Sticky yellow insect traps are what’s available on the market today.
A 1959 study in the New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research determined that there is a specific yellow best suited for attracting winged aphids (R. Close 1959). This is great news when used for their intended purpose of monitoring aphid populations in outdoor environments. And the industry has kept sticky traps the same way ever since.
However, use of sticky yellow traps, while growing indoor cannabis was not the original intention, and although the market has evolved, the current product has not. Through our own tests, we came to the conclusion that a hanging yellow trap will catch about 5% of the gnats that a white Sticky Lid will catch within a week.
We firmly believe that Sticky Lid will change the market’s thoughts on what a sticky trap should be. The white color is just one more aspect that makes Sticky Lid unique, and more beneficial to indoor growing.
Here’s Why:
- Sticky Lid is the first sticky trap specifically designed for growing cannabis.
- Traditional yellow traps attract insects due to phototaxis and added pheromones, Sticky Lid doesn’t require this.
- When a Sticky Lid is positioned, it blocks the pests path to the plant. This means there’s no need to attract the pest at all, it just flies right into it.
- The color can be chosen to greatly benefit the indoor lighting instead. The white color reflects 20% more light to the underside of your plants.
- Current sticky traps are used to monitor the quantity of pests, while they don’t fully solve the issue (although the marketing would say otherwise).
- Using attracting pheromones and colors will lure more pests towards your plants.
- Yellow sticky traps also attract beneficial insects, costing the user more money. While the white Sticky Lid stays at the base, away from flying predators.
- White traps match the rest of the grow room and will be more visually appealing to the customer. They look great installed!
- Alternate sizing for rockwool cubes, traditional pots, and house plants, ensure that any growing style can benefit the same way.
Hopefully this brings more light to our design intentions for this product. We want to disrupt this space, not just add to it.