{"id":6926,"date":"2019-07-01T13:55:37","date_gmt":"2019-07-01T03:55:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ppmmagazine.com.au\/?p=6926"},"modified":"2023-03-01T08:30:52","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T22:30:52","slug":"leds-light-the-way-for-flying-insect-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/pest-control-flies\/leds-light-the-way-for-flying-insect-control\/","title":{"rendered":"LEDS LIGHT THE WAY FOR FLYING INSECT CONTROL"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ensystex has announced its new range of flying insect traps, which uses LED technology in a unique way.\u00a0<\/em>
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Electronic flying insect killer traps use UVA light to hygienically and effectively capture flying insects. They are one of the most profitable product lines for professional pest managers. Electronic flying insect killer traps equipped with UVA emitting fluorescent tubes are designed to exploit the phototactic behaviour (attraction to light) displayed by houseflies and other flying pest species.<\/p>\n

The challenge with modern flying insect killer traps has been to make them more environmentally responsible, since fluorescent lamps are less energy efficient when compared to modern LED lamps. They also contain chemicals such as mercury. Whilst LED technology has been well established for many years, it has proven difficult to adapt this technology to produce light in the UVA range, sufficient for attracting houseflies and other vector species.<\/p>\n

This has been a significant area of investment and research by Ensystex<\/a>. Regional director Steve Broadbent<\/strong> is now pleased to announce the launch of the Vectothor High-Performance LED range<\/a> of flying insect control units.<\/p>\n

Mr Broadbent explained, \u201cTwo core challenges existed: firstly, creating enough UVA light to attract the flies, and secondly, presenting it in such a manner as to provide fly-catching performance equal to the traditional fluorescent models.<\/p>\n

\u201cEarly in the development process of producing a high-performance LED lamp, it became clear that fly landing behaviour was negatively impacted by LED lights and, as a direct consequence, kill rates were reduced. This led to the development of our own Astron Eco-LED UVA brand of lamps.<\/p>\n

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Astron Eco-LED UVA Lamp<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cAstron Eco-LED UVA Lamps uniquely incorporate our Vectothor \u2018Dynamic oscillation pulse technology\u2019 into the lamp circuitry. Vectothor \u2018Dynamic oscillation pulse technology\u2019 uses a proprietary logarithm that has been developed to cause fluctuations in the light beam that are imperceptible by people, but which greatly influence and improve fly catch rates. This allowed us to achieve the performance levels we required to bring this range to the market.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Astron Eco-LED UVA Lamps produce UVA light optimised to perfectly match the housefly\u2019s vision spectrum which, in association with Vectothor \u2018Dynamic oscillation pulse technology\u2019, guarantees the quick capture of flying insects.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe believe that a major reason for why we see improved performance with our LED models is because all the UVA light emitted by the Astron LED lamp is directed in the direction of the insect eye. Conventional fluorescent UVA lamps emit light through 360 degrees, so half of this light falls towards the back of the unit, in the direction of the glueboard, which serves no real function.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe refer to this benefit of LED lamps as the \u2018UV light-to-eye ratio\u2019 i.e. the amount of UVA light emitted by the light source that can be perceived by the facet eye of the insects in the area.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the Astron LED lamp, the UV light-to-eye ratio is 100% (100% of the UV light emitted is going in the right direction). With a conventional lamp the UV light-to-eye ratio is typically only 50%.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Vectothor LED range currently consists of four models: Falcon LED, Osprey LED, Buzzard LED and Peregrine3 LED. All feature the same 15 W Astron LED lamps (main picture, above), which use up to 50% less energy than traditional fluorescent lamps. \u201cThis significant reduction in energy usage and running costs is only one of the core benefits of the Astron LED lamps,\u201d commented Mr Broadbent. \u201cEach lamp lasts for three years, which means less waste going to landfill.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Peregrine3 LED is designed for areas of heavy flying insect pressure<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The lamps are a uniquely shatterproof design with no glass used in their manufacture, which makes them ideal for use in HACCP establishments. They contain zero harmful substances \u2013 no mercury or lead \u2013 giving another environmental benefit. The Vectothor High-Performance LED range uses Ensystex\u2019s REACH (safety) compliant, temperature-optimised glueboards and Natural Contrast Grids for improved fly-trapping performance.<\/p>\n

Mr Broadbent added, \u201cAt the end of this year, we will also be launching our \u2018Neuronic active insect recognition technology\u2019 as a further benefit to professional pest managers offering the Vectothor range of products. This smartphone-based system will not only automatically count the number of flies caught on the glueboard, it will identify the species of flies caught too.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe system, which will run on both iOS and android phones, will provide professional pest managers with a significant market benefit. They will be able to provide their clients with regular reports on insect activity trends, better identify infestation sources to determine improved control programs based on the species identification, and better support their client\u2019s duty-of-care needs by maintaining accurate ongoing records.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe live in the information age, and an increasing number of companies involved in the food industry require this higher standard of reporting.\u201d<\/p>\n

Back to pest control flies<\/a> or more information on flies<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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