Dry Insect Repeller for Asian wasps

What is the difference between harps and insect repellers?

The key difference between harps and insect repellers lies in their approach and period of effectiveness. Harps, passive traps placed between hives, capture wasps that seek to attack, being optimal at the beginning of summer. In contrast, thanks to their active design with attractants, insect repellers work from February to October, attracting wasps throughout the season.

The effectiveness of insect repellers is highlighted in spring, capturing queens and the first workers, crucial for preventing rapid nest growth and late-season invasion. Therefore, they advantageously replace traditional traps, offering a more selective and low-maintenance solution from spring to autumn.

Innovative Features and Unique Advantages of our insect repellers:

• Patented Anti-Return System: Ensures that captured wasps cannot escape, guaranteeing unprecedented efficiency in eliminating these threats.
• Premium Stainless Steel Construction: Not only provides durability and resistance but 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, significantly contributing to the reduction of the velutina population.
• Innovative Baits with Improved Hopper System: Simplifies the replenishment of attractants and the collection of wasps, improving the usability and effectiveness of the trap.

By employing a dry insect repeller from spring to autumn, early and continuous intervention is achieved, which is fundamental to alter the life cycle of the Asian wasp Vespa Velutina. This not only delays the development of nests 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.

Usage Recommendations:

To maximize the effectiveness of the dry insect repeller, we recommend its installation at strategic points around the apiary, from the moment the velutina queens begin to emerge in spring.

Strategic Action by Seasons:

• Spring: Placement of insect repellers with attractants away from the hive entrances to capture queens and prevent the construction of nests near the apiary.
• Summer: The use of attractants in this season is discouraged to avoid turning the apiary into a battlefield. Early action is crucial to prevent the exponential development of nests.
• Autumn: Dry insect repellers become especially effective, with the use of cappings wax as an attractant recommended to capture queens emerging from collapsed nests, preparing to hibernate.