The members of the Kansas State University research team pointed out that the electric shock-type fly-killing lamp causes more harm than its benefits

In order to avoid the nuisance of these winged insects, many people install or use high-voltage electric-shock insect killers or insect killers. When flies or other unfortunate flying insects are attracted to the high-voltage power grid, they will be subjected to electrocution. The sound of barbecue and the electric-shock insect-killing lamp started another pollution process. James Urban, associate professor of biology at the University of Kansas, pointed out that “From the perspective of microbial proliferation, electric shock-type fly-killing lamps are not a good way to eliminate flying insects, because it actually worsens the situation, because the spread of insect corpse powder into the air may cause more damage. Big problem”.

The pathogenic microorganisms are scattered like a rain

According to research by members of the Kansas State University research team, the sound of electric shocks is likely to be a signal of a large number of potentially pathogenic microorganisms pouring into the surrounding environment. Bacteria and virus-carrying particles from insect corpses that are electrocuted and exploded will spread through the air. Researchers recommend not to use electric shock fly killers in food processing areas, hospitals, kindergartens, and daily care places, and do not use them in any other places where insect control is important.

Broce pointed out: “The use of electric shock-type insect killers causes a large number of insect corpse particles to spread in the air, which is aggravating the problem rather than solving the problem. Because the insect-killing process of the electric shock-type insect killer has caused new problems, a lot of facts have been recorded. It proves that we breathe these corpse particles can easily cause allergies.

According to the research results of the members of the research team, the possibility of contaminated flying insects or those with bacteria or viruses in the digestive tract being transmitted is very small, because these microorganisms are in the bodies of flies and other flying insects.

Urban pointed out that those organisms with increased body surfaces such as flies are more potentially threatening, because the pollutants on the body surface of the flying insects are likely to come from the dirt they crawled over, such as excrement or feces.

Urban pointed out that although only one in ten million viruses are released from the digestive tracts of flies and other flying insects by electric shock, the released viruses and germs can spread through the air to far places.

According to Broce’s investigation, manufacturers are phasing out the use of high-voltage grid-type fly-killing lamps. The new flying insect trap uses special light frequency and the sticky insect board hidden behind to attract and kill flying insects. Broce said this new method can achieve the same killing effect and avoid the threat of secondary pollution.