Insect Light Trap Placement

Place traps so insects are not drawn across or near any open product process or related materials.

Insect light trap placement. In these cases there is often a raised edged pan at that bottom of the ilt to hold the dead and dying insects. 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. The blue lamps are specifically designed to emit light at the ultraviolet wavelength. Proper placement is key to catching the most flying insects but for other reasons.

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. The type of insect light trap and placement are key to using insect light traps as a flying insect control device. Generally speaking most insects do not respond to light traps more than a hundred feet away.

A trap s ultraviolet light lures an insect to the fixture. Electric bug zappers are most effective when they are placed on the outskirts of your entertainment area. 2 osram sylvania f40 350bl 40 watt anodized aluminum dimensions. An ultraviolet uv light which is attractive to most flying insects.

But their satisfying zap sound doesn t outweigh the eyesore they can be. Place open tube electrocuting traps near back doors that lead to garbage areas and dumpsters but are not near food or customers. Presto x pest control s service technicians are trained to indicate proper placement of your insect light traps. How to effectively place a zapper out of direct view bug zappers are a great tool for eliminating pesky nighttime bugs.

Flies are attracted indoors by food odors warm air and light coming from doorways windows roof vents and other openings in buildings. 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. Choose a trap with a wind. Do not install ilts over exposed food or near food prep surfaces.

Placement suggestions for insect light traps are as follows. Breaks in firewalls make for an excellent collection point. Large full size glue boards with specially uv resistant glue capture the smaller to largest insect intact for easy identification. Our strategy works to remove flies before they can potentially become a health safety risk.

Patented reflectobakt sleeves for maximum catch and increased attractiveness to insects significantly slows the drying of glue board. Try to intercept insects between their entry point and your production area. In food processing areas place ilts so as to draw insects away from the food. 40 more attractive to flies than bl350 lamps.

Gilbert electrocution models flying lion item 66 4051 711 gilbert 711 flying lion w 2 48 shat r proof lamps lamps. Some ilts literally zap or electrocute the incoming insects. The insect light trap.