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Easily recognised by their glowing green light, Synergetic® tubes have been developed to attract a much wider range of flying insects than traditional blue ultraviolet lamps. Based upon a unique phosphor mix, patented technology ensures that a broader ‘two peak’ wavelength is maintained (368nm and 540nm) attracting a wide range of insects including stored product moths, whilst attracting the common housefly as effectively as traditional blue UV tubes, giving you the best of both UV technologies. Insect-O-Cutor fly killers are fitted with the patented Synergetic Green lamp which combines two attractant phosphors to provide these important benefits: Catches common House...

“To the hygiene conscious user, Edge is the most efficacious commercial fly killer combining unique glue board technology and desirable looks for a range of applications.”

To the untrained eye the Insect-O-Cutor Edge fly killer is just your everyday glue board unit, albeit with it's contemporary, stylish good looks. In reality this could not be further from the truth. The Edge fly killer is absolutely packed with innovative features to make this not only one of the best looking, but one of the most efficient fly killers available on the market.

Glue board fly killers are similar to electric fly killers or 'zappers' in the sense that they ultilise ultraviolet (UV) light to attract flying insects to the unit. The difference is that instead of being 'zapped' on an electrical grid, the fly is captured on a sticky glue board in the back of the unit.

Here we look at how a glue board fly killer works and the environments where these units are ideally suited.

Fly zappers have long been a popular method of fly control in commercial food handling premises such as take away outlets, cafes, delis, butchers, bakeries, commercial kitchens, food manufacturing and more. In fact, the fly zapper has been around for centuries with the first fly zapper believed to have been invented by Leonardo da Vinci in 1506. The first commercially produced fly zapper was invented in 1934.

Here we look at what a fly zapper is and how they work.

Electric Fly Killers - What are their benefits and why do I need one?

Many business owners are unsure if they need electric fly control units installed in their premises. Here we look at the benefits electric fly killers provide and why they are an essential item in any food handling or processing facility. 

There are a number of reasons why a business should install electric fly killers. These include: