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Do It Yourself Fly Trap

also visit Wasp & Yellow Jackets

 

With The World's First Permanent/Disposable Flying Insect Trap System

Permanent ...
because it is made of a durable, break-resistant molded plastic which can be used over and over again.

Disposable...
because there is a throw-away liner for easy clean-up.

 

 

More Cost Effective than Disposable Fly Traps!

Approximately ONE HALF THE COST!!


Due to it's dual entry "Chimney Effect"
attractants reach out 30' from center...
3 times the area of other disposable traps!

Disposable Liners!

 Easy Clean Up! Simple to Use  - Just add Water!

All Natural Ingredients, No Poisons!

.  
Key Benefits: 
  • Reusable 
  • Large Capacity
  • No Moving Parts - No Electricity
  • Dual Entry
  • Covers Large Areas

 

Easy to Use: 
  • Remove top rain cap and unlock the top lid.
  • Remove the disposable line and discard with dead insects into a plastic garbage bag.
  • Replace economical liner and add new attractant. Fill with water and stir well.
  • Replace lid and rain cap
  • Allow 24-48 hours for activation when using our Fly Banquet

$24.95 
Each 
Click here for Fly Packets

(click to see flies trapped inside)

Hangers for the Advantage Trap

 
Ground Hangers 
$13.85 each
 
Wall Hangers
$12.85 each


Disposable Liners for the Advantage Trap


5 Pack for
$14.05 each
FREE SHIPPING
Case of 25 /
5 Packs $195.00

The Facts About Flies:

While there are over 120,000 species of flies, this reference guide will concentrate on the 6 species which represent the vast majority of the problems for humans and animals: house, stable, flesh, blow, blue & green bottle, and dump flies.

Flies have been around as long as mankind and have been found in all seven continents. It has been documented that the fly transmits deadly diseases such as typhoid fever, dysentery, cholera, yaws, anthrax, leprosy and tuberculosis just to name a few. In many instances, flies are the indirect cause of low cattle weight and poultry death.

A Fly Is BornDuring a fly's lifetime (usually a 30 day cycle), a female fly will lay anywhere from 400-600 eggs. Each fly egg hatches into a small, grub-like, creature (larvae), which looks more like an inchworm than a fly. By eating  nutrients from soil, ponds or even in the sea, larvae will grow to adult fly size within a few days.

  • Some Other Facts About Flies:
    Flies have over 4,000 facets for sight in each eye.
    Flies are attracted by movement more than color.
    Flies have a smelling distance of over 750 yards.
    A fly's feeding range is usually limited to two miles.
    A single garbage can, if not emptied, can be the breeding ground for 30,000 flies.
    During warm weather, a fly can produce a family generation in less than two weeks.

TYPES OF FLIES:

There are several kinds of flies that are common around farms, residential areas and food-handling establishments. 

House Fly -

The housefly, Musca domestica, is one of the most common of all insects.It is a worldwide pest in homes, barns, poultry houses, food-processing plants, recreation areas, etc.

House fly eggs are laid in almost any type of warm organic material.Animal or poultry manure is an excellent breeding medium. Decaying vegetation such as grass clippings and garbage can also provide for optimum breeding conditions.

Houseflies are strong fliers and can become widely distributed by flying, wind currents, vehicles and animals. Generally, though, flies are abundant in the immediate vicinity of their breeding site.

Stable Fly -

The stable fly, also known as the dog fly, is a blood-sucking fly. Stable flies primarily attack animals for blood, but in the absence of an animal will also bite humans.

An adult stable fly can fly up to 70 miles from their breeding sites. The stable fly adult is similar to the housefly in size and color. The stable fly, however, has a long bayonet-like mouthpart for sucking blood. Unlike many other fly species, both male and female stable flies suck blood.

Stable fly bites are extremely painful to both man and animal. When hungry, stable flies are quite persistent and will continue to pursue a blood meal even after being swatted several times.

Flesh Flies -

Flesh flies are a scavenger fly species that usually feed on meat scraps and dead animal carcasses.

Female flesh flies retain eggs within their bodies until the eggs are ready to hatch.  The larvae are deposited directly onto the food, which the larvae will eat from.  The life cycle for the flesh flies can be completed in 8 to 21 days.

Blow Flies and Bottle Flies

There are quite a few species of blowflies and bottle flies found in and around residences.  Green bottle, blue bottle, and bronze bottle flies may be more abundant in urban areas than houseflies.

Blowflies and bottle flies can breed on dead rodents and birds.  They usually breed in meat scraps, animal excrement, and decaying animal matter around houses.  The adult flies are quite active inside and are strongly attracted to light.

The life cycle usually lasts 9-21 days from egg to adult

 
 

 
Fly Control:

Why Pest/Fly Control? -

As we stated in The Facts about Flies, flies have been a menace to mankind since biblical times. The importance of fly control is paramount, if not for health reasons, then for financial ones.

Poultry losses run into the millions of dollars annually and cattle weight has been known to drop 10-15% due to the ever-pesky fly.

Every year, newer, stronger chemical pesticides are developed to help control the fly population. The primary reason for new insecticides each year is "resistance" to the products on the market. Resistance is the ability of an insect population to withstand exposure to insecticides. This is acquired by breeding from insects that have survived previous exposures to a pesticide that did not wipe out the whole population. The surviving insect breed and develop a resistant strain that survives insecticide treatment.

Methods of Fly Control -

There are four primary methods of pest management: cultural control, mechanical control, biological control and chemical control.

  • Cultural Control-  Control by changing the human habits to reduce the problem.

  • Mechanical Control-  Eliminate breeding sites, install proper drainage, use traps.

  • Biological Control-   Consists of the use, exploitation, or manipulation of one life form to suppress the population of another.

  • Chemical Control-  Use of insecticides.

In most cases, a combination of some or all of these methods may be needed. This is called Integrated Pest Management (IPM).

IPM combines biological, mechanical and cultural techniques with as few toxic chemicals as possible to reduce pest populations to tolerable levels. 

 TRAPS, BAITS & ATTRACTANTS

I. Traps:

Fly traps come in many shapes and have been in use since medieval times. Traps are designed in 1 of 2 configurations, bottom entry and top entry.

Bottom Entry Traps -

This design is also referred to as a "cone" entry.  Flies are attracted to a trap by some type of attractant. In a bottom entry trap, the attractant is placed in a tray under the inverted cone. Over this tray is a shield that will block light. The only light the fly will see is that at the top of the cone. The cone is surrounded by a screen. As the fly exits the cone, it is now trapped in the screen and dies of dehydration.

Top Entry Traps -

In a top entry fly trap there are 3-4 holes in the top of the trap. These holes are separated by some sort of divider and are usually covered with a cap to block out the light source. The trap lid is placed on top of a transparent jar and filled with attractant and water. Once the fly enters the trap it cannot locate an exit, consequently it exhausts itself, falls into the water and drowns.

The design of a fly trap is paramount. We all know the attractant is what gets the fly to the trap; however, you must have a combination of attractant and design to get the fly to enter the trap. There are three properties that must be present for an effective fly trap:

 

1.   Light Source.

2.   Interior temperature.

3.   Aromatic dispensing of smell (Attractants).

 

Light Source

Once at a trap, the fly will seek out the food source inside the trap. The best designs involve moving the fly from darkness into light. Once the fly lands on the dark surface it will walk around using its feet sensors to locate the food. The fly sees the light coming from the hole and looks down, feeling secure that it can fly to the food source. After feeding, the fly now seeks to escape from the trap, but sees black when looking back up the hole. With a constant effort to escape, the fly tires, falls into the water and drowns.

Interior Temperature

The purpose of the bottom entry to a trap is two fold. For some unexplained reason, some flies will not enter a trap from the top. It has been said that the smell concentrates in the cone of the trap making the attraction irresistible. As heat rises, the entry temperature is close to that of the exterior, prompting the fly to hesitate or not enter the trap at all.  The trap can become too hot.

Aromatic Dispensing of Smell – (FLY BANQUET)

As stated previously, the attractant is what gets the fly to the trap. Neither the ‘top entry’ nor ‘bottom entry’ only traps have efficient airflow to dispense the attractant to its potential. With both a top and bottom entry, air runs through the trap (a chimney effect), dispensing the attractant smell even further than a ‘top’ or ‘bottom entry only’ trap.

 Trap Placement -

There is no exact science for trap placement. Weather conditions affect fly activity and trap effectiveness. When temperatures are above 80F degrees, traps should be placed in shaded areas. As temperatures fall below this, fly activity will diminish and they will seek warmer areas. The trap should then be moved to a sun exposed area.

Traps should be placed at various locations and heights to determine the most effective placement. When testing the placement of the trap, allow 24 to 48 hours for best results.

 


 

 
TheAdvantage Flying Insect Trap
Helpful Trap Placement Hints

1. There is no exact science for trap placement. Weather conditions affect fly activity and trap effectiveness.

2. When temperatures are above 80oF degrees, traps must be placed in shaded areas. As temperatures fall below this, fly activity will diminish and they will seek warmer areas. Move the trap into sun exposed areas.

3. Place traps outdoors where flies are a problem. The outside perimeters of barns, houses, animal cages, etc. are excellent locations.

4. Avoid strong winds. Strong odors from dead flies may occur if not kept in well-ventilated areas.

5. Place traps at various locations and heights to determine the most effective placement. Traps should not be placed higher than 3’ from the ground.

6. Allow 24-48 hours for activation, depending on temperature.

 7. If placing traps in an area near pre-existing strong odors, sometimes doubling the attractant amount will aid in the trapping process.

8. When the trap is full or after 10- 14 days of trapping, empty the trap and replenish with new attractant.

9. Always dispose of the dead flies in a proper manner. Do not empty dead flies on to the ground. This may become an additional breeding area for flies.  We suggest putting dead flies in a plastic garbage bag.

 

 Note:  To save time and make changing & cleaning your Advantage Flying Insect Trap even easier, a liner is supplied  which fits into the trap body. This will allow you to use your trap as a permanent unit while having the benefit of a disposable unit. It will also save you money over the current disposable units.

 


TheAdvantage Flying Insect Trap.....
MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

 

Where do you use this product?

As stated previously, there is no exact science for trap placement because weather conditions affect fly activity. Remember....

When temperatures are 80oF degrees or higher, traps must be in shaded areas.

 

* When temperatures are lower than 80oF degrees, move to direct sunlight.

* Avoid strong winds.

* Place trap at various locations and heights to find the most effective spot.

How does the trap work in a barn setting?

If there are strong odors or lots of other food sources available for the flies to feed on, move the traps to the outside corners of the barn or near grain feeders. Try to catch the flies before they get into the barn.  May need to double the strength of Fly Banquet Fly Attractant if there are strong competing odors.

How do you use the product?

 

1.   Remove the top piece. Turn the top lid and remove.

2.   Empty dead flies into a bag to discard. Rinse out unit or discard liner. Add the new attractant to a clean or new liner and fill water up to the line on the trap. Stir well.

3. Replace both top and rain lid.

4. Allow 24 hours for activation,  48 hours in cooler weather.

How often do you change the trap?

The answer to this question will depend on the flies. If the unit is full after 7 days, then you will need to change based on the odor. While our products do not have a harsh odor, dead flies do.

How many units do I need?

You should place each trap 30-40 feet apart

 

 

FLY IDENTIFICATION CHART:

 

Pests

Description

Breeding Habits

Life Cycle

Management

 

 

 

 

Non-Chemical

Chemical


House Fly

About 1/4'' in length; dull gray in color; thorax marked longitudinally with 4 dark stripes; abdomen pale and fourth wing vein is angled.

Warm organic material such as animal & poultry manure, garbage, decaying vegetables and fruits and in piles of moist leaves and lawn clippings.

6-10 Days

Sanitation and destruction of breeding sites; tight fitting garbage containers and screens on windows and doors.

Larvicides, residual and space sprays; baits and trapping.


Stable Fly

Looks much like the housefly, but its needle-like mouthpart reveals its predilection for blood meals.

Green vegetation, seaweed and bay grass deposits and animal manure.

8-21 Days

Elimination of breeding sources.

Residual and space sprays and trapping.


Flesh Fly

3/8'' to 9/16'' in length, dull grayish- black in color with three dark stripes on the thorax.

Decayed flesh and spoiling meat, manure, wounds in living animals and sometimes garbage.

8-21 Days

Sanitation and destruction of breeding sites.

Residual and space sprays and trapping.


Green Bottle Fly

About 1/2'' in length with shiny metallic blue-green abdomen and thorax.

Dead animal carcasses; decomposing meat and fish; garbage and sometimes animal excrement

9-21 Days

Sanitation and destruction of breeding sites; tight fitting garbage containers and screens on windows & doors.

Larvicides, residual and space sprays; baits and trapping.


Blue Bottle Fly

About 1/2'' in length with a dull thorax and shiny blue abdomen.

Dead animal carcasses; decomposing meat and fish; over-ripe fruit, decaying vegetable matter and sores on living humans.

15-20 Days

Sanitation and destruction of breeding sites; tight fitting garbage containers and screens on windows and doors.

Larvicides, residual and space sprays; baits and trapping.


Bronze Bottle Fly

About 1/2'' in length with a bronze abdomen and thorax.

Dead animal carcasses; decomposing meat and fish; garbage, and sometimes animal excrement.

9-10 Days

Sanitation and destruction of breeding sites; tight fitting garbage containers.

Larvicides, residual and space sprays; baits and trapping.


Yellow Jackets

PERMANENT TRAP:

TheAdvantage Yellow Jacket Trap is made of heavy duty molded plastic which can be used for many years.

DISPOSABLE PARTS:

Each trap includes a disposable liner for easy clean-up.  Extra liners are sold separately.

VERSATILE:

This trap can also be converted to capture flies and other flying insects by changing the type attractant/lures.

EFFECTIVE:

Because of the dual entry holes (top & bottom), a chimney effect is created...dispersing the lures & attractants out over a 30' radius from the trap in all directions. (see illustration below).

 

   

EACH TRAP CONTAINS:

TheAdvantage Yellow Jacket Trap, Disposable Liner,  Bait Rod, 30 Day Yellow Jacket Lure, and Instruction Sheet.

 



$24.95 
Each 


Yellow Jacket Trap Cautions:

CAUTION: KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
WARNING: YELLOW JACKET/WASP STINGS MAY BE FATAL.
DO NOT HANDLE THIS TRAP OR LURE IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO:
WASP, YELLOW JACKETS, BEES OR ANT STINGS.

Yellow Jacket/Wasp may sting if released from the trap alive.

DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY WITH A TRAP CONTAINING
CAPTURED YELLOW JACKETS OR WASPS.

DO NOT USE TRAP INDOORS.

Baiting the trap for
Southern, Eastern, Common & German Yellow Jackets

(If you are west of Texas, go further down this page to
"Baiting for Western Yellow Jackets")


 



 
Southern, Eastern, Common & German Yellow Jackets
$14.95 3 Pack


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$39.95 12 Pack


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1. Remove rain lid and top assembly from the trap body.
2. Remove the disposable liner, add water to fill line (25 oz).

a) Open one (of the two enclosed 2.6 oz) aluminum foil pouches of yellow jacket attractant and mix thoroughly with the water in the disposable liner.

b) The Yellow Jacket Attractant for the above species should be changed every 1 to 2 weeks.
 

3. Place the disposable liner containing the yellow jacket attractant in the trap body.
4. The addition of a protein supplement such as fish, ham or turkey-ham (very good) can improve yellow jacket catch, particularly in the early spring.

a) Place the protein source on the enclosed aluminum bait rod and place on top of the disposable liner that contains the yellow jacket attractant and water.

KEEP PROTEIN FRESH
 
5. Twist on top lid, insert rain cap on lid and hang trap.

Baiting the trap for Western Yellow Jackets
(Vespula pennsylvanica)


 




Western Yellow Jacket Lure
$14.95 3 Pack


FREE SHIPPING

Western Yellow Jacket Lure
$39.95 12 Pack
1. Remove rain lid and top assembly from the trap body.
2. Remove the disposable liner, add water to the fill line (25 oz).  Add 1 - 2 tablespoons of any liquid dishwashing detergent and mix with:

a) Add 2-1/2 oz of natural vinegar and mix thoroughly. (will increase catch 50% or better.)

b) Open the enclosed aluminum foil pack and place the enclosed Advantage Yellow Jacket membrane attractant on top of the water.  DO NOT OPEN THE MEMBRANE ATTRACTANT.  The membrane will float on top of the water.
 

3. Place the disposable liner back into the trap body.
4. The Advantage Yellow Jacket Attractant will last 30 Days.  However, it may be necessary to empty the trap 2 - 3 times during the 30 day period.  Save the 30 day membrane attractant and repeat the above instructions for each time the trap is emptied.
5. The addition of a protein supplement such as fish, ham, or turkey-ham (very good) can improve yellow jacket catch in the early spring and mid-summer.

a) Place the protein source on the enclosed aluminum bait rod and place on top of the disposable liner that contains the yellow jacket attractant and soapy water.

KEEP PROTEIN FRESH.

6.
Twist on top lid, insert rain cap and hang trap.

TheAdvantage Yellow Jacket Trap Placement

1. Place traps away from all human activity.
2. Hang traps 2-4 feet above ground. Use good support and good air movement. (Use Advantage In-Ground Hangers & Wall hangers.)
3. Yellow Jacket Traps should be baited and placed either early morning or late evening when the yellow jackets are least likely to be active.
4. Place traps in sunny areas when temperature is below 80-85oF.
Place traps in shaded area when temperature is above 85oF.
5.
If Yellow Jacket catch is low, relocate the trap. Leave trap in an area for at least 1-2 days.
 
 

TheAdvantage Yellow Jacket Trap Maintenance

1. Before emptying traps, make sure all yellow jackets are dead.
2. If live yellow jackets are present, they must be killed before opening trap by:
 
  • Pouring soapy water into the trap through the 4 holes located in the lid of the trap -or-,
     

  • Placing entire trap in a freezer for 48 hours.
     

3. Trap should be emptied and cleaned every 3-4 weeks. Traps must be kept clean.

Useful Yellow Jacket Information:

  Only the fertilized female yellow jacket over winters.
  All males die during the winter...This may be the reason they are so aggressive in the early fall because they know this is their last “Hoorah”.
  When fertilized females emerge from hibernation in early spring, she needs protein to nurse her young offspring. To start with she is a single mom doing it all until she can raise some workers.
  Traps placed and maintained in the early spring will help to severely reduce the yellow jacket population in the fall.
  For every female you capture in the early spring, that will eliminate a yellow jacket nest of 500 to 5,000.

 



Pro Zap 
Insect Guard 
No Pest Fly Strips. 
Controls Wasps, Flies, & other flying insects. 
Great for attics, storerooms, boat houses, and sheds. 
Where wasps build nests indoors. 
Not designed for living areas, large areas, or open air areas. 
Last for 2 to 3 months.
Not for sale in NY

 


$22.50 (for 2)
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Case of 12, $88.75

 

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Whitmire Wasp Freeze - Wasp & Hornet Killer Kills on contact from 15 feet away ! Kills: Bees, Wasps, Hornets, Yellowjackets and other flying insects.

1 lb, 1.5 oz (17.5 oz)
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00
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00

MSDS & LABEL for this product.

 


 

 
 
This product cannot be shipped to NY

 


EcoPCO® JET•X – Wasp & Hornet Jet Aerosol (14 oz.)
  • Unscented
  • Jet action reaches 15 feet 
  • Immediate knockdown and kill of stinging insects
  • Residual protection 
  • CFC free 
  • Non-staining 
  • Safe for use around electrical outlets
  • Wasps, yellow jackets, hornets, spiders

Eco products are natural insecticides that come in in aerosol, dust, and granular form.

If you have a wasp problem inside areas such as attics, storerooms, boat houses and sheds and you want long term control with a wasp free area.
Then go here for that product

MSDS / Label

 

Two 17oz. Canister $24.50
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Six 17oz. Canisters $44.95
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Case of 12, 
17oz. Canisters $78.00

 

 



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2938 Ridgeway Rd.
Memphis, Tenn.  38115
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