Electrocuted fly.
The metal strips are alternatingly charged and any bug forming a bridge between any two of them gets fried until sufficient moisture has been boiled out and it becomes non-conducting.
Some go loudly pop, others fry away slowly, rarely there's flames and stink.
But the kitchen is no longer infested with a plague of flies 👍
#InsectControl #PestControl #MacroPhotography #Insect #Fly #Death #Electronics #Homestead
Sterile insect technique (Parasitology 🧬)
The sterile insect technique is a method of biological insect control, whereby overwhelming numbers of sterile insects are released into the wild. The released insects are preferably male, as this is more cost-effective and the females may in some situations cause damage by laying eggs in the crop, or, in the case...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sterile_insect_technique
#SterileInsectTechnique #Infertility #Parasitology #InsectControl #InsectRearing
Going to bat for insect control.
https://files.dnr.state.mn.us/eco/mcbs/johnson-bat-house-design.pdf
New Blog Post:
Say goodbye to pesky flies this spring by ditching window screens! Keep insects out in style with these tips and tricks. Find out how on my lively blog: https://reliconthelethe.blogspot.com/2024/04/ditch-your-window-screens-and-banish.html
