Specifications
Power Supply……………………………………………………………… 6 volts DC
Current Draw………………………………………………………….. 300 ma (nom.)
Motor Speed………………………………………………………………. 2500 RPM
Fan …………………………………………………………… 3 In. (7.6 cm)/4 blades
Light Bulb………………………………………………................ # 44, # 47 0r # 503
Weight of Light Trap………………………………………………… 1.55 lbs. (.70 kg)
Weight of Battery Holder and extension wire assembly…………… .5 Lb (.22 Kg)
Weight of optional 12 AH/6V Battery Assembly ………………... 4.75 Lb (2.16 Kg)
Weight of optional 110 AC/6VDC Battery Charger …………..… 0.95 Lb (0.43 Kg)
Shipping Weight ………………………………… ( 1) unit/carton = 4.0 Lb (1.82 kg)
Shipping Dimensions:
one unit/carton = 15.5” (39.4cm) x15.5” (39.4cm) x 6.6” (16.8 cm)
Outer pack, Six units/carton = 16” (40.6 cm) x 16” (40.6 cm) x 44” (111.7 cm)
Operating Principle
Modern pest management requires surveillance data in order to plan control
work. Field surveys are the foundation of an effective program. Data on the
mosquitoes with the greatest potential to adversely affect public health and
comfort, including data on mosquito density and distribution, are essential in
order to plan and conduct effective control measures.
Light traps are an easy, relatively low cost way to obtain an index of the number
of mosquitoes in an area. This light trap was designed to be an efficient means
for collecting samples of adult mosquitoes. Once collected, the mosquitoes can
then be identified and counted to provide a statistical representation of the
population density and type of species in any given area. Collecting a sample of
mosquitoes using this light trap can provide invaluable information necessary for
evaluation and control of the mosquito population.
Once analyzed, this information can be used to:
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Accurately determine the best times and areas to spray using “Curtis
Dyna-Fog” type aerosol sprayers or foggers;
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Provide information oh how well the spray pattern is penetrating target
areas
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Identify disease carrying species and the potential for vector born
diseases in the area
•
Determine species resistance to different insecticides
•
Evaluate the effectiveness of a spraying program
With the addition of carbon dioxide as an attractant in the form of dry ice, the
CDC trap becomes a powerful surveillance tool. The CO, baited CDC trap
samples a wider range of mosquito species and increases the numbers of
mosquitoes captured.
DYNA-FOG CDC UV MOSQUITO LIGHT TRAP MODEL 2505
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