Insect traps up on the mountain road ?

gquick


Joined: 16/06/2009
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Message Posted:
25/06/2009 19:40

Does anyone know what all the insect traps up in the mountans are for ? (Apologies if this has been asked before)



There seems to be one about every 100 yds or so along the mountain road behind Esentepe, hundreds of them; each one has several black funnels with a white cylinder at the bottom, hanging from a wooden post.



I looked in one, which had caught tiny black ant-like insects in the cylinder. There were some crystals in a bag at the top, presumably to attract the insects.



Any ideas anyone ?



Geoff

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
25/06/2009 19:41

Hanging in palm trees?

gquick


Joined: 16/06/2009
Posts: 8

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 19:50

No, these were just on wooden posts. I've also seen them on palm trees around Girne. Perhaps the same device to catch different insects.

wanderer


Joined: 05/02/2009
Posts: 1653

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 19:55

Are they the ones suspended on a hangman's jibert that look like a Chinese lantern because I want to know as well

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
25/06/2009 19:58

RE msg 3, gquick > Perhaps the same device to catch different insects. <



=> Maybe so. I remember from a couple of years ago that the mayor of Girne supported the purchase of palms (from Egypt). As usual: big stories in the news papers. But, alas. Most palms were planted in the wrong places, didn't get water when they needed it - and had bugs (although, of course, when bought "they were free of bugs - guaranteed"...).



Insect traps were supposed to be "the solution". The Girne mayor really is a funny man.

gooligan


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Posts: 1591

Message Posted:
25/06/2009 20:08

They are there to catch some beetle or other that do damage to pine trees.

wanderer


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Message Posted:
26/06/2009 00:50

Many Thanks its been puzzling me what they were for