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Maintenance and care
To clean the plastic parts of the trap and the catch bags, use
clear water. Do not use any cleaning agents or solvents be-
cause the residues from these products can have a repelling
effect for the mosquitoes and consequently reduce the catch
rate of the trap.
Replacing the catch bag
The intake funnel together with the catch bag can be used as
a collection and transportation unit. The new shutter in the
intake funnel can be fixed for this purpose and will ensure
that no mosquitoes escape during transport.
1.
To remove the mosquitoes, first fix the shutter of the in-
take funnel by pressing together the intake funnel at the
axis of the shutter and then pressing the tab down [F18].
The tab is now secured and the shutter cannot open.
2.
Then remove the intake funnel with the catch bag by
turning it counterclockwise and pulling it out [F19].
3.
Alternatively, you can also remove the catch bag from
the intake funnel. Lift the intake funnel approximately
10 cm out of the trap, keeping the catch bag within the
suction current of the ventilator to ensure no mosqui-
toes escape. Carefully pull the catch bag off the intake
funnel and simultaneously pull the cord of the catch bag
tightly shut. You can set the intake funnel on the side of
the trap while closing the catch bag [F20].
For further use of the insects (e.g. identification/classifica-
tion) it is best to put them in a freezer for at least an hour to
kill them. Please be careful when handling the funnel when
taking it out of the freezer. The plastic of the cold funnel
may break easily when falling to the ground. After several
hours (or in some cases up to a day depending on ambient
temperature and humidity) the caught mosquitoes will dehy-
drate and die within the trap. The trap does not damage the
insects, but identification is complicated if the insects stay in
the trap for more than 3 days and dry out or if they get wet.
You should attach the catch bag to the intake funnel with the
seam facing outwards in order to avoid mosquitoes getting
stuck in the seam while emptying the catch bag.
F18
F19
F20
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