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How The Eco-Trap Works
What To Expect From The Eco-Trap
The Lentek Eco-Trap utilizes the attractiveness of CO2, a blend of attractant odors, moisture, body tem-
perature (thermal imaging), color, shape, and airflow in an effective design that captures mosquitoes.
The Lentek Eco-Trap uses a traditional mosquito trapping approach, combined with the latest in
research, to turn the female mosquitoes’ natural hunting techniques toward seeking out the trap and
facilitating capture in a product that private home owners can use. Beneficial insects remain unharmed
because mosquitoes are specifically targeted.
The Eco- Trap is designed to economically operate 24 hours per day for maximum control of mosqui-
toes. Different species of mosquitoes are more active at different times of the day. By operating your
Eco-trap continuously, all of the mosquitoes around your home have the opportunity to be trapped.
The Eco-Trap will achieve best results when used continuously with attractant. The Eco-Trap operates
by catching steady numbers of egg laying female mosquitoes each 24 hour day if cartridges are
changed regularly. Best capture will be with a fresh attractant refill daily in the early evening hours. A
steady capture of female mosquitoes can have a future impact. Place the Eco-Trap in use the evening
before planned outdoor activities and leave operating until after the activities.
Mosquitoes start to come out when the outside temperature is consistently above about 50 degrees
Fahrenheit. This is when you should begin control by operating your unit. When the temperature falls
consistently below 50 degrees Fahrenheit, the mosquitoes will be gone and you can put your Eco-Trap
away. (See instructions for storage.)
Operational Guidelines
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CAUTION: Minimum clearance 24 inches to walls or ceilings is required.
With careful placement, mosquitoes will encounter the Eco-Trap and be captured before coming into
contact with you and your family.
Sand Flies: The Eco-Trap will attract and capture biting sand flies. Sand flies require placement of the
trap at a height of two feet or less from the ground in an area where they commonly are a problem.
Your placement for mosquitoes can be coupled with sand fly placement to help control both pests!
1. Avoid placing the Eco-Trap in direct sunlight.
2.
WARNING: Do not place Eco-Trap on unstable surfaces or areas where trap may tip over,or on
electrical appliances.
3.
WARNING: Do not tip Eco-Trap after adding attractant cup as it will cause spillage of attractant.
4.
WARNING: Do not overfill attractant cup to prevent attractant from overflowing when in use.
5. Do not under fill attractant cup with water, as it will decrease the function of the device.
6. Do not place Eco-Trap on objects that might be harmed in case of spillage.
7. Allow 30 minutes warm up time after adding attractant and / or fresh sticky paper to achieve
optimum mosquito capture results.
8. CAUTION: Used attractant cups should not be emptied into sink or toilet.
9. Dispose of all used attractant in an appropriate manner.
10. WARNING: Avoid exposing trap to heavy or prolonged rain.
Sticky Paper Use
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B
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F
The efficient transfer of heat to the sticky paper is important for effective mosquito capture. It
is necessary that when the sticky paper is placed onto the Eco-Trap that there be a good fit with
no air spaces between the sticky paper and the trap body.
1. Remove the attractant cup chamber lid, then press the but-
tons on the lower edge of each side to release the Eco-Trap
outer shield and slide it off. See Illustration A.
5. Place the paper onto the heat-sink of the Eco-Trap base, slid-
ing it over the heat-sink. See Illustration D.
2. Peel back the edge of the brown wax paper to uncover the
slits that are placed into the tabs. See Illustration B
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3. Carefully insert the tabs into the slits without touching the
backing to the sticky surface. See Illustration C.
4. When the tabs are completely in the slits, cover the overlap
area with the brown wax paper and press down along the
seam to seal the edges and tabs in to place. Finish remov-
ing the brown wax paper covering the sticky paper.
6. Rotate the completed ring of sticky paper, holding the non-
sticky handles on top, until the notches in the bottom of the
sticky paper align with the matching raised keys at the bot-
tom of the heat-sink. See Illustration E.
7. Replace the Eco-Trap outer shield onto the unit. Be sure that
the latch buttons lock into place. See Illustration F.
TO ENSURE A GOOD FIT
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ALWAYS FOLLOW THESE STEPS
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Where To Place The Eco-Trap (Con’t)
