The Improved Prokopack Aspirator

Advanced Prokopack Aspirator for Efficient Insect Collection

Ideal Tool for Mosquito and Sandfly Sampling with Enhanced Portability and High-Performance Features.

The Improved Prokopack Aspirator Model 1419 was developed for indoor sampling of resting mosquitoes such as Aedes aegypti, anophelines, and Culex. Aspiration of resting adults produce collections of both sexes and all physiological stages directly from their resting sites, allowing better estimations of species diversity, abundance, sex ratio, age structure, and physiological status (Silver 2008). At 23 ounces (650 g) it is light weight and highly maneuverable; with the included extension pole the unit can sample from ground level up to 13 feet (4 m). This enables collections to be made on upper walls, ceilings, and under furniture. Also included with the 1419 is (1) a 12 volt 12 amp hr gelled-electrolyte battery, the extension pole, six collection cups and lids with stainless steel mosquito mesh, a universal voltage (input 100-250 VAC, 50/60 Hz) automatic charger with an output of 5.0 amps per hr) permitting complete recharging in 2.5 hours. Run time is four hours.

Features

• Highly maneuverable aspirator for resting adults.
• Four hour run time.

Design Characteristics

Our Prokopack aspirator incorporates several significant improvements to the original design. By optimizing the air flow we have improved intake air speed by 15%, reduced current consumption by 33% and thereby increased run time between battery recharging to four hours.

Using the supplied 12 volt 12 amp hr battery will provide the performance indicated below; the darker line is for the standard (mosquito) mesh screen in the collection cup, the lighter line reflects the fine mesh sandfly screen collection cup:

 

• Specifications
• In the Box
• Required Items
• Optional Items
• Documents

• Feature	Specification
  Model	1419
  Weight	23 ounces (650 g)
  Sampling Height	Up to 13 feet (4 m) with extension pole
  Battery Life	4 hours
  Battery	12 volts, 12 ampere-hour, gel cell
  Charger	Universal automatic charger, 5 ampere/hour, 100-250 VAC input, 50/60 Hz
  Inlet Air Velocity	Over 10.5 m/sec
  Current Draw	2.5 amperes at 12 volts DC

• • Aspirator unit with switch and 13′ (4m) of 16-ga copper stranded double insulated power cord with alligator clips
  • 5 collection cups, regular mesh stainless steel, with lids
  • 12 volt 12 amp hour gelled electrolyte battery
  • 5 amps/hr universal and automatic battery charger (Input 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz)
  • Adjustable backpack with separate compartments for collection cups and battery
  • Extension pole, adjustable from 4’ to 8’ (1.2-2.4 m)
  • Instructions
• • This aspirator draws 2.5 amps at 12 volts DC.
• • Battery for the Prokopack Model 1419
  • 6 Regular Mesh Stainless Steel Collection Aspirator Cups (mosquitoes).
  • 6 Fine Mesh Stainless Steel Collection Aspirator Cups (sandflies).
  • Automatic charger for Prokopack aspirator, input 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, output 5 amp hours. Full charge in 2.5 hours or less.
• • Model 1419 Manual