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Summary of Contents for Biogents BG-GAT
- Page 1 Mosquito Control Instruction manual Status: 2016/08 BG-GAT...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
The BG-GAT trap was developed by Dr. A.E. Eiras from the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil and Prof. Scott Ritchie from the James Cook University, Cairns, Queensland 4870, Australia. Publications: Eiras, A.E., Buhagiar, T.S., and Ritchie, S.A. (2014): Development of the Gravid Aedes Trap for the capture of adult female container-exploiting mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae). -
Page 3: Function
Function Female mosquitoes are attracted by water and oviposition cues and enter the transparent chamber through the funnel. Once in the chamber mosquitoes try to escape through the translucent windows where they are exposed to oil/insecti- cide. The catch bag provides a barrier between mosquitoes and the infused water as well as retains dead mosquitoes. -
Page 4: Product Components
Product Components Catch bag Ring Funnel Transparent chamber Black bucket with drainage holes 4 EN... -
Page 5: Assembling The Trap
BG-Lure, pop out pellets in the water. the white Biogents disc from the hole in the transparent To kill the mosquitoes, we recommend two options that can be applied to the inner wall of the translucent chamber:... - Page 6 Put the catch bag over the open end of the transpa- rent chamber. Tighten the top part of the catch bag by pulling the cord of the bag tightly [F5 - F7]. You should attach the catch bag with the seam facing outwards in order to avoid mosquitoes getting stuck in the seam.
- Page 7 Insert the funnel in the chamber [F11]. Rotate the funnel clockwise to secure it [F12]. Mount the trap by placing the funnel and transparent chamber on the black, water filled trap bucket [F13].
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Page 8: Removal Of The Mosquitoes
F5 - F10. Positioning The black colour of the BG-GAT attracts mosquitoes from some distance. So, the trap needs to be placed where it is readily visible, but protected from rain. Please do not hide the BG-GAT in the bushes! Even though rainfall does not damage the trap, there are some negative effects of rain: •...