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Choosing Insect Killers

Indoor insect infestations can be difficult to control because of the close proximity of living areas, houseplants and food sources (such as stored produce). Insect killers can help homeowners treat and manage these pests without exposing family members, pets or...

What is a Bug Zapper?

A bug zapper is a popular exterior appliance that attracts and kills flying insects (mainly mosquitoes) by emitting ultraviolet light to lure them toward the metal grid where they are electrocuted. The device has a cage-like outer housing that typically looks like a...

Using a Mosquito Killer

For those who love to spend time outdoors or open their windows and doors to enjoy the cool night air, mosquitoes can be a big problem. Besides sucking blood to feed their young, these pests also carry and spread deadly diseases like malaria, West Nile virus, Zika,...

The Basics of Pest Control

Pest control is the effort to minimize the amount of damage done by pests (plant or animal organisms that interfere with human activities). Almost any organism can become a pest when its numbers grow out of control, especially in urban and agricultural environments....

An Electronic Insect Killer

An electronic insect killer is a device that lures and kills pests, such as mosquitoes, moths, gnats, flies and house ants. Most of these devices operate on a simple principle: They use ultraviolet light to attract insects, then an electrified grid kills them when...

The Electric Fly Trap

The electric fly trap is a simple and effective method of controlling flying insects either in domestic or commercial environments. It uses a combination of UV light of a specific wavelength to attract flies and high voltage electric grid to kill them instantly. The...