) In the first 10 minutes I caught five, then set up the trap about a foot off the ground. This has worked so much better than hanging it higher as I have previously done. In the first two days I caught 32. That more than doubled in the next two weeks. Now it's just a couple a day. It may be time to rebait. One thing I have noticed is that w/out the competition of the yellowjackets, I have seen more bald-faced hornets around. Those are the large, black and white, really evil looking ones. The attractant is NOT formulated for hornets so I guess using meat or fruit juice is the way to go for them. Technically, I know they aren't quite as aggressive as yellow jackets and they eat a lot of bad bugs, but I don't want them nesting in my yard! Good luck with your trapping!
17 of 19 found the following review helpful:
 Not as good as the other one Nov 10, 2006
By WorkingMom
"Mom"
I have now bought three different kinds of yellow jacket traps. This one was only slightly better than the one that I bought for a quarter of the price (and no shipping and handling) from a home improvement store. The problems with this one is that it comes with a lure that only works for a week. Then you have to order more of the lures from the company at a rather high price. It doesn't kill the yellow jackets, making it hard to empty. This trap also caught more flies than yellow jackets. I found that the one where yolu mix up your own lure from household ingredients worked much better, for the same price and you didn't need to buy more lures.
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
Really works! Jul 17, 2006
By G. Erickson
"The G"
I'm with the others, this works well, and I recommend it highly. I just have a few tips to add:
1. This is a must for hummingbird enthusiasts. After planting flowers to attract butterflies and hummingbirds and setting up a feeder, I started having yellow jackets constantly around the back of my home. They are more of a nuisance than a health threat to me. But since insect stings can kill hummingbirds or keep them from the feeders, this is a required addition for back yard enthusiasts.
2. This feeder allows use of meat for bait. Read the enclosed instructions! A lot of helpful advice on it's use. Yellow jackets start feeding primarily on meat late in the season.
3. Most yellow jackets I have caught get in there early in the morning. By 6pm, most of them are dead, probably from stress and exhaustion of trying to find a way out of the trap. Empty this daily - dead yellow jackets attract ants in the trap and before long you will have a messy trap with yellow jacket parts stuck to the inside. Although the trap will hold many yellow jackets before it needs emptying (as shown in the picture), frequent (read "daily") dumping will save time cleaning and keep from having an unappetizing sight for your back yard picnickers. (The ones I dump out the previous day always promptly disappear, probably eaten by foraging birds.)
4. While this trap touts its double chamber design to prevent escape, an occassional yellow jacket has escaped. But you catch many more than the 1 or 2 that finds it's way back out again.
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