Launching the FLYght Duo in 2021, Pestroniks MD, Carl Baptista, made a short presentation highlighting how Pest Management Professionals could be ahead in their markets with FLYght UV LED Insect Light Traps (ILTs).  Pestroniks Innovations of Singapore designed the FLYght range to imitate carnivorous plant behavior of attracting insect prey using a UV glow and a sticky surface.  Pestroniks ILT technology bio-mimics carnivorous plants to attract and trap filth flies inside buildings. FLYght trap’s patented bio-Visual Enhancer (VE)+ coating emits a range UV wavelength like a carnivorous plant to attract flies that get stuck to the glue boards inside.  The bio-VE+ surface differentiates FLYght from all other UV LED traps in the market, which rely only on UV emission. FLYght traps UV LEDs face the back of the trap, and flies see the reflection of the UV on the bio-VE+ sheet, which attracts them.  Pestroniks has optimized FLYght LEDs to emit UV wavelengths that elicit the most positive phototactic response in filth flies. FLYght traps use universal glue boards that are standard across the globe and which a user can easily source.  As the trap is light being less than 2 kg., you can even use two-sided sticky tape to fix the trap on walls. In addition, the trap comes with hinges to let users fix it five feet above the ground on walls.  The trap’s 8 UV LEDs consume less than 10 W of electricity-generating enormous savings in power consumption. FLYght LEDs are inherently glass-free and comply with HACCP and other food safety standards.  Pestroniks’ three-year FLYght trap warranty covers any manufacturing defects and replaces the faulty component to let users have uninterrupted use of their purchases. In regular UV fluorescent tube traps, the UV cures the glue on the boards, making them less effective as they harden and lose their ability to trap insects. In FLYght traps, the UV does not fall directly on the glue boards letting them retain stickiness, last longer, and catch more effectively than conventional UV fluorescent tube traps.  In Singapore, the government has mandated discontinuing fluorescent tube traps by 2023, and FLYght UV LED traps are the right choice to meet that requirement. Pestroniks expects that such worldwide restrictions on fluorescent trap use will popularise FLYght UV LED traps. Pestroniks continually tests FLYght traps at its laboratories and, in such tests, has found that its traps attract more quickly and trap more flies than conventional UV fluorescent tube traps.  In addition, Pestroniks commissions independent test laboratories to evaluate its FLYght traps and shall soon share the results of such tests here. The UV from FLYght LEDs remains constant throughout the 50,000-hour life of the light source, which is a significant difference from fluorescent tube UV, which continually declines to be almost nil by the end of the manufacturer’s stated life hours. FLYght users are thus free from replacing the UV light source of their traps for five years. Pestroniks has several plans lined up to enhance FLYght trap capability, including auto-dimming, fly count, species identification, and genus-specific glue boards.  Pestroniks welcomes partners to commission such innovative technology for improved fly monitoring. We hope you enjoy watching this video and request you to leave your feedback in the comments.

Though businesses buy and use Insect Light Traps (ILTs) for monitoring flies, we commonly come across ILTs at the wrong height or full of trapped flies, due to lack of user knowledge of ILT use.  We share the below guidelines on insect light trap use to help our customers to implement an effective fly monitoring program at their facilities. Do’s: Understand the path a fly takes after entering your facility to decide the place where you want to trap them before they reach areas of open food. Intercept flies after they enter but before they reach the sensitive areas of your facility. Fly-proof your building with double doors, auto door closers, and insect screens on windows and vents to minimize fly incursion. Have traps along the critical pathways that see regular human and material movement. Install traps five feet or lower for best results in trapping flies.  Even traps on floors effectively trap fly trapping as those on walls. Ensure that you can access all ILTs for replacing glue boards and checking for the flies they have trapped. Spread traps evenly for ensuring that you trap flies throughout the facility  Use more traps in areas such as trash areas that have a higher fly population. Analyze the glue board fly catch for the number and type of flies which may vary with season and by trap position. Use ILTs for fly monitoring and not controlling flies as no devices can trap all flies entering your facility.   Don’ts: Site your traps next to light sources like windows or lighting that divert flies away from ILTs. Install ILTs at sensitive areas where you don’t want any flies. Place ILTs in narrow passageways with high foot or vehicular traffic that may damage traps. Forget to review your facility’s trap efficacy to decide which to move or remove as they are not trapping insects. Ignore dust and greasy vapors affecting trap performance by making glue boards less sticky or damaging the electronic circuits which illuminate the lights. Let glue boards with dead insects remain in traps as they could prevent fly trapping and attract carnivorous insects. Place traps near strong air currents from fans or air conditioners. Expose ILTs to water sprays or high humidity or oily vapors. Place traps near open doors or windows facing outwards. Use traps close to production areas having exposed food. If you have any questions after reading our guidelines on placement and use of ILTs, please contact us.