Product Description

The RESCUE! Reusable Yellowjacket Trap catches all major species of yellowjackets common to North America.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #9257 in Home Improvement
• Color: Yellow
• Brand: Rescue
• Model: YJTR-SF4
• Dimensions: 3.75" h x 3.50" w x 10.00" l, .30 pounds

Features

• Catches multiple species. Attractant lasts for weeks without daily maintenance 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"
• Once inside the trap, the yellowjackets cannot fly out and die of dehydration.

From the Manufacturer
The RESCUE! Reusable Yellowjacket Trap catches all major species of yellowjackets common to North America.The exclusive RESCUE! Attractant replicates the sex pheromone of the yellowjackets to draw them inside the trap. The yellowjackets enter the trap through the holes on the bottom section, then fly up through the interior cone into the clear yellow catch chamber. Once inside the trap, they can not fly out and die of dehydration.The RESCUE! Reusable Yellowjacket Trap can be used outdoors wherever there is a yellowjacket problem. We recommend the trap be placed at least 20-feet away from an outdoor activity area, such as a patio or deck. The trap should be hung, if possible, in a natural setting of bushes and trees. It's also effective to place the trap on the perimeter of a yard or area where yellowjackets are entering. The trap should also be placed at least 20-feet away from a known yellowjacket nest.

Customer Reviews

Science that works like magic
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!

folloow the directions and enjoy your BBQ season all year long!!
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 $$.

Fast and effective on YELLOW JACKETS
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!