Biogents BG-Pro Series User manual

Status: April 2020 BG-Pro
Mosquito Trap
Instruction Manual for Researchers
All Your Needs in One Product
Set-up an EVS-style, CDC-style, or Sentinel-style trap or any new style you can think of.

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Table of contents
Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Set-Up Examples for Dierent Styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Set-Up of the Core . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Option: Standing Trap - Mount the Tripod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Option: Rainshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Attractants
Option: „BG-Lure“ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Option CO2: A) Dry Ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Option CO2: B) Gas Bottle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Option LED light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Power
Power bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Safety Instructions and Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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Contents
1. Intake funnel
2. Funnel net
3. 2 x Catch bag
4. Inner cylinder with
• upper part
• lower part with 3-blade ventilator
5. Trap body
6. Hanger
7. Battery cable
8. Power bank cable
9. Carrying bag
10. LED light
11. Rainshield + screws
12. Tripod
Optional Accessories
Power bank, attractant

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Set-Up Examples for Dierent Styles
Typical EVS-style
• BG-Pro core
• Hanging version
• CO2*
• Optional LED light
Typical CDC-style
• BG-Pro core
• Hanging version
• Rainshield
• Optional LED light
• Optional CO2*
Typical Sentinel-style
• BG-Pro core
• Standing or low hanging version
• Optional BG-Lure
• Optional CO2*
* CO2 can be provided from dierent sources such as dry ice which can be stored in the carrier bag, see
image EVS-style and CDC-style or from a gas bottle, see image Sentinel-style
... and many more styles. Optimze your trap to your needs!

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Set-Up of the Core
a
b
!Standing trap:
If you want to set-up a
standing trap, proceed with
mounting the tripod, see
page 7, #12
1
3
2
4 65
Set-Up Examples for Dierent Styles

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!Proceed with the optional rains-
hield, see page 8, #18
7 98
10 11

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Option: Standing Trap - Mount the Tripod
12 1413
15 1716
!Proceed with page 6, #7

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Option: Rainshield
18 2019
Option: "BG-Lure"
BG-Lure
Attractants
21 2322

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A
+ 1.5 kg CO2
Option CO2: Dry Ice
24 2625
27 2928

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BG-Booster CO2
Option CO2: Gas Bottle
30 3231
33 3534
B

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Some mosquito species are additionally attracted by light. In this case, you can add a LED band to the top of the upper cylinder.
Please note: there are also mosquito species that are repelled by the LED light, such as Aedes albopictus.
Option: LED light
36 3837
39 40

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Power
Power Bank
A
41 4342
44 4645

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6 V 6 V
Battery
B
47 4948
50 5251

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Safety Instructions and Warnings
• Protect from prolonged exposure to direct sunlight and heat.
• Use only Biogents extension cords.
• Do not operate near ammable gases or explosive substances.
• Use CO
2
only outdoors.
Technical Data
• Weight: 1.2 kg
• Dimensions: 55 x 32 cm
• Ventilator:
BG-Pro 5 V DC, 0.17 A: 0.85 Watt
BG-Pro 6 V DC, 0.17 A: 1.02 Watt
BG-Pro UV light 5 V DC, 0.25 A: 1.25 Watt
BG-Pro UV light 6 V DC, 0.25 A: 1.5 Watt

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