swarm trap

[Cheech]

Hi All,
after gluing swarm traps, how long should I wait before deploying into the field?
IOW, does the smell of the glue alter the attractiveness of the trap for the period of time its drying?
thanks

[beyondthesidewalks]

I don't wait on mine.  Just stick some LGO in them and deploy them before the swarms start flying.

[tefer2]

If using regular wood glue, I'd say about an hour. Lemon grass oil, will out do any glue smell.

[Cheech]

thanks guys, just finished 4 rough nuk boxes and will be rubbing some lemon grass (we have lemon grass growing wild down here) and setting them up this weekend

Cheers

[Michael Bush]

>IOW, does the smell of the glue

What kind of glue?  If it has some kind of solvent, it will be a deterrent.  If it's Elmer's Carpenter glue or exterior Titebond etc. (polyvinyl acetate or aliphatic resin) then I don't think the bees will care one way or the other.

[Cheech]

MB, i used 3M yellow glue.  i'm sure its the equivalent elmers carpenter glue