Current Price: $39.99 (33% off) offers the ZapMaster ZM400 2 in 1 LED lightbulb and bug zapper, white (4 pack) for $39.99. Free shipping on orders over $49. Features:2 in 1 LED Light Bulb & Bug Zapper, Attracts flying & crawling bugs including mosquitos Link does not work Price back to normalBeyond being a nuisance, mosquitoes and other insects create a potential health hazard for you and your family. Every year, there are about 2.7 million deaths attributed to mosquito- transmitted disease. About 40% of the world’s population are at risk. Protect your family from west nile, malaria, and other insect spread diseases with the new revolutionary ZappLight! The 2-in-1 indoor ZappLight is an LED energy-saving light bulb and it is the best way to protect you and your family from those pesky insects! The LED light bulb illuminates, while the blue UV/LED light simultaneously attracts and kills mosquitoes and other flying insects in the bug-zapping grid.

When you’re ready for bed, turn the LED light off for continued protection throughout the night. We pride ourselves on having the best quality control and hold ourselves to the highest safety standards. The ZappLight is Energy Efficient, Eco- friendly, Quiet, Clean and uses no Chemicals, Sprays, and creates no fumes. This revolutionary new product will change the way you look at insect control. A 30-day warranty applies for any manufacture defects found in the zapplight when you receive it. Within this 30-day period you can return the product. We use Amazon to fulfill orders. This ensures an industry-leading partner to ship your ZappLight to you. For any queries or questions, contact us HERE.(nothing herein is a paid advertisement, nor am I selling designs or traps) One of the most indispensable tools for a lepidopterist is their light trap.  While collecting at a light sheet is useful (and fun), it does not provide the utility of a trap simply because it is impractical to remain attentive at a sheet for all hours of the night (I’ve only done it a few times!). 

Any sufficiently designed trap is a force multiplier and will increase your catch 100 fold all while being much easier to deploy in the field.  Doberman Puppies Sale HoustonNo one could ever catch this many moths at a sheet in one night! Delta Shower Faucet Won'T Turn On(yes that bag is also full)Homes For Sale By Owner Nowata OkI own a few of his traps and they have spent thousands of hours working overnight for me everywhere I have traveled to collect.  If you can afford his traps they are worth it – the vanes are indestructible and the ballasts have an integrated photoelectric switch.  The rain drains can also handle a monsoon, although I believe they allow for too much air-circulation and diminish the effect of your killing agent (usually Ethyl Acetate). 

On the downside Leroy’s traps are bulky and expensive, so not practical to deploy in large numbers. BioQuip does have a more affordable option for a 12 watt DC trap starting at $160, however I do not like their rain drain design, bulb type, nor acrylic vanes; although the bucket can easily be modified if desired. The quick and easiest trap is just a light on a bucket!  No vanes, no strange mechanism – nice and simple.  Actually I’ve completely abandoned the use of vanes lately since I notice zero difference with catch results. But if you’d rather stick to the old vein design here is what I’ve put together for a cheap-er version.  Like every other entomologist out there I have tinkered with my own trap design and have attempted to redesign the mousetrap.  Here is my proto-prototype vein design.  Any advice is welcome, and I would love to see other designs and share them here! The basic design is two PVC caps that snap onto acrylic vanes – the caps are connected by bungee cords that perfectly hold the vanes in place while allowing for quick and easy assembly and dis-assembly. 

The vanes then fit tightly in a 10″ funnel held onto the 2 gallon bucket by shortened mini-bungees.  Any UV bulb can then be dropped into the vane assembly (in this case a BioQuip light).  The diameter of the vane opening at the bottom is slightly narrower than at the top, providing a very snug cavity for the bulb.  Cardboard egg cartons or towel padding has to be added to the bucket to provide insect resting area. Cost: Bucket and vane assembly is  $56.37. (w/o tax) – the standard 15w light from BioQuip it is $60.70.  Total price is ~$117.The only limiting factor is the size of stacked buckets, about 12 traps require the same storage space as 2 rigid built traps.  Vanes collapse to be negligible in size, the smaller 2 gallon buckets are better suited to a less-abundant fauna but can be upgraded to 3 1/2 or 5 gallon sizes for appropriate areas (mounting the funnel onto a lid of a larger bucket is all that is required).  Broken vanes can be replaced in the field with cardboard or wooden backups can be prepared ahead of time. 

Acrylic is not durable enough for long term use, the ideal material would be aluminum.  Joints on the acrylic had to be reinforced with strapping tape – thicker acrylic might be better….  The bucket and vanes are so light that it must be staked down in the field.  Poorly made by a non-engineer. Now for more detailed specifications: Supply list, purchased from your local “mega hardware store”. 2″ x 2′ PVC pipe   $3.69 .093 – 20 x 32 Acrylic Sheet   $ 13.98 ea  (thicker would be better) 10″ funnel (from brewing supply store)  $17.98 1/2″ x 2′ PVC    $0.99 mini bungee 8 pack  $2.47 fiberglass screen  $5.98 – for rain drain small funnel (from auto-supply store)  $1.98 10′ of 4mm bungee cord – minimum order $20.  (left out of total, rope can be used for a cheaper cost) Dremel tool for cutting grooves in PVC and acrylic PVC pipe cutter – for both 2″ and 1/2″ pipes. Acrylic/Plexi cutting knife  (helpful video for cutting)