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The widespread availability of electric energy in the late 1800s made many new innovations attainable. The first "Bug Zapper" was featured within the October 1911 Popular Mechanics Magazine, the invention of two men from Denver, Colorado. This invention remained a "Laboratory Curiosity" till 1934 when the primary "modern" Bug Zapper designs had been developed independently by University of California professor, W.B. Herms and a system patented by William F. Folmer and Harrison L. Chapin. Bug Zappers have had the greatest industrial success in the consumer market. Effective advertising campaigns have positioned hundreds of thousands of the units their UV glow and distinctive zap! US. Most individuals buy these gadgets to get relief from mosquitoes. They do kill some mosquitoes and lots of other insects. But do they supply relief from biting mosquitoes? The Bug Zappers have several flaws. The sunshine that "attracts" the mosquitoes will increase the mosquito density in the world of the trap. People standing too near a entice might have a better probability of a backyard mosquito control bite than those further away. A sweaty human exhaling carbon dioxide is more engaging to a female mosquito than a mild. Even at the optimal location, relief from mosquito bites requires eliminating a excessive percentage of the mosquito population. Many mosquitoes are killed however not a high sufficient proportion for effective relief. Bug Zappers are better for revenge than relief. A wise homeowner would get better relief and spend less cash utilizing a superb mosquito repellent and retreating to screened areas throughout intervals of peak mosquito density. |
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