Moth Traps for Newbies

Pat_Planky

Hi.
I was following a thread on moths caught this year and was wondering...
...what is the best system of moth trapping?

Half-cocked

Depends. I started with a 15 watt actinic Skinner trap. It's ideal for the average suburban garden. I later changed to 40 watt but can't say it has increased my catches much. If you have a very large site you can trap on you could use a mercury vapour Robinson trap which is probably the best but these are very bright and will upset the neighbours if they are close by. It will catch very large numbers of moths which can be overwhelming.

There is are some good guides here:
http://www.angleps.com/guides.php

Pat_Planky

Thanks half-cocked. I was hoping to do a zero capital cost version. Any ideas?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

www.bnfc.org.uk/New_Site_BNFC/.../Make%20a%20moth%20trap.pdf

Minimal cost but not zero for this self-build.

Tiercel Dave

Is that a 'good' link Srameen, getting a '404'! Think it's some sort of 'American misdemeanor'! Dave

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Sorry, I had that a long time and it seems to be gone.

There's a good link bottom left of this page -

http://bnfc.org.uk/New_Site_BNFC/Home.html