FBS1®: Professional Fly Bait Station

A weatherproof fly bait station whose metal-flake plastic creates the optical cues, and visual contrast flies are drawn to.

FBS1® Product Overview

Flies are a year-round pest concern and as such revenue line for the professionals who know how to control them, and FBS1® is the station that can enhance the performance of the fly program. The station housing is molded from a clear plastic compounded with metal flakes that reflect and refract light and creating optical cues and visual contrast that flies are naturally drawn to. The FBS station does the attracting while a granular or liquid fly bait inside does the work.

A UV mitigating additive keeps the FBS Station performing for up to five years in direct sunlight, the enclosure protects fly bait from UV degradation, people, pets, and the weather, and it readily mounts on a wall, fence, post, or ground stake at the fly hot spots that matter, meaning dumpsters, grease traps, loading docks, and livestock areas. Pest professionals have turned the FBS1® into a recurring commercial add-on that functions 24 hours a day. A product of the VM Innovation Lab it was awarded US Patent number 8,720,107.

Product Type and Design

Product type: Fly bait station

A weatherproof fly bait station whose metal-flake plastic creates the optical cues and visual contrast flies are drawn to.

Features and Benefits

Target Pests

Primary Target Pests

• House fly
• Blow fly
• Bottle fly

Secondary and incidental pests

• Flesh fly
• Face fly
• Stable fly
• Wasps (with appropriate bait)

Species detail

• House fly (Musca domestica), the primary target
• Flesh flies (Sarcophagidae) and blow flies (Calliphoridae)
• Bottle flies (greenbottle and bluebottle) and face flies (Musca autumnalis)
• Stable flies (Stomoxys calcitrans) and other filth flies

Where and How to Use

Long-term fly baiting station holding granular or liquid fly bait. Chipped metal flakes in the plastic reflect and refract light, creating optical cues and visual contrast that attracts flies, and a UV mitigating additive extends the life of the station and protects the bait from UV degradation.

Mount using the VM accessory ground stake or install on a wall, fence, post, or at roughly 3 to 5 feet height. Place it near fly attracting zones such as dumpsters, grease traps, and livestock areas, but not directly onto material the flies are feeding on. Not intended for interior use near food prep areas and surfaces. Replace the fly bait following the account/service location IPM program and product EPA approved labeling. Adjust the service frequency depending on fly pressure..

Indoor placement

Not intended for indoor use; designed to protect fly bait from UV light and outdoor weather exposure.

Outdoor placement

• Building exteriors near dumpsters and grease traps
• Restaurant exterior walls positioned to draw flies away from back of house doors
• Dairy, livestock, horse barn, and equine facility exteriors
• Food processing exteriors, landfills, waste transfer stations, and compost areas. Residential patios, lanais, outdoor kitchens

Recommended Bait and Inserts (sold separately)

• Granular fly bait such as Maxforce Fly Spot, QuikStrike, or Golden Malrin
• Liquid fly bait formulations
• Wasp bait products where appropriate

Industries and Environments

Commercial and institutional environments

• Restaurants and commercial kitchens (exterior fly load near dumpsters)
• Food processing, especially meat, poultry, fish, and dairy
• Dairies, creameries, and livestock facilities (cattle, swine, poultry)
• Horse stables, equine facilities, and agricultural processing
• Landfills, transfer stations, waste management, pet boarding, shelters, and zoos

Residential and property settings

• Patios with persistent fly pressure such as BBQ areas and outdoor kitchens
• Homes with chicken coops or backyard livestock
• Properties adjacent to dairies or agricultural operations and rural homes
• Apartment community and neighborhood HOA common areas with central trash collection or dumpster sites

Service, Placement and Compliance

Replace the fly bait following the account/service location IPM program and product EPA approved labeling. Adjust the service frequency depending on fly pressure. : Always read and follow product label directions.

• Place near fly attractant zones, not directly on fly food sources or interior areas.
• Available through your pest management professional and through professional pest control distributors.

Label: Always read and follow label directions. Product use must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations.

Compatible Accessories

• Granular fly bait
• FBS and IBS bait station stake
• VM Universal Key

Specifications & Product Details

• Vents in the front of the station allow flies to access the bait but prevent water from entering the kill zone.
• Molded with clear plastic that includes compounded metal flakes to reflect light, create contrast, and give the illusion of an open area for flies to enter the station.
• Red trays create additional contrasts to draw flies into the station. Comes standard with two removable, shallow bait trays for easy replacement and cleaning.
• Works with granular and liquid fly baits. *
  *Always read and follow label directions
• Easily mount to walls, fences, stakes, poles, etc. , with adhesive tape, nails, screws, zip ties, Velcro, or liquid nails. Packaged with double-sided foam tape.
• Optional FBS^1® ground anchor stake can be used for installation in outdoor patio areas and lush foliage.
• Uses VM Products' Universal Key®.

FBS^1® Product Code:

• FBS^1® Fly Bait Station:
• V-FBS-40CS

FBS^1® Dimensions:

• 6. 5” x 3.75” x 2.75”
• Weight:
• 0. 2359 lbs.