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"bug zappers" don't work - at least not as intended

LJ — 10/25/2004 7:46:15 PM (archived)

It's interesting that you would use that analogy...

"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."

U of Florida

Now doesn't that sound frighteningly familiar?

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First Frenchman dies in Iraq War - Tom Brosz - 10/23/2004 1:29:15 AM
- To get a terrorists of any persuasion is a good day. (n/t) - ebnelson - 10/25/2004 3:29:23 PM
- Good shooting by the good guys! Another terrorist bites the dust. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 10/25/2004 1:27:33 AM
- The "bug zapper" is working - Gary - 10/23/2004 2:47:31 AM
  - "bug zappers" don't work - at least not as intended - LJ - 10/25/2004 7:46:15 PM
  - Lint tray is a better term. - Lee - 10/23/2004 5:49:34 AM
  - IT'S JUST A F-ING GAME TO TWITS LIKE YOU, ISN'T IT? - R.L. - 10/23/2004 5:38:45 AM
    - RL, catch your breath. - ebnelson - 10/25/2004 3:33:25 PM
      - You Fing IDIOT - R.L. - 10/25/2004 6:22:28 PM
        
        re: You Fing IDIOT - ebnelson - 10/25/2004 7:30:27 PM
    - The terrorists were going strong long before we invaded Iraq. - David F Mayer - 10/25/2004 1:31:24 AM
    - Not a game. - Tom Brosz - 10/23/2004 4:10:29 PM
      - Like what? - et - 10/24/2004 1:40:22 AM
        
        Sipping coffee and eating cheese - Gary - 10/24/2004 2:17:30 AM
        
        It's better if Iraqi civillians get collateral dammaged than U.S. citizens, right. - et - 10/24/2004 4:55:17 PM
        
        Assuming we cut-and-run - Gary - 10/24/2004 6:16:28 PM
        
        Let's be honest.... - et - 10/24/2004 8:46:26 PM
        
        re: Let's be honest.... - gbaikie - 10/24/2004 11:52:52 PM
        
        {no comment} (n/t) - et - 10/25/2004 3:31:07 AM
    - No It's A Political Game To The Democrats - Mark Eby - 10/23/2004 2:25:29 PM
      - Holding politicians accountable for their failures is called "democracy". - Bowser - 10/23/2004 8:19:47 PM
        
        Which Has Nothing To Do With My Comments - Mark Eby - 10/23/2004 9:20:14 PM

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