Maintenance And Care - Biogents BG-Mosquitaire CO2 Instruction Manual

Maintenance and Care

General: When working with the BG-Mosquitaire CO
and also when monitoring the catch results, household
gloves should be worn and the catch bag should be properly
removed. This is to ensure the captured mosquitoes that are
still alive cannot escape.
use any cleaning agents, solvents, or insecticides because
for the mosquitoes and consequently reduce the catch rate
the trap.
From time to time, check and make sure that:
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the electrical power supply is on,
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the ventilator of the trap is running smoothly,
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the nets and gauze are not dirty or clogged with dirt and
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there is enough carbon dioxide in the CO
Emptying, cleaning and exchanging the catch bags and fun-
nel nets:
It is important to clean or replace the catch bag and funnel
net because overtime, they can become clogged with dirt,
ces the catch rate of the trap. The catch bag should be emp-
tied and cleaned or replaced as soon as one of the following
situation occurs:
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the catch bag is half full
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the Biogents Basic dispenser needs to be exchanged (af-
ter six to eight weeks)
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pollen, or dirt
ATTENTION: Regularly check the condition of the catch bag. If
it has been damaged or torn, it needs to be replaced.
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While the ventilator is still running, pull the black intake
funnel with the catch bag halfway out of the trap (about
of the ventilator so that the mosquitoes cannot escape.
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nel net (2) and set aside the intake funnel with the still
attached funnel net. Make sure to keep the catch bag
Pull the cord on the catch bag shut to close the catch
4. Place the closed catch bag in the sun or in a freezer for
at least 2 hours to kill the mosquitoes.
Replace the new catch bag over the cleaned funnel net
gas cylinder.
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