Maintenance And Care; General; Emptying, Cleaning And Exchanging The Catch Bags And Funnel Nets - Biogents BG-Mosquitaire CO2 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 a damp cloth to clean the plastic part of the trap. Do not
use any cleaning agents, solvents, or insecticides because
the residues from these products can have a repelling effect
for the mosquitoes and consequently reduce the catch rate
of the trap. Do not use any pointy or rough objects to clean
the trap.
From time to time, check and make sure that:
•
the electrical power supply is on,
•
the ventilator of the trap is running smoothly,
•
the nets and gauze are not dirty or clogged with dirt and
•
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,
pollen or dust. This restricts the airflow and drastically redu-
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:
•
the catch bag is half full
•
the Biogents Basic dispenser needs to be exchanged (af-
ter six to eight weeks)
•
the air flow through the catch bag is obstructed by dust,
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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trap Changing the catch bag in five steps:
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1. While the ventilator is still running, pull the black intake
funnel with the catch bag halfway out of the trap (about
10 cm). Keep the catch bag within the suction current
of the ventilator so that the mosquitoes cannot escape.
2. Pull the catch bag (3) off of the intake funnel (1) and fun-
nel net (2) and set aside the intake funnel with the still
attached funnel net. Make sure to keep the catch bag
within the suction current of the ventilator [F16].
3. Pull the cord on the catch bag shut to close the catch
bag [F16].
4. Place the closed catch bag in the sun or in a freezer for
at least 2 hours to kill the mosquitoes.
5. Replace the new catch bag over the cleaned funnel net
by following Step 2 from the section titled 'Assembling
gas cylinder. the trap' and place it back into the opening on top of
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the trap.
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3
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