{"product_id":"houdini-fly-trap","title":"Houdini Fly Trap","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCommunity science is opening a new chapter in the fight against the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/crownbees.com\/pages\/houdini-fly\" title=\"Identify Houdini flies with Crown Bees\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEuropean Houdini fly\u003c\/a\u003e, a pest that arrived in the Pacific Northwest about a decade ago, has no predators, and has been quietly raiding Mason bee nests ever since. We’re seeing it spread to eastern US states as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eNicole, a community scientist in Portland, OR spent two years testing what attracts this elusive pest. After numerous trials, a Malbec wine from Argentina emerged as the top lure. The good news: Mason bees show no interest in it whatsoever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOur new trap takes the research a step further. Two separate chambers let you test two different liquids side by side so you can compare your Malbec against another wine, a different lure, or plain water as a control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe trap works best as part of a layered approach. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/crownbees.com\/pages\/how-to-harvest-mason-bee-cocoons\" title=\"How to Harvest Mason Bee Cocoons with Crown Bees\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFall cocoon harvesting\u003c\/a\u003e is still the single most powerful action you can take against the Houdini fly, and combining it with the trap during nesting season gives you year-round protection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhat’s included:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo-chamber trap body with perforated lid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMounting bracket (fits flat and hex bee hotels)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardware for installation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSetup: Place inside the bee house if possible. Your trap fumes are able to concentrate vs outside and should work best there. The outer mounting bracket is easily removed.  For outside of bee house, mount the bracket to the underside of your bee house, \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eadd your liquids, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eslide the trap in, and you’re done.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTwo chambers allows you to experiment what attractant works for this pest. We think a cheap malbec has a front runner position. While apple cider\/vinegar works for fruit flies, be careful of bycatch for non-Houdini flies. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eJoin the research: Run your own trials and tell us what you find at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.inaturalist.org\"\u003eiNaturalist\u003c\/a\u003e. We’ll share what the community discovers with the broader bee stewardship community.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CrownBees","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49333643182388,"sku":"111047","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0788\/7018\/4244\/files\/Houdiniflytrapknoll.jpg?v=1792172522","url":"https:\/\/crownbees.com\/products\/houdini-fly-trap","provider":"CrownBees","version":"1.0","type":"link"}