Insect Light Trap Placement
Proper placement is key to catching the most flying insects but for other reasons.
Insect light trap placement. The type of insect light trap and placement are key to using insect light traps as a flying insect control device. Some ilts literally zap or electrocute the incoming insects. Choose a trap with a wind. Insect light traps or ilts work great for monitoring pest infestations by catching flying insects such as flies yellow jackets asian lady beetles and red flour beetles.
Presto x pest control s service technicians are trained to indicate proper placement of your insect light traps. 40 more attractive to flies than bl350 lamps. Generally speaking most insects do not respond to light traps more than a hundred feet away. In food processing areas place ilts so as to draw insects away from the food.
Insect light traps ilts gilbert gilbert offers a full line of electrocuter and glue board models that are wall mount under counter compact ceiling hung portable and wall scones. Insects have to be able to see the light. 2 osram sylvania f40 350bl 40 watt anodized aluminum dimensions. Pestwest quantum lamp uniquely designed for maximum efficacy.
Place traps so insects are not drawn across or near any open product process or related materials. The blue lamps are specifically designed to emit light at the ultraviolet wavelength. The insect light trap. Use in areas of high fly activity inside doorways and docks.
In other cases the insects are not zapped but instead are caught on a glue board or glue strip when they arrive in the lighted area. Our strategy works to remove flies before they can potentially become a health safety risk. Electric bug zappers are most effective when they are placed on the outskirts of your entertainment area. Placement suggestions for insect light traps are as follows.
Gilbert electrocution models flying lion item 66 4051 711 gilbert 711 flying lion w 2 48 shat r proof lamps lamps. Place open tube electrocuting traps near back doors that lead to garbage areas and dumpsters but are not near food or customers. Breaks in firewalls make for an excellent collection point. But their satisfying zap sound doesn t outweigh the eyesore they can be.
In these cases there is often a raised edged pan at that bottom of the ilt to hold the dead and dying insects. An ultraviolet uv light which is attractive to most flying insects. Large full size glue boards with specially uv resistant glue capture the smaller to largest insect intact for easy identification. How to effectively place a zapper out of direct view bug zappers are a great tool for eliminating pesky nighttime bugs.
A trap s ultraviolet light lures an insect to the fixture. Flies are attracted indoors by food odors warm air and light coming from doorways windows roof vents and other openings in buildings. Houseflies appear to respond at about 20 to 25 feet with a significant increase at about 12 feet but more important is the nature of the response.