Bug Ball Replacement Kit - Biting Fly and Insect Trap, Pack of 2

Great buy! I've used the black ones to try to get some relief from the yellow flies. The blue ones did amazing. Can finally go out in my back yard again. Praise the Lord.

Anybody who has deer flies needs these!!!This blue ball is the only thing that works for deer flies with the catchem spray.I have used other spray with unsuccessful results.These balls are extremely effective. Put the blue balls out the beginning of April. It is amazing how fast they collect the flies.The hook that comes with this product is junk however, skip the hook go to tractor supply and get your own hook. The hook that comes with this product is screwed together in sections and extremely weak if the foot stakes don’t break the other sections will before the season ends.If I had to review the hooks, it would get a zero star, but these balls and spray get 5+ stars they have improved my horses life greatly.I have found the black ones work towards the end of the (july august sept )season when the big horseflies start to come around they look a little different than the deer fly. But they still don’t work as good as the blue ones.I have taken this color and into consideration when purchasing all of my horse tack, including fly sheets for summer and avoiding it

these balls work very well against yellow flys

I have used these bug balls for 2 years now. They seem to be putting a dent in the deer fly population, although they will not eradicate them altogether. I give 4 stars only because Amazon once sent me a USED BUG BALL that someone had clearly mailed back. It caused me a bunch of hassle dealing with the refund because i didn't want to mail it back to Amazon.

The only thing that came with this product was stems to use to inflate. I don’t have a way to inflate these, and I’m not gonna go spend another $20 to do it. Also, if you’re going to put the stems in the box, you should put them in a tiny package because they were all over the place and I almost couldn’t find one of them because in between the box fold. Also, apparently we’re supposed to add some sticky thing to it. Again, more money to spend. No thanks.

The media could not be loaded. Easy to use just need the catch sticky paste, after 3 days of being out I saw it had trapped some deer flies

some won’t stay inflated

We live on lake in the Midwest adjacent to several acres of bog. Eliminating standing water to reduce biting insects is a non-starter! Starting every year around June, we would run the 500 feet from back door to dock with towels over our heads to protect ourselves from the biting flies. We started using bug balls about 5 years ago with amazing results! I remember hanging the first one and seeing a deer fly get stuck as I was applying the Tangle Trap coating (I've also used Catch Em' since with equal success). Talk about satisfying!!! Currently, we hang bug balls on extra tall shepherds hooks every 150 feet or so along the edge of our property (adjacent to the bog) and almost never see a deer or horse fly . . . unless it's stuck to the bug ball!!!Placement should be after the majority of the pollen is gone and the biting flies are starting to appear (early June where I live). We made the mistake of putting them out early one year and pollen coated the balls, rendering them completely ineffective. Clean up at the end of the year is easy as long as you're OK throwing them away. It is possible to clean them off with paint thinner . . . but yuck!!!I've used both the spray and brush on versions of the ball coating. Spray is MUCH easier to apply, but I think the brush on works better. One can covers about 2 balls. I keep some in reserve to recoat the balls in late summer.Black is my color of choice. It effectively catches both deer and horse flies. I tried the blue ones last year. While they did give a few of my neighbors an endless source of amusement, they seemed to be less effective at attracting the flies in my area.In summary, I can't recommend this product enough for anyone having issues with biting flies!