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Default Why are Bug Zapper bulbs blacklights?

On 7/22/2012 10:17 AM, Ralph Mowery wrote:
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This is one of the things to sell and not to use.

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Well, I disagree very strongly w/ all the folks who seem to think
they're not helpful...

The point about not having it at the point of congregation of folks is a
good one but there's no doubt in my mind they cut down on numbers of
flying critters.

No, they aren't very effective on skeeters nor flies but that's not to
say they aren't helpful on various moths, flying beetles, etc., etc.,
etc., ...

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