4. placement & maximizing the effect of il ts
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4. Placement and Maximizing Effectiveness of Insect Light Traps (ILTs)
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Fly Trap Effectiveness Issues: Flying insect behaviour
How flies behave:• They fly near passageways
• At 18” above the floor
• Flies avoid hot, dry environments
• They hunt for food by day
How do they navigate?• Use UVA light to find way out of a building
• Move to another place to breed again
• Escape reaction
Fly Trap Effectiveness Issues: Maintaining equipmentReplace consumables regularly:
• Control boards = every 4 weeks
• Bulbs = 12 months minimum replacement
Keep units clean and free from debris:
• Service and clean on a regular basis for best performance
Replace bulbs every 12 months for effective performance
Fly Trap Effectiveness Issues: Why replace bulbs after 12 months?
Placement of Insect Light Traps:The Process
Introduction and reminder: Types of ILTsA brief reminder
Glue board traps (for areas around food):
• Front of the house
• Back of the house
High Voltage Killers
• Not to be used near food
Jet proof traps
• Specialist units for tough environments
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Placement of ILTs: Step 1 Initial survey
Carry out an initial survey to gather information.
Questions to answer• Where are the areas of major problems
• Approximate size of location
• Where are the windows, doorways & how often are they used
• Establish fly breeding sites nearby e.g. food sources, dairy farms, chicken farms, dumpsters etc .
• Define front of house and back of house areas
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A floor plan is a very useful tool forinitial survey
Placement of ILTs Step 2: Process of siting
• Decide where the highest risk of flying insect is likely to be found entering the building.
• Walk from the exterior and interior doorways and try and determine the natural path the insects might take as they move through the building.
• Consider how lighting and air movement might guide insects along.
Placement of ILTs:Identify Risk Areas
Placement of ILTsGeneral siting guidelinesWall mount or table mount units where they can be easily serviced.
• The units should not be positioned / placed where they can get damaged e.g. passageways, cleaners, maintenance staff, fork lift trucks.
• Position the units such that they intercept the flies before entering critical areas.
• Position units such that, you draw insects away from the area you are trying to protect.
• Do not place units over food preparation, packaging or processing areas
The Genus Fli can be wall mounted or placed on a
table-top
Good locations for ILTs
Types of ILTs in context
The following slides give a number of examples of locations where ILT’s can be placed.
Placement examples include:
• Supermarket (various locations)
• Café (front of house)
• Health care (public areas)
• Commercial Kitchen (back of house)
Supermarket ExampleBack of house glue board unit
Front of house glue board unit
High Voltage Grid unit
Café exampleFront of house
Front of house units can be used in customer/public areas
- There is no need to “hide” them.
Because insects are captured fully intact, Brandenburg ILT’s may be installed near food preparation or serving
lines, but never directly over the food preparation and/or serving areas
Kitchen areaBack of house
Insect light traps are vital in food production areas such as kitchens.
Don’t install units:• Adjacent to Natural
sources of UVA light • Next to extreme heat
sources• Directly above food
preparation areas
DO Install Units:• To draw flying insects
away from food preparation area
DO Install Units:In intercept paths – capturing insects that enter the kitchen
Hospital facility example: Public areas
Front of the house units can be used in public areas
Insect light traps is important in health care facilities – install ILT’s
in corridors and outside of operating theatres
Food AreasRules of placement of ILTs• Do not use High Voltage units in Food
preparation areas – use control board units only
• Do not place units directly over food preparation areas. e.g. above cookers, steam vents etc
• Do not place units in near air blowers, air conditioners etc.
• In glass free areas use units with Safety/sleeved bulbs.
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