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Mosquito Control
Instruction Manual
Status: 2017/03
BG-GAT

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  • Page 1 Mosquito Control Instruction Manual Status: 2017/03 BG-GAT...

  • 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 fun- nel. Once in the chamber, mosquitoes try to escape through the translucent windows where they are exposed to a sti- cky surface, oil, or insecticides. 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 Sticky card holder Following component may be purchased separately: Sticky cards (20 sticky cards per package) 4 EN...

  • Page 5: Assembling The Trap

    Assembling the Trap Please note: The smell of the new plastic of the traps might have repellent effects on the mosquitoes. Therefore, we recommend to store the traps with some water outside for two weeks before using them in the field to get rid of the new smell. 1.
  • Page 6 4. Put the catch bag over the open end of the transparent chamber [F2]. Tighten the top part of the catch bag by pulling the cord of the bag tightly [F3 - F4]. You should at- tach the catch bag with the seam facing outwards in order to avoid mosquitoes getting stuck in the seam.
  • Page 7 • You can place the card in the transparent chamber with the help of the sticky card holder: • Pop out the white Biogents disc from the hole in the transparent chamber [F9].
  • Page 8 • Place the sticky card holder into the hole [F10]. • If you need to lay the card on a ground for iden- tifying the mosquitoes afterwards, pull off only one side of the plastic film from the sticky card [F11].
  • Page 9 • Alternatively, just place the sticky card vertically in the transparent chamber [F14] without hanging it on the holder. • Finally, insert the black funnel in the chamber [F15] and rotate the funnel clockwise to secure it [F16].
  • Page 10 Alternative killing methods Cooking oil A thin film of cooking oil can be wiped on the inside of the translucent chamber [17]. The oil “wets“ the wings of the mosquitoes, making flight impossible. We recommend a neutral oil like canola and vegetable oil. Alternatively you can use the aerosolised versions of these oils.

  • Page 11: Removal Of The Mosquitoes

    Positioning The black color 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: •...

  • Page 12: Contact

    Mosquito Control Contact Biogents AG Weißenburgstr. 22 93055 Regensburg Germany www.biogents.com E-mail: sales@biogents.com Further information about the BG-GAT can be found at our webpage www.biogents.com 12 EN...