Since starting my new job with NCH Corp. back in July, I’ve primarily had one major responsibility: The Skeeter Defeater Mosquito Defense Unit. I haven’t been able to fill any of you readers in on it until now, so I wanted to take the first opportunity I had to introduce you to the best mosquito killer on the market (yes, I’m biased).
The launch has had more obstacles than the Eliminator on American Gladiator, and there have been more lessons learned than Bill Nye the Science Guy could’ve ever conjured up. And there’s still a lot more to go. For one, I’ve never done much work with retail before, so interacting with buyers and manufacturer’s reps has been amazingly tedious and occasionally difficult. But we’re getting there.
Quickly, here are the main points about the Skeeter Defeater:
- It’s a mosquito killer, not a mosquito repellent. There’s a big difference there, as you can read here at SkeeterDefeater.com.
- It sprays automatically at dusk and dawn. The Dispenser incorporates a DUSK/DAWN sensor to actually measure the sunlight every day, spraying when mosquitoes are the most exposed – at dusk and dawn.
- It kills mosquitoes on contact using pyrethrin, a botanical insecticide.
- It covers up to 300 square feet, perfect for porches, patios, decks, etc.
- It’s portable and battery-powered. You can take it just about anywhere – can’t say that about the big systems.
Obviously, you can read all about it on the website, and contact me or leave a comment with any questions. This year will be a limited launch, with most of our focus being in Texas, learning what we can so we can really launch nationwide next year. However, you’ll find it in random hardware stores all over the country currently, and in SkyMall magazine (if you ride American, you’ll see it on the cover for another month).
While I’m definitely proud of the work that’s been done on it so far, there’s still a long way to go. If you’ve got feedback or ideas, you know I’d love to get it. Drop me a line, tell me what you like, what you hate, and what you don’t understand.
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Congratulations Brett! Death to them skeeters!
Tom
It must be very cool to see your baby born. Congrats (we’ll brake out the cigars later). I would assume that this would work for camping as well, right?
I saw this big, round drum at Wal-Mart that has a vacuum and sucks the mosquitos into it and fries them. Is the Skeeter Defeater better than that? If so, can I go ahead and get an early Christmas present? I’m getting eaten alive over here.
Bill – yes, it’s great for camping simply because it’s portable.
CWD – we’ll see about that early Christmas present. What you saw is probably the SkeeterVac, or the Mosquito Magnet. They work ok, but they attract mosquitoes with the idea that they will then trap them, dehydrate them and kill them. The problem is that they don’t always trap everything they trap, and you end up with mosquitoes in your yard that weren’t there in the first place.
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I leave next to small pond and mosquitoes are my nightmare. I’d like to use this product, but I have kids and cat and my the only concern is how safe the spray for them?
Vadym -
First, check out info on pyrethrin, the botanical insecticide used, here http://www.skeeterdefeater.com/what-it-sprays.html
You should definitely hang the Dispenser 6 feet off the ground so it doesn’t spray pets or children directly in the face (as they might not recognize the flashing red light to let you know the unit is about to spray). Pyrethrin has been used for many years in flea and tick shampoos, and lice shampoos, but it’s never a great idea to spray any insecticide when people or pets are present, if you can help it.
You should definitely give the Skeeter Defeater a try.