Product Details
The Sticky Fly Bowl™ is an elevated food dish tray designed to keep food dishes free from insects. The raised platform provides space underneath for a tray to hold non- toxic fly paper, pheromone scents, and UV lights. The insects are attracted to the space underneath the bowls, get caught in the fly paper, and do not bother the food.
The UV lights are powered by an electrical cord, are attached in the space under the bowls, and attract insects of all types, either flying or crawling. This prevents them from contaminating the pet food. One or more fans may be attached to the top of the tray, blowing air over the food and water dishes. This deters insects from landing on the food, keeping it clean and healthy for pets.
Since pet food dishes in the house attract insects, this is one way to keep the bugs from annoying the pets and the owners. No chemicals need to be used, and those ugly fly strips can disappear. Diseases spread by flies (parvo) are eliminated, and the pet food stays clean and healthy.
Materials needed to produce the Sticky Fly Bowl™:
- Sturdy, raised platform
- Cutouts for dishes
- Hollow inside
- Pet bowls
- UV lights
- Power cord
- Fans (optional)
- Slide-out tray
- Pheromone scent spray
- Fly paper sheets
Cost to produce the
Sticky Fly Bowl™ is
estimated to be
between $3.50 and $4.00 per unit.
A working prototype of the Sticky Fly Bowl™ can be made available to demonstrate the design and functionality of the product.
Distribution Channel
A large distribution channel comprised of over 107,000 outlets exists to get the product to market. This would include 64,282 general merchandise stores, 18,666 pet supply stores, 9,228 home improvement stores and 14,909 farm supply stores (Hoovers.com). The Sticky Fly Bowl™ can also be marketed directly to targeted buyers through promotion at trade shows, in trade magazines, direct mailing, catalogs, and the Internet.
