Bug gadgets

Turbo


Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 833

Message Posted:
02/03/2009 21:51

I remember reading a while ago about the electric bug/pest repellents, I cant find the thread.

Does anyone have first hand experience if these high frequency pest controllers really work?

What are they called?

Barrovians1


Joined: 18/01/2009
Posts: 25

Message Posted:
02/03/2009 22:51

I took a solar powered insect zapper over to the TRNC this seems to keep the mozzies and sand flies down at night on the patio.



Bob.

Turbo


Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 833

Message Posted:
03/03/2009 17:55

What happened to all the poeple that was talking about these things last year, saying how good they were, now I cant get a single person to talk,,

Methinks they are not good.. SO I will stay away from the,.

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
03/03/2009 18:04

Here it is Turbo





http://www.cyprus44.com/forums/2294.asp

Turbo


Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 833

Message Posted:
04/03/2009 00:42

Thanks,No1Doyen// still no wiser, i am looking for the ones you plug into to wall sockets..

hattikins


Joined: 17/02/2008
Posts: 2793

Message Posted:
04/03/2009 01:32

Hi Turbo,

We have some and they do work so I,m bringing some over for friends. I haven,t seen them in the shops but bought mine from tv shopping channel.

MaggieAndBernie



Joined: 26/07/2008
Posts: 2012

Message Posted:
04/03/2009 02:29

Ebay have some - they plug in and have ultra violet light which somehow zaps the bugs, just sent for some about £12 for 4. Don't know how effective they are but we'll see! I looked them up by typing in 'Mosquito killers'

Maggie

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
04/03/2009 08:48

Sorry Turbo , I bought some last year the 5 in 1 plug and tested them out in Ghana . They worked , also used the citronella impregnated anklets and bracelets . This will be my first line management in combat with the enemy from now on

Hope you are keeping well , Simbas

denizkisi


Joined: 18/09/2008
Posts: 196

Message Posted:
04/03/2009 09:08

Maggie, I used to have the ultra violet zapper, but was unable to use it in the bedroom, it was too bright, and I found that it didn't work on sand flies either.

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
04/03/2009 09:48

Has anyone used Feverfew seeds in their garden ? it's supposed to be a natural insect repellant for the garden it works on flies and such , but does it work on mosquito's and sand flies ?

Many thanks , Simbas

Turbo


Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 833

Message Posted:
05/03/2009 07:18

Thanks for the responses, am still looking, haven't managed to find any that have had good reviews.



I was going to ask family to bring some of the plug in ones to Cyprus if they work..the US is on a 110 watt , so they wouldn't work over there.