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| Thread ID: 65891 | 2006-02-03 08:46:00 | Seek advice.. Battery Operated Insect Repellents | Myth (110) | PC World Chat |
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| 426780 | 2006-02-04 03:35:00 | Have you tried those insect zappers? They're the ones with a UV light in between an electrified mesh, which attracts bugs then zaps them. I haven't personally used one, but someone else might have. | somebody (208) | ||
| 426781 | 2006-02-04 04:35:00 | We use Expra.Works here on flies. I have no idea if it is effective on mossies as we don't seem to have any here outside even. |
Sweep (90) | ||
| 426782 | 2007-12-15 06:00:00 | So, I loathe dragging up old threads, or seeing them dragged up, but this one was of particular interest to me this evening. My father and I were having a debate about our Expra Insect Eliminator, subject came up because he wasnt sure if it was working. Anyways, in a nutshell, he bet me $10 that it was simply an automated fly-spray. I was certain it was a fly-deterrent more than a killer. If I were wrong, I would have to buy the family an Ice Cream on this lovely spring evening. So, I Google (And Wikipedia) naturally, and the first thread that comes up is this one from PCWorld. It says in post-1 that its a repellant. Then the 2nd Google result was: www.mitre10.co.nz Also says its a repellant So I search the Mitre 10 website for Robocan, also a repellant. So, just to clarify, these things arent specifically designed to kill the flies, just repel them, correct? |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 426783 | 2007-12-15 06:47:00 | The best thing for your problem is not to use over priced, messy and possibly dangerous "Battery Operated Insect Repellents". It is simpler, safer and cheaper to take the batteries out of the insects. | R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 426784 | 2007-12-15 06:54:00 | Flyswats are cheaper.................:lol: But then rolled up newspapers work well too.......:p beetle:lol: |
beetle (243) | ||
| 426785 | 2007-12-15 07:02:00 | Have you tried those insect zappers? They're the ones with a UV light in between an electrified mesh, which attracts bugs then zaps them. I haven't personally used one, but someone else might have. I have one, not only does it work; it makes a satisfying zap as the bug gets it's own personal lightning bolt. Fat blowflies make a very juicy crack, moths just make a bit of a buzzing noise, but they often glow for a couple of seconds. It is a bit sad on the odd praying mantis, they get blown in two. Their "wasp waists" must be a fuse. Mini bugs are too small to bridge the gap, so they fly up and down the blue tubes until they are tuckered out. If you have hit the bottom tray with a squirt from a long term flyspray, they land exhausted with their wee tongues hanging out, get glued down and poisoned in short order. If they don't like it, they should have been born with less legs. |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 426786 | 2007-12-15 07:39:00 | Lots of whisky makes mosquitos sick when strained through a human. Ken :2cents: :2cents: |
kenj (9738) | ||
| 426787 | 2007-12-15 07:43:00 | So, just to clarify, these things arent specifically designed to kill the flies, just repel them, correct? It's an automated fly spray, if the fly isn't smart enough to be repelled it will die. If flies were clever enough to detect Pyrethrins and clear off why do they fly through the middle of a room that's just been sprayed? As far as the zapping devices go, they kill plenty of insects but not the mosquitoes that do the biting. |
PaulD (232) | ||
| 426788 | 2007-12-15 09:05:00 | Best way of getting rid of mozzies is to do a thorough search of the garden for stale water - old flower pots, watering cans, hollow logs etc - and empty them. If there is an area that can't be emptied - like the unused drain outside our bedroom - pour in half a cup of used cooking oil to seal the surface. They rear their young in water. | Mercury (1316) | ||
| 426789 | 2007-12-15 09:17:00 | If flies were clever enough to detect Pyrethrins and clear off why do they fly through the middle of a room that's just been sprayed? There's a few headaches with flying through the room's edges. :yuck: To avoid mossie bites (Mite bites) have a tempting, tender and tasty missus. |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
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