Fly Catcher

Better catch results can sometimes be achieved by changing the position of the Fly Catcher. Flies mainly use their eyesight to orientate themselves and are attracted to contrasts between light and dark, hence the attraction of the spiral-shaped sticking tape. However, it is possible that its attraction can be weakened by other environmental stimuli. Generally speaking, the Fly Catcher is a product that works over the longer term. It should not be expected to immediately kill all the flies in a room, such as when using an insecticide spray for example.

To prevent tearing the glued paper strip when pulling it out, the fly catcher should be at room temperature. Warm up the fly catcher in your hand before pulling it out very slowly with a gentle turning motion. The heat makes the glue more elastic and the fly catcher can be unrolled with greater ease.

In order to completely remove the glue, the following procedure has proven to be successful:

In the first step, please remove the sticky spots with vegetable oil such as sunflower oil. Then absorb the dissolved glue substances with a cloth. Repeat this procedure several times if necessary.

In the second step, remove the adhesive and oil residues from the hair. There are special oil and grease-specific cleaning agents available for this purpose - examples include lighter fuel including stain remover or white spirit. Please use these agents sparingly and in accordance with the instructions.  

After removing the adhesive and oil residues from your hair, wash the treated area several times with shampoo.

The non-toxic glue on the Aeroxon® Fly Catcher is not water-soluble. However, the glue can be removed from feathers by carefully dissolving it with cooking oil (e.g. sunflower, rapeseed or olive oil). The oil should then be washed off the feathers using lukewarm water and a mild, moisturising shampoo (e.g. baby shampoo).

Bats are wild animals, so you should not touch the bat without wearing gloves.

Please contact a vet or a bat expert immediately.  

A list of bat conservation groups can be found here: https://www.fledermausschutz.de/ansprechpartner

Protect your rooms with fly screens for windows and doors to prevent bats from entering your living space.