Gardner WS-85 Wall Sconce Fly Light Trap Lamp – Powerful UV Light - Fly Traps

We had a significant cluster fly problem in our shop loft; seriously, had to be thousands of flies up there. Tried hanging fly strips, which was useless with that number of flies (or even if we only had a few--who wants those things hanging down all over the place?). Tried those small sticky traps--the kind you put near your baseboards for insects and mice--and those caught quite a few flies, but only if they happened to land on them, and they were too small for our purpose. Tried leaning them up against the windows, but they eventually "flowed" down the backing and made gooey messes on our sills. Tried the window sticky fly traps from Black Flag--worked great, but then you see all these flies stuck on the windows. Then we heard about light fly traps, and after reading the reviews, decided on this Gardner WS 85 model. Well, within one minute of installing this light (which was so easy--hang it up using the provided screws, place one of the long sticky traps on the ledge under the lamp in the fixture, and plug it in), there were a dozen flies on the trap! And they just kept coming--the light drew them in, and the sticky trap nabbed'em. The instructions said to change the trap every month, but we had to replace them every day for the first week (as I mentioned, we had a pretty serious infestation), and now we change it every few days; the fly population has diminished significantly, and we are hopeful this will keep them under control until we can deal with preventive measures next spring. In fact, we are so pleased with how this fly trap works we bought another, in the hopes that having multiple units will really keep their numbers in check for the time being. PROS: Fast delivery, easy installation, draws the flies (and other insects as well!) to the trap, trap is sticky enough to hold insects, easy to change traps, no chemicals or odors to deal with, the fixture is decent-looking, of decent quality, and holds the trap in such a way that you don't have to see all the insects on them; IT WORKS! CONS: A bit pricey, so are the replacement traps and light bulbs, but for our purposes well worth it; cheaper than an exterminator! To be fair, I've seen regular light fixtures that are not as nice looking as this one that cost more.

I bought this sconce for our home when we moved out to the country 8 1/2 years ago, and couldn't be happier with it. We have woods on one side and horses on the other. So a LOT of flying bugs find their way into our house, and most of them find their way into the trap pretty quickly. Fills within a few weeks with moths, gnats, wasps, houseflies, and mosquitos. The original ballast lasted for those 8 1/2 years, with the light on nearly constantly. It's finally gone bad. Finding a replacement it is as easy as searching for the catalog number (IG13-20EL) here on Amazon and paying $20 (as of March 2024). Installation takes 10 minutes, and requires nothing more than screwing and unscrewing wire nuts.

Product only lasted 6 months before blowing bulbs. Contacted Amazon & Gardner, but no help. Recommend NOT buying this product!!! Gardner contacted me several weeks after this post. They sent replacement at no charge. Very happy with customer service. Changed from 1 star to 4.

This product worked perfectly for 1 year and all you have to do is change the glue boards. I need to talk to someone as it is now not working. Has a 5 year warranty and I think the problem may be the ballast.

As a small town sorcerer, it was difficult for me to find a local fly trap solution that worked for my purposes. I didn't need any odoriferous liquid mixtures, as my brewing den already has ample enough pungent fumes to attract these tasty creatures. I also didn't need unsightly glue paper destroying my home's carefully planned feng shui. The Gardner WS-85 Wall Sconce Fly Light Trap works perfectly to entice flies in an easy, elegant fashion. The pale blue light emitted is a lovely splash of color for your decor. What's more, the glue board is gentle, and allows easy removal for whatever uses you have for the frail little guests. Look into the light my pretties! LOOK INTO THE LIGHT!!

I have another one of these ( different make, model, more expensive) and they were both working fabulously until recently. The other one has been running well for three years and this one has gone bad within nine months. The light bulb went out and I replaced it for almost thirty dollars only to have it blow again. The ballister is bad and now I'm left with a non working unit. I will not buy this product again.

It's nice looking and worked well for one week. The bulb went out in one week..........I hope you don't have to replace the bulb every week. (they cost $15) I guess it will catch a few flies without the bulb.

looking back at old order to get a replacement bulb size. saw a few negative comments thought i would share my experience. we have a log home. in the fall flys find their way in. this was the answer. we have sealed the gaps and no longer have a problem but still use this for the few that get in. works best at night. i buy the glue pads at hardware store for under $1 each instead of the expensive replacement. This was the game changer for us.