KATCHY Indoor Insect and Flying Bugs Trap Fruit Fly Gnat Mosquito Killer with UV Light Fan Sticky Glue Boards No Zapper Black

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Cleaning is super simple—just swap out the sticky pad from the bottom of the trap for a new one and watch it work its magic. As long as you can handle some white noise in the background, the 7/10 quietness is definitely a positive. The Katchy indoor insect trap is a neat little insect-killing machine that looks way better than the traditional yellow fly paper you’re probably familiar with.

Another purchased this item out of "desperation" and raved about how this machine helped with their mosquito infestation after only a week and a half. It offers two different modes of high or low that offer a slightly brighter light and faster fan or lower light and speed. Once you’ve emptied the bottom of the trap, just put a new glue board into the device and you’re ready to go again. There is no legally binding warranty, but the manufacturer states that you can contact them within a year for "a prompt full refund" if you don't see a difference. The UV light and fan combine to attract bugs from just about anywhere within eyesight and hold them down until they die.

It’s quiet enough to keep in your room, providing white noise and helping to protect you all night from those pesky critters. The bestselling Katchy Original Indoor Insect Trap is an indoor mosquito trap that uses a combination of UV light, a fan, and a glue card to catch and kill small flying insects. That’s because the flies are attracted to the UV light, and that isn’t nearly as visible during the day. You should also look into the root cause of where the bugs are coming from and work on stopping them at the source.

Its UV light attracts them, a quiet fan vacuums them in, and then a sticky glue pad finishes the job. You might also be wondering how long the sticky paper lasts—and this goes for all of the Katchy models.KATCH RELIEF: with 3X TRAP POWER the UV light attracts the fruit fly, gnat, or mosquito, the fan sucks it in, and the sticky glue boards trap it. It can be plugged directly into a USB port, or plugged into an A/C outlet using the included USB to A/C adapter plug.

We’ve reviewed the similar Thermacell and Zevo devices, and the top-rated Katchy is another option to consider, especially at this discount. At an advertised 320 square feet of coverage, this trap receives a 6/10 for its effective attraction range. I have to take a q-tip to the top of both my Katchy’s weekly to keep the house glorp from obstructing airflow (also have to do it to our tower fans). Not to mention, the at-home DIY solutions don’t work when you’ve got tons of flies multiplying every day and spreading to other rooms in your house. The light will attract mosquitoes, fruit flies, or gnats into the fan which pulls them down into the machine, getting them stuck on the glue trap below.

While some indoor traps use chemicals to kill insects of all sizes that can be trapped, this model goes for a more eco-friendly killing method of glue paper trapping. The light isn't overly bright and there are no other attractants, like heat or carbon dioxide to lure them in. Traditional yellow fly paper Traditional yellow fly paper What size room does the Katchy work best in? The ultraviolet light that is produced draws the insects in, which means that it is best at night or in the dark. Also, if it’s plugged in, the cord comes out on the exact opposite side of the machine from where the button is.