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No See Ums,
Small Opening Insect Screen |
800.440.6374 Phone 360.835.7507 sales@wovenwire.com |
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Prevent
Entry of No-See-Ums, Aphids
and Nat's |
no-see-um, Ceratopogonidae,
sand flea, sand fly, biting midge, punky,
small opening, insect screen, Stainless Steel, High Strength, premium
quality |
The scientific name for the no-see-um
is Ceratopogonidae, but it has
accumulated more common names, including
sand flea, sand fly, biting midge and
punky. |
No See Ums (Biting
midges) can be a
nuisance to anyone who spends time outdoors during early morning and
evenings. Even during the daytime on still, cloudy days they will
readily inflict irritating, painful, bites. For some, their feeding can
cause long-lasting painful lesions on exposed skin.
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Bite prevention is the
preferred way of dealing with these pests. Your
home or business can be protected with a special screening
which is available to exclude these flies. Most biting midges can pass
through a 18 x 16 or 16 x 16
mesh insect screen, so a smaller
opening size (higher
mesh count) is required to prevent entry.
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These screens are
top quality, precision woven Marine Grade T-316 Stainless Steel, not cheap
Plastic, Polyester or other synthetic material that requires frequent
replacement. Stainless Steel no-see-um screening will last a
lifetime in most applications when properly maintained. Due to the
superior strength of stainless steel, smaller wire diameters allow
superior open area (visibility) to synthetic materials. |
The table below
lists the most popular screens utilized to prevent entry of small flying insects
such as aphids, gnats, no-see-ums or biting midges. Select an opening
slightly smaller than the pest you wish to exclude.
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Small Opening Stainless Steel Insect Screen
Wires Per Linear
Inch |
Screen Opening |
Wire Diameter |
Open Area |
Inches |
M.M. |
Inches |
M.M. |
20 x 20 Mesh |
0.041" |
1.040 |
0.0090" |
0.228 |
67.2% |
22 x 22 Mesh |
0.038" |
0.965 |
0.0075" |
0.190 |
69.7% |
24 x
24 Mesh |
0.034" |
0.864 |
0.0075" |
0.190 |
67.2% |
30 x 30 Mesh |
0.027" |
0.686 |
0.0065" |
0.165 |
64.8% |
42 x 42 Mesh |
0.018" |
0.457 |
0.0055" |
0.140 |
59.1% |
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Be sure to consider the "Open Area" as standard insect
screen has a typical open area of 66 to 71%. As the open area is reduced a
proportionate reduction of visibility and air flow through the screen will
result. |
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33008 NE Washougal River Road, Washougal
WA 98671 USA |
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providing a level of customer service that is
second to none, competent technical assistance,
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August 28, 2016 |
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