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Amazei America via Amazon.com has Buzbug LED Bug Zapper Indoor, 3 Efficient 50000H LED Bulbs, Energy Saving & Dual Band Attraction, High-Voltage Electric Mosquito Zapper, Fly Trap Mosquito Trap, Fly Killer Fly Zapper -MA009 for $22.99.
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"They are a total waste of money. Bug zappers will not control mosquitoes or other biting insects such as horseflies, dogflies or deerflies," said Jonathan Day, associate professor of entomology with the UF's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.
"They simply do not work as advertised. In fact, bug zappers actually make things worse by attracting more mosquitoes into your yard, and they end up killing thousands of beneficial insects that don't bother people."
He said the devices have been on the market for more than 30 years, and prices range from $30 to more than $200 for those sold in upscale stores and catalogs. They all have an ultraviolet light that attracts bugs to an electric grid that electrocutes them.
"When people buy one of these bug zappers, they want to see and hear bugs fry. That's one of the great attractions of these things. You hang them in your yard, and they really put on a show. As the bugs hit the electric grid, they arc. There are a lot of light flashes and snap, crackle and pop sounds. That's what people get for their money."
While the UV light in these bug zappers draws a wide range of insects, mosquitoes and other biting insects are more attracted to the carbon dioxide exhaled by people and pets. They're also attracted to carbon dioxide that is passed through human skin.
"The main reason bug zappers don't work is that mosquitoes are extremely sensitive to carbon dioxide," Day said. "They see the UV light in your yard, but once they pick up even the slightest trace of carbon dioxide from people, they change direction and zero in on the source of that odor. They are expert at detecting carbon dioxide at levels as low as 50 parts per million."
Day said tests at the UF/IFAS Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory in Vero Beach show that thousands of beneficial insects — not mosquitoes — are the main victims of the electric devices. Out of some 10,000 insects destroyed by one bug zapper during a one-night test period, only eight were mosquitoes.
It works wonders for keeping the whole "bug ecosystem" shut down in my basement. No flying creatures at all, and because of that, no spiders or spider webs to clear out, and with no bugs at all, no rodents or other pests at all. And what's good for the basement, is good for the entire house above it.
"They are a total waste of money. Bug zappers will not control mosquitoes or other biting insects such as horseflies, dogflies or deerflies," said Jonathan Day, associate professor of entomology with the UF's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.
"They simply do not work as advertised. In fact, bug zappers actually make things worse by attracting more mosquitoes into your yard, and they end up killing thousands of beneficial insects that don't bother people."
He said the devices have been on the market for more than 30 years, and prices range from $30 to more than $200 for those sold in upscale stores and catalogs. They all have an ultraviolet light that attracts bugs to an electric grid that electrocutes them.
"When people buy one of these bug zappers, they want to see and hear bugs fry. That's one of the great attractions of these things. You hang them in your yard, and they really put on a show. As the bugs hit the electric grid, they arc. There are a lot of light flashes and snap, crackle and pop sounds. That's what people get for their money."
While the UV light in these bug zappers draws a wide range of insects, mosquitoes and other biting insects are more attracted to the carbon dioxide exhaled by people and pets. They're also attracted to carbon dioxide that is passed through human skin.
"The main reason bug zappers don't work is that mosquitoes are extremely sensitive to carbon dioxide," Day said. "They see the UV light in your yard, but once they pick up even the slightest trace of carbon dioxide from people, they change direction and zero in on the source of that odor. They are expert at detecting carbon dioxide at levels as low as 50 parts per million."
Day said tests at the UF/IFAS Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory in Vero Beach show that thousands of beneficial insects — not mosquitoes — are the main victims of the electric devices. Out of some 10,000 insects destroyed by one bug zapper during a one-night test period, only eight were mosquitoes.
That quote you selected above comes from a 1997 news release discussing traditional UV-only bug zappers and their use in Florida.
The almost 30-year old claim that mosquitoes ignore ultraviolet light is way outdated. Modern research shows that mosquitos are significantly attracted to low-intensity UV wavelengths, and UV light traps are routinely used to collect mosquitoes in field surveillance. So it is plainly incorrect to say these devices never attract or kill mosquitoes - especially in places other than Florida!
Also, the statement that zappers "add to the mosquito population" is misleading. While the old study found that conventional zappers did not measurably reduce biting rates, it did not establish that the devices increased mosquito reproduction or made the overall population larger.
While UV-only models from 30 years ago obviously perform poorly at reducing bites, the absolute claim that light-based devices cannot attract or kill mosquitoes is scientifically inaccurate.
In short, find yourself a better article to troll bug-zapper deals on here with. I've seen you post this same thing several times and rolled mine eyes every time I saw it.
That quote you selected above comes from a 1997 news release discussing traditional UV-only bug zappers and their use in Florida.
The almost 30-year old claim that mosquitoes ignore ultraviolet light is way outdated. Modern research shows that mosquitos are significantly attracted to low-intensity UV wavelengths, and UV light traps are routinely used to collect mosquitoes in field surveillance. So it is plainly incorrect to say these devices never attract or kill mosquitoes - especially in places other than Florida!
Also, the statement that zappers "add to the mosquito population" is misleading. While the old study found that conventional zappers did not measurably reduce biting rates, it did not establish that the devices increased mosquito reproduction or made the overall population larger.
While UV-only models from 30 years ago obviously perform poorly at reducing bites, the absolute claim that light-based devices cannot attract or kill mosquitoes is scientifically inaccurate.
In short, find yourself a better article to troll bug-zapper deals on here with. I've seen you post this same thing several times and rolled mine eyes every time I saw it.
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