Reusable Yellowjacket Trap - 2 Pack + 2 Ten-Week Refills

Evil buggers would take over our deck every time we BBQ'd. I searched, and could not locate a nest anywhere. Time for these things to go. I had used the Rescue fly traps with much success, so I decided to purchase their yellowjacket trap. It was inexpensive and the reviews were promising, so I figured I didn't have much to lose...except for a few yellowjackets. I was hopeful. If you've ever purchased the Rescue FLY Traps, or their fly attractant in the past, then you know that adding attractant should definitely be done outside. Knowing what their FLY bait smells like (rotting flesh), and NOT knowing what yellowjacket attractant would smell like, I thought it would be a good idea to put the trap together outside, and decided to set it up, of course, by said BBQ, so I could watch my new trap catch these creatures from hell. It was quick and easy to put together, and even got the attention of a few yellowjackets who appeared out of nowhere to investigate. But while they flew around the trap, they didn't, wouldn't, or couldn't figure out how to enter. So back into the house I went to grab a piece of old lunch meat I had been planning to throw out, and brought it back outside with me. DO NOT DO THIS. Don't make this mistake at home, because the instant I approached the trap with a single slice of processed turkey breast, I was swarmed. Three yellowjackest suddenly turned into thirty. I opened the trap back up, and threw the lunchmeat into the trap, shaking my head and hands the entire time so they wouldn't land on me. Got bit once, thankfully I am not allergic. I quickly screwed the bottom of the trap in place, and tied it back up to the deck railing, and then stepped back to watch. Okay, the the sheer numbers of yellowjackets that showed up were not the paltry group that had invaded our BBQ's Those original buggers quickly told all their friends, and the word spread out in yellowjacket land that there was a slice of processed turkey breast to be had, and they all wanted it. They buzzed around the trap, trying to figure out how to get in. FREE FOOD! They fought with each other to get in through the small holes in the bottom of the trap. Once in, a few of them tried to block the entrance for other comers. Some tried coming in two abreast. And once in, they grabbed a piece of the prized processed meat and flew upwards through the cone, and on to what they believed would be freedom. SIKE!! No freedom for you!! They hit the top of the trap and buzzed around. As they tried to escape, they continued to greedily hold firmly on to their tiny pieces of meat, refusing to let go. And more continued to come, and more, and more. The new arrivals didn't seem to notice their compadres trapped inside. If they did notice, they didn't care. They selfishly were only concerned about getting their piece of the pie...or of the meat as it were. As time passed, the first arrivals finally accepted their fate, dropped their little piece of meat, and clung to the walls of the trap, eventually falling to the bottom where a good amount of no longer wanted meat was now collecting. And still more came. By nightfall, most activity stopped. In the morning, those that had entered the night before were dead, but a host of new arrivals were coming. By the end of the second day, the trap was half full...and still they are coming. This evening I ordered another trap so I can take the first down to empty it without depriving any of the still free yellowjackets of their opportunity of free meat. That just wouldn't be fair, now would it? In all seriousness, this trap works, and works WELL, for what we always called, "Meat Bees", those pesky creatures that invade picnics and BBQ's, any time there is any sort of meat around. They are aggressive and nasty, and they can sting multiple times. It is impossible to enjoy being outdoors with a plate of food if they are around. I understand that the attractant that comes with the trap might work better in the spring when the queens are out; but in the summer (end of August for me), that meat is the bait to use. That worked. It also makes for a great science project, as detailed above. The first two photos are after 15 minutes, the third one 30 minutes, the 4th is one hour later, and the last photo is 24 hours later. And they are still coming. I still haven't found the nest.

We live in Wisconsin, where the winters are very long and brutal, so we really enjoy being outdoors. Sadly, our summer is coming to an end, but we are still trying to enjoy the outdoors as much as possible. Unfortunately, with the onset of fall, yellow jacket season is also upon us, which makes enjoying the outdoors quite difficult, due to the yellow jackets that harass us relentlessly -- unprovoked. Having been stung at least twice every season, I decided to research options for reducing the number of these vile creatures in our backyard, which is when I found this product. We were eagerly anticipating the arrival of the trap. Initially, my husband and I opted to position the yellow jacket trap closer to the ground, after having read users' feedback that suggested that would be more effective. We had also opted to use the pheromone attractant that came with the kit. The first day the trap caught ZERO yellow jackets. Day two yielded a total of three yellow jackets -- not impressive, considering the number of yellow jackets that we have seen around the backyard, harassing us as well as the birds that attempted to visit our bird feeders. My husband was feeling defeated until I suggested using raw hamburger as bait, as other user reviewers had suggested. My husband also relocated the trap to a tree branch on the other side of our backyard. We are bird watching enthusiasts, so we have a jelly feeder in the tree that was attracting droves of yellow jackets. He opted not to refill the jelly feeder in the tree so that the yellow jackets would hopefully be attracted to the raw meat inside the trap. Voila! See the video clip I've attached, which demonstrates just how effective this was at attracting yellow jackets to the trap! This was only after a few HOURS of hanging it in the tree! We are so impressed that we are going to order another one! I only wish more people would know about and use this great product -- especially our local restaurateurs, who offer outside dining -- the yellow jackets are so bad, that we are literally harassed to the point where we have to go back indoors to eat our meals.

So here recently I’ve noticed a lot more yellow jackets on my porch and throughout the yard, which made me scared to leave my own house. Opening the door was always a gamble cause I never knew if there was going to be a yellow jacket flying around that day. Anyways, after being stung and realizing how potent their venom is, with all the lingering effects (lasting for 5-7 days), I just could not risk one of my kids becoming victims to these flying demons. I thought, surely these traps would do the trick. Sadly, the attractant only worked for 3 days, then quickly wore off. I knew this because approximately after 3 days of having the traps up, they stopped catching more yellow jackets. I had been counting the number of yellow jackets in each trap at the end of each day. I was able to catch 12 in one and 8 in the other. I followed the instructions and placed the traps in well ventilated areas, about 4-5 feet off the ground. The contraption itself is pretty good. As far as I can tell, there have been no escapees. Just for the fact that I have chickens, it wasn’t a complete waste of money for me. Because at the end of the day, I can empty out the trap full of dead yellow jackets and feed them as treats to my chickens. I’m gonna try to fashion my own bait and continue using the traps. From what I’ve researched, they are drawn to sweet rotting fruits like bananas and sugar water. I just put that concoction in one of the traps last night. So far I’ve caught nothing, but I will post an update if I discover a more potent attractant than the one they supply with this. Because 12 and 8 are not very impressive numbers when you are talking about flying demons. Oh and also, I know that the diminished number of yellow jackets in the traps is not because they’re completely eradicated. Because I have still been seeing 2-3 flying on my porch, and I have also found a couple holes in my yard, just a few feet away from one of the traps, where they have been flying in and out of. So yea, I still have a yellow jacket problem in my yard. All in all, I’d say 1) DIY a cheap trap at home, or 2) If you’re lazy or too busy, just buy these traps without the bait (it’s much cheaper without the bait). Also, what I find very confusing about the bait is how they say “2 weeks worth of bait.” So does that mean each packet of bait is supposed to last for 2 weeks? Or are you supposed to get 2 packets of bait, that last 1 week per packet??? A lot is very unclear. Even some of the instructions are vague. Just so NOT worth $25

I wasn't getting many wasps first week but I have the 10 week attractant in there and over several weeks I've caught probably 20 yellow jacket and/or paper wasp queens. It has about 20 queens in there so that's 20 less nests around the house. They have lots of area on the property to breed, feed and provide food for the skunks. I'm just trying to keep them away from the house. It's a slow torturous way to go but at least I won't have to spay large nests later. I have it hanging in a tree about 5' above ground in mostly sun.

Bought a tiny house on a heavily wooded acre last September Zone 7b. There were several large and active Yellowjacket nests, had a run in with one to my detriment. This Spring I put out two traps. As the weather was cool, I thought that they didn't work, but was I mistaken- as April heated up the traps started collecting large queens, easily identifiable by their distinctive markings. Bought two more traps and they're still hard at work, have about 3-4 dozen queens. I went on YouTube to find out where to put them for maximum effect. I recommend one with a Southern bee keeper, his advice was golden. Early Spring is the key around here, but I'll recharge them through the summer.

I purchased the Rescue trap and placed it among 9 hummingbird feeders to help control an increasing number of yellowjackets. I only used the cottonball and attractant tube supplied with the unit. The setup was easy enough and I did not find opening the tube and applying the attractant to be a big deal. With the large number of yellowjackets present I was disappointed to only capture two jackets daily through a weekend. The trap was used at a weekend home and upon returning the following weekend only had two jackets. Upon leaving the next weekend I took a ten inch tearddop shaped hummingbird feeder with about a nickel sized opening and made my own trap. I simply filled the feeder with hummingbird nectar {sugar water}, inverted the feeder , and to support the larger rounded base, placed it in a small tub of water filled with pond plants. Upon returning a week later I found twenty plus yellowjackets in my under five dollar trap. Again the Rescue trap only had three. I even removed the attractant and filled the small attractant cup with nectar and trapped one yellowjacket. To be fair to the rescue trap with the time of the season and large number jackets, they may have been more interested in feeding than sex. As suggested by the manufacturer and others I plan to bait the trap with the longer acting refil and set the trap in early spring when mating a priority . If indeed the queen could be caught, this would prevent a whole nest.If this trap consistently traps low numbers I would give it a lower rating. If I get good results in the Spring I would rate it higher

Lots of yellow jackets in Utah this year. I placed the traps and within a handful of weeks I’ve caught tons of yellow jackets. These pictures are from 2 different traps. I have 4 total set up and they are knocking them dead.

My family and I had recently been annoyed by yellow jackets while we tried to have meals on our back deck. I don't know where the little buggers came from, but in the course of a couple of weeks they went from being a non-issue to becoming a real problem. I thought a trap might help cut down on the population or at least divert the yellow jackets' attention away from our table. After baiting the trap for the first time, I walked outside to hang the trap on a tree branch a little ways away from my deck. I literally finished knotting the string with several yellow jackets having appeared out of nowhere and buzzing quizzically around me. I moved to a safe distance and, within two minutes, counted more than 20 yellow jackets excitedly investigating the trap. At five minutes, it was practically swarming. By morning, there must have been 200 greedy little guys trapped in there. I had no idea there were so many yellow jackets in my yard! In a prolonged war with yellow jackets in my yard, this trap (combined with the bait it uses) is a powerful weapon. As I empty the trap every few days, I keep thinking that some yellow jacket queen somewhere is wringing her little yellow jacket hands and saying "Where are all the workers going? I want answers! I can't keep up this pace of making yellow jacket babies!" The trap comes with a short-term bait. You can use fruit and meat as a supplement bait as well. However, I highly recommend getting the Rescue YJTC-DB9 Yellow Jacket 10 Week Attractant Cartridge and using it as your long-term bait solution. The long-term bait makes the maintenance a lot easier as you don't have to clean and re-bait the trap once a week. However, if you are catching as many yellow jackets as I have been, you will need to empty it out anyway. Every few days, I put the trap full of critters in the freezer for half an hour because there are usually a bunch of still-living and annoyed yellow jackets inside. Once they're frozen I dispose of the yellow jackets, thoroughly wash the trap out, add a little water to moisten the bait cartridge, and hang it again. I also include a piece of lunch meat and a slice of fruit as additional bait just to make sure all the little buggers bring their friends to the party. Last summer I was easily catching hundreds of yellow jackets every week just in one trap. In mid-summer, I was catching hundreds per day on some days. I keep telling myself that I eventually have to run out of yellow jackets. I'll hang it again in early spring and try to catch the queen herself. Then she'll finally know what's been happening to all her greedy little workers. Whether or not I escape unscathed from this war I have declared, I'm confident that this trap will significantly cut down on the yellow jacket population in and around my yard. So far, I'm very satisfied with the purchase. I only wish it came with a beekeeper's protective suit. UPDATE....... AFTER 2 SUMMERS OF USE.......... After having had this trap active last year and through this second summer, I can confidently say that I have vastly cut down on the yellow jacket population in my yard. I bought a second trap and hung it on the other end of my yard. There are definitely a lot fewer yellow jackets so far this summer, which I partly attribute to my hanging the trap early in the season and catching what appeared to be several queens. As the problem has been so much more under control this years, I haven't had to empty the trap as often. I have been able to leave it hanging for weeks at a time with nothing but the long-term attractant/bait to keep the buggers interested. I am still catching several yellow jackets per day, but my family and I can eat outside with only the occasional yellow jacket snooping around. Compare that to two summers ago when we were being driven inside by swarms! Hang the trap outside as early as possible in the season and you should catch some queens. That puts a big dent in your yard's summer population. For the rest of the summer, with only a little attention, you can keep the yellow jackets trapped and occupied with ease.

The attractant provided does not seem to work for the wasps attacking our raspberries. Works a little better with jam, but is not as good as much cheaper/simpler wasp traps bought in local hardware shop. Fiddly to use, too.

Does not catch Wasps 3 weeks not caught a single one as you can see in attached photo another £39 wasted.

Did nothing that it said on the tin...!! Not one wasp caught...!!