The dry pest control device is an active and selective trap that advantageously replaces traditional traps, offering a more selective and low-maintenance solution from spring to autumn.
He Dry Pest Control It is an advanced solution for protecting hives against the growing threat of Vespa Velutina, offering an active and effective defence that extends from the awakening of the queens in spring to the end of the season in autumn.
The equipment is supplied without electronic components: The exterminators offer the flexibility of being compatible with any of the electronic devices available in our catalogue, just like the harps. This allows the beekeeper to choose the most suitable device depending on whether or not he has access to a power source.
What is the difference between harps and pest control devices?
The key difference between harps and exterminator lies in their focus and period of effectiveness. Harps, passive traps placed between hives, capture wasps seeking to attack, being optimal in early summer. In contrast, exterminators, thanks to their active design with attractants, operate from February to October, attracting wasps throughout the season.
The effectiveness of pest control is highlighted in spring, when capturing queens and the first workers, which is crucial to prevent rapid nest growth and late-season invasion. Therefore, They advantageously replace traditional traps, offering a more selective and low-maintenance solution from spring to fall.
Innovative Features and Unique Advantages of our Exterminator:
- Patented Anti-Return System: It ensures that captured wasps cannot escape, ensuring unprecedented efficiency in eliminating these threats. This is an advantage over other pest control systems, where sometimes the wasps find their way out through the same path they entered and leave. With our system they cannot escape.
- Premium Stainless Steel Construction : Not only does it provide durability and strength, but it also facilitates efficient cleaning, crucial for long-term maintenance.
- Capture of Live Wasps for Trojan Strategy: A distinctive feature that allows the use of captured wasps in advanced control techniques, contributing significantly to the decline of the velutina population.
- Innovative Baits with Improved Hopper System: The baits, which are included, are small, rough black balls that are attached to the wires of the harp or insect exterminator. Their design imitates bees in flight, attracting more wasps effectively.
By using dry exterminator from spring to autumn, early and continuous intervention is achieved which is essential to disrupt the life cycle of Vespa Velutina. This not only delays nest development, but also prevents overpopulation and significant damage to hives in the critical months of August and September. Its selective and effective design offers a superior alternative to conventional traps such as bottles, reducing the need for maintenance and improving selectivity towards target species.
Recommendations for Use:
To maximize the effectiveness of the dry exterminator, we recommend installing it at strategic points around the apiary, from the moment the velutina queens begin to emerge in spring.
For the attractant, the bottom container of the exterminator can be loaded with any type of attractant substance, whether a commercial option or a homemade solution, similar to that used in traditional bottle traps.
Strategic Action by Season:
- Spring: Placing exterminator with attractants outside the entrances to capture queens and prevent the construction of nests near the apiary.
- Summer: During the summer, it functions as another harp. The use of attractants is not recommended during this season to avoid turning the apiary into a battlefield. Early action is crucial to prevent the exponential development of nests.
- Autumn: Dry exterminator is particularly effective, and the use of operculum wax is recommended as an attractant to capture queens emerging from collapsed nests in preparation for hibernation.
