BETTERGROW EXTRA LARGE INSECT TRAPS (10 PACK)

Description

BetterGrow Extra Large Insect Traps (10 Pack) are professional-grade sticky traps designed for monitoring and controlling flying pest populations in indoor growing environments. Each bright yellow trap attracts and captures fungus gnats, whitefly, shore flies, aphids, and other flying insects that can devastate crops if left unmanaged. At the extra-large format, each trap covers a significantly greater area than standard insect traps, making them particularly effective in larger grow rooms and taller crop canopies.

Why Flying Pest Monitoring Matters

Flying insect pests are a persistent challenge in indoor growing. Fungus gnats are perhaps the most common — their larvae develop in the upper layers of growing media and feed on root hairs, causing growth stunting and creating entry points for root pathogens. Adult fungus gnats spread across a growing area rapidly, and by the time populations are visually obvious, significant root damage may already have occurred. Yellow sticky traps provide the earliest possible warning of flying pest pressure. Position them throughout your growing area and check weekly. A sudden increase in trap captures indicates a population building up that requires intervention before it becomes a major problem. We advise all our customers at The Horticulture Company to maintain sticky traps throughout their growing cycles. The cost of a pack of traps is minimal compared to the potential loss of a crop to undetected pest pressure.

Placement, Coverage, and Integrated Pest Management

Position BetterGrow traps at canopy height and also at growing medium level. Fungus gnat adults emerge from the medium surface, so traps positioned low and horizontally capture them before they fly up through the canopy. Traps at canopy height intercept whitefly, aphids, and thrips. In a 1.2m x 1.2m grow tent, two to four traps at varying heights provides effective monitoring coverage. Replace traps when the adhesive surface is full or when the trap has been in place for four to six weeks. BetterGrow traps work best as part of a broader IPM approach — use them alongside growing medium inspection, appropriate humidity management, and beneficial nematodes to create a comprehensive defence against flying pest pressure throughout your growing cycle.