Zap Zone Defender: Say Goodbye to Pesky Insects

PoppyBelis

The widespread availability of electric power in the late 1800s made many new innovations doable. The primary "Bug Zapper" was featured in the October 1911 Popular Mechanics Magazine, the invention of two males 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 machine patented by William F. Folmer and Harrison L. Chapin. Bug Zappers have had the greatest commercial success in the buyer market. Effective advertising and marketing campaigns have positioned thousands and thousands of the devices their UV glow and distinctive Official Zap Zone Defender! US. Most people buy these units to get relief from mosquitoes. They do kill some mosquitoes and many different insects. But do they supply relief from biting mosquitoes? The Bug Zappers have several flaws. The light that "attracts" the mosquitoes will improve the mosquito density in the realm of the trap. People standing too near a lure could have a better chance of a mosquito bite than those further 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 excessive share of the mosquito population. Many mosquitoes are killed but not a high enough percentage for efficient relief. Bug Zappers are better for revenge than relief. A smart homeowner would get better relief and spend less money using a superb mosquito repellent and retreating to screened areas throughout periods of peak mosquito density.