The H-Trap Professional Horse Fly Control System Please read this manual carefully before setting up and using your unit! BEFORE ASSEMBLING your horse fly trap, please be aware that not all flies that bite your horses and family are horse flies. The H-Trap is specifically designed to catch flies from the Tabanidae family only; these include horse flies, also known as greenheads, yellow flies, deer flies, and those large black “B-52 bombers.” (See Figure 5 for identification.) The H-Trap will NOT catch other biting flies that bother horses, such as stable flies and horn flies (from the Muscidae family); these are smaller than a typical tabanid (horse fly), but also can help carry vector borne diseases like a horse fly. Consider these other distinguishing features at a glance: Horse fly eggs and larvae are found in wet, swampy areas. Stable fly and horn fly eggs and larvae are found in fecal matter, urine soaked bedding, or in the wet, decomposing straw found around hay bales. Another difference is the way these types of flies bite. Signs of horse fly bites are trails of blood from the wound that the horse fly leaves after cutting the skin and pumping in a substance that allows the blood to flow. Stable fly and horn fly bites tend to be less bloody, with much smaller ‘dots’ of blood left after feeding. Please also see Section I about meeting expectations. The manufacturer reserves the right to change the construction and/or configuration of the product at any time without obligation to modify earlier versions of the product. |
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A) Receipt of the H-Trap:
Please verify that you have tabanids (horse flies) before unpacking and installing your horse fly trap unit. (If you have ANY uncertainties after reviewing Figure 5 in this manual and would like us to help you identify the flies on your property, please contact us by using the information provided on the back of this manual.)
While unpacking your unit, please check for any signs of shipment damage. If found, notify both the shipping carrier andsupplier in writing within eight (8) days after receipt, listing full details of any damage that has occurred. Retain the equipment and packing materials for inspection and/or returns. Check that you have received all parts identified in Figure 1. Remove all packing materials before use.
B) Required assembly tools:
C) Placement options:
You can install the H-Trap in the ground with the three piece frame that comes with the unit or against a wall or pole with a bracket (not supplied) in the vicinity where animals rest and feed and where humans congregate. Horses are especially curious animals and may want to nibble at the plastic hood if placed directly in their enclosures. Avoid this situation by placing the horse fly trap just outside fenced in areas or by erecting a barrier within the paddock. If affixing the unit to a wall or fence, have the ball sit at the height it normally would when using the base pipe (about 9” from the ground).
D) Optimum placement:
E) Installation Instructions:
(See “Figure 1: Exploded view” as a reference to the part numbers in this section.)
Your H-Trap is now ready for use and catching horse flies!
F) Key features:
G) Periodic maintenance:
H) Key specifications:
Dimensions : 3.9 ft. wide x 6.4 ft. high
Frame : corrosion proof steel dipped in hot zinc, under 1/8th in. thick
Net Weight : 30 lbs.
Materials/Color : black inflatable ball, green UV proof plastic funnel and bin
Tools Included : manual ball pump, ball plug, ball plug clip, and wrench
Packing box : 12.2 in. high x 43.3 in. long x 8.3 in. high
I) Meeting expectations:
Some of you may begin catching horse flies almost immediately after installation of our horse fly trap. As a general rule, however, you should not expect a horse fly trap to eliminate horse flies in a short period of time. It may take weeks or more to collapse a population over time.
Horse flies have evolved to find (and bite!) horses and other mammals, including us. Any horse fly trap on the market is, at best, a close second choice for the female horse fly who is looking for a blood meal in order to reproduce and lay eggs. Therefore, as long as there are still horse flies in your environment, no horse fly trap will entirely prevent you or your animals from getting bitten.
Our goal is to give you the best experience possible in helping you to reduce the populations of horse flies (tabanids) at your property. Your reviews and feedback allow us to give you the best service and product improvements. No question is too small. Please contact us for assistance using the information on the back of this manual.
Before hammering the base pipe and anchor pipe (1) into the ground where you have decided to locate your trap, it is important that you pretest the soil. To avoid damaging the base pipe in rocky soils, first use a steel rebar rod or other hard material you have on hand to test the soil to the depth that the base pipe and anchor will go into the soil. Either remove the rocks that you have encountered or use a ground drill with an extended bit the length of the base pipe and anchor that goes in the ground.
Figure 5: Horse Flies (Tabinids) the H-Trap catches
Biting Flies the H-Trap does NOT catch
Bite-Lite® would like to thank you for your H-Trap purchase.
We look forward to hearing from you about your horse fly experience.
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