Talk:Bug zapper
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[edit] Bug Zapper Discussion Page
Did what I could for this page if you can clean it up any better then remove the tags. Tzu7 04:41, 17 November 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Research
"This could be unhealthy, as research has shown that viruses and bacteria are released when the insects are electrocuted." Which research? (sorry if i put this comment in the wrong place)
[edit] Bug Zapper usage in food industry
Based on current HACCP sound practice in food production, bug zapper may not be used in the food and beverages manufacturing, preparation, and packaging area including restaurants. Bug zapper may scatter the remains of the bug on food being prepared. Glued pheromone paper with ultraviolet blue light is preferred.
[edit] Merge from pest zipper
I don't know if pest zapper describes a specific brand of a bug zapper, but both pages describe similar devices and could be merged without much loss. —Tobias Bergemann 14:25, 7 June 2006 (UTC)
- Yes merge it, the little information that can be written about this device should earn it a place with bug zapper. As their function is basically the same.--Andeh 01:54, 3 July 2006 (UTC)
First of all, merging the pest zapper (racket) with the bug zapper (not a racket), would be incorrect. First of all, they work in entirely different ways, and their method of operation is also different. Second, rackets can be used anywhere, and they do not explode the bugs very often at all. Even if they do, most of the bug remains in one piece, so the safety warnings are fewer. In fact, the only things these two have in common is their function, and that they run on electricity. One more thing: it's "zapper", not "zipper."
[edit] Move this article to "Flying insect control methods"
Note this article is categories under pest control.
There are a number of insect catchers/zapper/dehydrators/repellers on the market. Focus on the bug zapper as the Americans like to call it for mosquitoes is incorrect. Mosquitoes use mainly Co2 and infrared to target there victims. I say mainly because they may also be using smell, but I don't remember seeing any research on the topic. Anyone who come to this article is interest firstly in control methods and then the history IMHO.
For example the heading and sub heading could be something like this.
- Mosquito control methods
- citronella candles
- spaying aerosol
- spray repellents
- propane/co2 based catchers.
- Heat coil/led lights catchers
- Bladder technique (liquid poison filled balloons)
- Fly control methods
- Liquid traps
- Sticky paper type
- Poisonous paper type
- Fly spays
- Fly swatters
- Fly guns (look a bit like a suction cap gun only with a large flat area)
- light attracting insects
- Florence light types
- Killed by high voltage
- Killed by fan drying
- Killed by drowning.
- Florence light types
- Grasshopper/Locus control methods
- Aerial Spraying
- Ground Spraying
- Monitoring
- Barrier techniques
- Fly wire mesh/nets
- Air blankets
- Curtains (plastic/ropes/beads etc)
- Ultrasound techniques
- Protective Clothing
- Air/Insect separation
- Similar to dust separation where air is moves cyclonically.
- Natural methods
- predators
- Repelling plants
- Removal of habitats
- Scientific methods
- Introducing either sterile females or males.
- Research Projects
- Commercial methods
- Gassing (i.e. cabbage treatment)
- Methods that don't work/gimmicks
- A see also section
- Treatment of bits
- diseases transmitted by flying insects
- Collecting techniques
- Vacuum cleaner to collect flies (they use air pressure to detect your swips but don't move if vacuumed up)
- Nets
Flying insects are a significant dent on the world health and food population. They are a annoyance to most of us.
Our fellow man deserves to know about all the weapons at our disposal.
Anyway what do other think of the proposed outline of the article and move? --Joewski 06:54, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
I have since noticed that there are some articles on fly killing and pest control that I have outlined in the proposed article, never the less this is just a brainstorm of what the article could look like. --Joewski 07:02, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
