Avispa'clac hornet lure 500ml

01 · THE MIX

One to three, measured, not guessed

125 ml of attractant and 375 ml of water per trap. Use a measuring jug and check how much your trap holds. The liquid must not cover the exits or the anti-drowning grid, if the trap has them. The result also depends on the design, the location and insect activity; a lack of catches does not on its own point to a mixing error.

02 · THE RHYTHM

Every ten or twelve days, and sooner if it fills

The mix loses power with time and with heat: renew it every 10 to 12 days, or sooner if the trap has filled up. The 500 ml in the bottle give four full refills of 125 ml of concentrate. How long it lasts overall depends on how often you need to renew it and how much you use; it does not equate to a fixed number of days of use.

03 · THE PLACEMENT

Between sun and shade, and out of the wind

Hang it near the apiary, in partial shade and sheltered from the wind. Wind and sun exposure can change how the scent evaporates and spreads. If it catches little, check the condition of the bait, the dilution and the location. Watch where the activity is before moving it, and choose a spot you can check easily.

04 · WHAT IT ATTRACTS

Common wasp, European hornet and Asian hornet

It is formulated for common wasps, the European hornet (Vespa crabro) and the Asian hornet (Vespa velutina). It is not an attractant exclusive to the Asian hornet: it can draw other species and does not by itself make a trap selective. Count non-target insects separately and check the container's escape holes, if it has them.

05 · BEFORE YOU BUY

It is an attractant, not a trap: you need a container suited to liquid bait. Choose its design by the species you are after and by how easily it lets you check the catch; local activity also shapes the result.