 | The widespread availability of electric power within the late 1800s made many new innovations possible. The primary "Bug Zapper" was featured in the October 1911 Popular Mechanics Magazine, the invention of two men from Denver, Colorado. This invention remained a "Laboratory Curiosity" until 1934 when the first "modern" Bug Zapper designs have 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 best commercial success in the buyer market. Effective advertising campaigns have positioned tens of millions of the units their UV glow and distinctive zap! US. Most individuals purchase these devices to get relief from mosquitoes. They do kill some mosquitoes and many different insects. But do they provide relief from biting mosquitoes? The Bug Zappers have a number of flaws. The sunshine that "attracts" the mosquitoes will enhance the mosquito density in the world of the trap. People standing too close to a lure could have a higher chance of a mosquito bite than these additional away. A sweaty human exhaling carbon dioxide is extra attractive to a female mosquito than a mild. Even at the optimum location, relief from mosquito bites requires eliminating a high proportion of the mosquito inhabitants. Many mosquitoes are killed however not a high sufficient share for efficient relief. Bug Zappers are higher for revenge than relief. A clever homeowner would get higher relief and spend much less money utilizing a very good mosquito repellent and retreating to screened areas during intervals of peak mosquito density. |
