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[matheusdb]

Does anybody has a good/effective return from bug zappers? We supposed to have it at the factory but I never noticed an effective return from it...

[matheusdb]

[Simon]

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[Snookie]

I have not seen them used in our area and not sure in a plant environment they would be useful.  I have always seen air blowers at the door and or fly lamps. 

[Empirestate]

1. What we use is flytrap with UV lights and a glue board. Works very effectively.

[Setanta]

I agree with Empirestate.  We don't use bug zappers, but rather lure them with a UV light and have glue boards to trap them. 

 

Setanta

[Simon]

Electric fly killers I think are (Bug Zappers) and they are widely used and normally have a catch tray.  It's important they are placed so they are not visible to the outside and do not attract pests into the building.  They should also be carefully placed so that when the fly explodes (as it get's frazzled) that none of the debris can go near work areas, people, product etc.  If you have a pest contractor they sort and count the catch tray once a quarter, so that you can analyze trends and look for problems etc.

[letub]

I came from the commerical pest control industry before my current bakery food safety position.

 

Insect lights are more used as an indicating factor that you have insects in certain areas rather than eliminating them. Then through the use of your corrective actions you can work towards eliminating access areas inside your facility.

 

In most food plants in the states, ILT's are required however the trend is going away from the electricuting type and to the glueboard type of device. This eliminates cross contamination of insect fragments.