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The widespread availability of electric energy in the late 1800s made many new inventions possible. The primary "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 first "modern" Bug Zapper designs have been developed independently by University of California professor, W.B. Herms and a machine patented by William F. Folmer and Harrison L. Chapin. Bug Zappers have had the best business success in the buyer market. Effective advertising and marketing campaigns have placed tens of millions of the devices their UV glow and distinctive Zap Zone Defender System! US. Most individuals purchase these devices to get relief from mosquitoes. They do kill some mosquitoes and plenty of different insects. But do they provide relief from biting mosquitoes? The Bug Zappers have several flaws. The light that "attracts" the mosquitoes will increase the mosquito density in the realm of the lure. People standing too near a entice could have a better likelihood of a mosquito bite than these further away. A sweaty human exhaling carbon dioxide is extra engaging to a feminine mosquito than a light. Even at the optimum location, relief from mosquito bites requires eliminating a high percentage of the mosquito population. Many mosquitoes are killed however not a high enough share for effective relief. Bug Zappers are better for revenge than relief. A clever homeowner would get better relief and spend less cash using an excellent mosquito repellent and retreating to screened areas throughout intervals of peak mosquito density. |
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