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Sort of is the best short answer. I have some wasps that are able to crawl in and OUT of the plastic yellow hanging traps that are commonly sold. (yes, i have watched them).

So i opened up my bug zapper (the kind with the UV light), put a small screw through the plastic housing to hold a piece of cotton inside the grid, next to the light, yet not touching either. Then i soaked the cotton with the liquid wasp attractant refill sold for the plastic traps. I have gotten about 10 in the last day which is about all i ever see at one time. Unfortunately some get zapped and don't die but they are immobilized. I don't think the UV light helps but i need mine in place so the grid will work, otherwise i would hang a BBQ spare rib in its place because the wasps seem to love whatever is on my plate better than anything. My zapper is a Stinger 1 acre, i am not sure if one can modify other brands this way.

Another solution if possible is making the area less attractive. They like bright colors & have a keen sense of smell. Can something be done about either? If they are yellowjackets-the ground is the source & easy to find them.

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No, bug zappers do not work in the case of mosquitoes even though yes, they do work in the case of midges. The pest control in question employs ultraviolet light to attract and kill insects. Research from the University of Guelph in Canada in 1977, the University of Notre Dame in the United States in 1982, and the University of Delaware in the United States in 1996 respectively indicates that almost 96, almost 97 and almost 99 percent of all bug zapper victims are not biting mosquitoes.

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Yes, but sometimes it has shown that gnats are small enough to evade the electrified metal parts of the zapper.

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Yes, they are highly attracted to UV.

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