David WE Roberts wrote:

"Lobster" wrote in message
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ericp wrote:
On Wed, 30 Jun 2010 21:11:58 +0100, Simon C. . wrote:

Never seen these before. Do they work OK? Only a fiver at Aldi tomo
but it will be tricky for me to get to Aldi so don't want to make the
effort if they're rubbish.

TIA

http://www.aldi-stores.co.uk/uk/html...uys3_14654.htm

Only attract moths. Flies etc ignore them as they are not interested
in UV light.


Is that definitely the case? Just that Aldi also have a UV jobbie on
sale today as well, and I had intended to nip down and get one to take
out the current plague of houseflies in the kitchen... :-(

http://www.aldi-stores.co.uk/uk/html...uys3_14653.htm


I bought a UV jobbie last year (not a glowing turd, but a fly killer)
but it could just as well have been a glowing turd.

However the commercial versions (as used in an Italian campsite near
Venice) seemed to keep the mozzies at bay - constant zap and crackle.

The ones in food establishments seem to work as well (apart from
allegedly spraying hot toasted fly everywhere).

Yes I've seen the commercial zappers in operation - ie the ones which
glow blueish in shops and restaurants - are they "UV" in operation too?
I'd assumed the Aldi Jobbie was an el-cheapo domestic version of
these; is that not the case - does it have a different MO?

If they are the same what's the issue - are domestic zappers not
powerful enough to attract flies? or not powerful enough to kill them?

David