Research Proves UVA Green Light Technology Catches 82% More Flies Than Standard Blue UVA Lamps

Insect-O-Matic (http://www.insectomatic.com.au) units fitted with Synergetic™ lamps (Green Light Technology) catch on average 30% more house flies in a given period than units fitted with UVA lamps. In a food environment, the faster flying insects are trapped the less likelihood there is for contamination and subsequent health risks.

New South Wales, Australia (PRWEB) November 26, 2005 -- Traditionally lamps used in fly killers appear blue and emit light only in the UVA spectrum. UVA output can vary significantly depending on the cost and quality of the lamp. There are heated debates between the manufacturers as to the effective merits of their lamps but what is not in question is the degradation of the UVA phosphor in all lamps as explained by Dr. Peter Cottee (http://www.insectomatic.com.au/greenlight/).

A good quality lamp will lose 15% of its UVA initial output in the first 100 hours of use and a further 20% in the next 900 hours. After 30 weeks the UVA output is down to 50% and declines steadily thereafter.

Green light output, or any other light in the visible spectrum, is virtually unaffected with time. Degradation of the phosphors that make up the green spectral peak is under 2% in the course of the year. Synergetic lamps maintain over 98% of the output of the green attractant phosphors and it is known that many insects have an attractant peak in the green spectrum.

To test this Insect-O-Matic scientists looked at catch ratios with 12 month old UVA versus Synergetic lamps against houseflies. Insect-O-Matic units fitted with the Synergetic lamps caught on average 82% more flies than those with the UVA lamps. This result confirms the hypothesis that Synergetic lamps become more attractive to house flies over time relative to UVA lamps.

Some major lamp manufacturers try to promote their version of green light to the industry. These lamps emit highly intense green light with no UVA and are more commonly used in discos and chicken rearing pens. In-house tests found these lamps to be no more effective than common white fluorescent lamps in attracting flies.

For additional information on units using Synergetic UVA-Green lamp technology, contact Lyn Hope or visit http://www.insectomatic.com.au .

About Insect-O-Matic:

Insect-O-Matic is a technological leader in the development of electric flying insect control products. Over a million units have been installed in 40 countries worldwide. Insect-O-Matic offers a national service with a broad range of flying insect control products. All Insect-O-Matic fly killers are fitted with the patented Synergetic UVA-Green lamp which combines two attractant phosphors as standard.

Contact:
Lyn Hope
INSECT-O-MATIC, P.O. Box 492 Collaroy Beach NSW 2097 Australia
Tel: (02) 9999 5201
http://www.insectomatic.com.au
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