Insect killer can be of several types.
It is necessary to distinguish the insect destroyer with an electrified tube and grid which works on the principle of a light whose wavelength attracts insects. The latter then come to electrocute themselves on the grids . The insects are then collected in the destroyer.
The same principle of insect destroyer exists but with surfaces on which glue plates are fitted.
The plates have two functions : they allow the capture to be extended to insects that would not have been electrocuted and they prevent the projection of waste (which is an important condition in the food industry).
In the food industry, catering and catering sector, it is now strongly recommended by veterinary services to use a glue board destroyer as part of HACCP recommendations.
Whether it is a grid destroyer or a glue insect destroyer, they are equipped with one or more tubes characterized by their power (20 watts, 40, 60, etc.)
This gives the power of the device and therefore its range. The tubes are of course interchangeable.
There are two types of tubes: classic tubes and so-called "anti-shatter" tubes. The special feature of anti-shatter tubes is that they are sheathed and therefore prevent glass from being sprayed in the event of the tube bursting. This characteristic makes them mandatory in the food industry.
Energy-saving LED insect killer
Reducing the power consumption of a shredder is also a path for manufacturers to evolve. BRC has developed shredders with energy-saving lamps as detailed below, but a new type of shredder appeared in 2019. These are shredders that operate with LED lamps which, as everyone knows, have very low consumption.
Two manufacturers offer a device of this type: PELSIS (Ex P+L) and JVD.
There is a generation of BRC OPUS insect killer equipped with an energy-saving lamp which has the advantage of a much longer lamp life of 15,000 hrs (compared to 300 for conventional neon lights).
Mosquito Magnet Destroyer
Beyond an insect destroyer, there is the Mosquito Magnet system developed by Favex which is intended for outdoor protection for surfaces of up to 4000 m2.
The system acts as a decoy and the process takes place in 3 phases, the device attracting mosquitoes in the first stage, then sucking them up and trapping them, the 3rd stage being the death by asphyxiation of said mosquitoes. Explanation! You should know that the mosquito is attracted by the smell of the skin and the presence of carbon dioxide produced by human respiration. The diffusion of a mixture combining propane gas, transformed by the device into carbon dioxide (CO²), and an adjuvant, Octenol (a substance produced by plants and certain animals), as well as Lurex 3 specially dedicated to Tiger Mosquitoes, makes it possible to reproduce the characteristics of this human respiration and in doing so to "trap" the insects, which are sucked via an attractor tube into a net, where they then dehydrate in 24 hours.
Do not hesitate to contact us on 04 94 12 03 88 and we will advise you on your fight against mosquitoes outdoors.