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34-406: A flyswatter (or fly-swat , fly swatter ) usually consists of a small rectangular or round sheet of a lightweight, flexible, vented material (usually thin metallic, rubber, or plastic mesh ) around 10 cm (4 in) across, attached to a handle about 30 to 60 cm (1 to 2 ft) long made of a lightweight material such as wire, wood, plastic, or metal. The venting or perforations minimize

68-451: A derivative of the flyswatter, uses a spring-loaded plastic projectile to mechanically "swat" flies. Mounted on the projectile is a perforated circular disk, which, according to advertising copy, "won't splat the fly". Several similar products are sold, mostly as toys or novelty items , although some maintain their use as traditional fly swatters. Another gun-like design consists of a pair of mesh sheets spring loaded to "clap" together when

102-403: A fixed location, as distinguished from hand held electric flyswatters. An electric flyswatter (sometimes called mosquito bat , racket zapper , or zap racket ) is a battery-powered, handheld bug zapper that resembles a tennis racket invented by Tsao-i Shih in 1996. The handle contains a battery-powered high-voltage generator. The circuit is a minimalist self-oscillating voltage booster, that

136-484: A long time with different compositions and conditions for use. Currently, most dishwashing liquid functions best with hot water. However, there are some special dishwashing liquids designed to work well with cold water or seawater. Before the invention of detergents in Germany during World War I, consumers used washing soda (sodium carbonate) for dishwashing. The manufacture of liquid detergent for dishwashing began in

170-592: A room. A bug vacuum ( bug vac or aspirator ) is a type of small but powerful portable vacuum cleaner, usually with internal batteries. The motor starts quickly and generates strong suction, trapping the flying insect inside the device. The insect may be captured on an adhesive internal surface, or simply held inside the device until it dehydrates and dies. Some bug vacuums feature non-lethal designs which keep trapped insects inside, but do not otherwise harm them, allowing their later release. These devices are popular with entomologists and persons who wish to avoid

204-421: A slight but potentially disagreeable odor. Handling and disposing of flypaper can be awkward because it is so sticky, though vegetable oil can commonly be used to remove the adhesive. Flypaper loses its effectiveness over time when it dries up or becomes covered with dust, and it should be replaced regularly. Consideration should also be given to positioning, as it may be more or less effective in different areas of

238-702: A surface. Insects on a surface will start flying as the swatter approaches, so it can strike them. Mesh Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.150 via cp1114 cp1114, Varnish XID 446648077 Upstream caches: cp1114 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Fri, 29 Nov 2024 06:52:27 GMT Dishwashing detergent Dishwashing liquid ( washing-up liquid in British English ), also known as dishwashing soap , dish detergent , or dish soap,

272-467: A trigger is pulled, squashing the fly between them. In contrast to the traditional flyswatter, such a design can only be used on an insect in mid-air. A fly bottle or glass flytrap is a passive trap for flying insects. In the Far East, it is a large bottle of clear glass with a black metal top with a hole in the middle. An odorous bait, such as pieces of meat, is placed in the bottom of the bottle. Flies enter

306-565: Is a detergent used in dishwashing . Dishwashing detergent for dishwashers comes in various forms such as cartridges, gels, liquids, packs, powder, and tablets. It is usually a highly- foamy mixture of surfactants with low skin irritation that consumers primarily use for washing glasses, plates , cutleries , and cooking utensils . In addition to its primary use, dishwashing liquid is also used for various informal applications, like creating bubbles, clothes washing, and cleaning birds affected by oil spills. Dishwashing liquid has existed for

340-680: Is considered a pest control device, and is subject to regulation in many countries. In the United States of America, the device may be subject to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act . The poisons used in some types of flypaper could potentially be toxic to humans and other animals. Historically, metallic arsenic (a well-known toxin to humans) was used in flypaper. Arsenic extracted by soaking flypaper in water has been used by several convicted murderers, among them Lyda Southard , Frederick Seddon , Florence Maybrick , and

374-752: Is detergent. Dishwashing liquid has detergent rather than soap because the soaps would react with any minerals in the water to form soap scum . There are other thickening and stabilizing agents in the dishwashing liquid as well. Hand dishwashing detergents utilize surfactants to play the primary role in cleaning. The reduced surface tension of water and increased solubility of modern surfactant mixtures allow water to run off dishes very quickly. Additionally, surfactants remove grease and food particles to aid in cleaning dishes. They may also provide foam. Other ingredients may include hydrotrope , salts, preservatives, fragrances, antibacterial ingredients, and dyes. Preservatives prevent micro-organisms' proliferation within

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408-764: Is generally for convenience, sanitation, or personal preference. The cleaning is less reliant on the detergent's surfactants and more so on the machine's hot water as well as the detergent's builders, bleach, and enzymes. Automatic dishwashing detergents' surfactants generally have less foam to avoid disrupting the machine. Reader's Digest notes it may be used to kill ants and weeds, help spread water-borne fertilizer, and wash human hair. Good Housekeeping says it can be mixed with vinegar to attract and drown fruit flies . Dishwashing detergent can clean mirrors as well as windows. Currently, market research companies like Euromonitor and Grand View Research collect data on different brands' market share. Grand View Research gives

442-417: Is primarily for removing food from dirty dishes and tableware. Consumers usually scrape heavy soil (large food particles) from the dishes before using dishwashing liquid. Consumers handwash dishes in the absence of a dishwashing machine and when large "hard-to-clean" items are present, or through preference. Automatic dishwashing is when consumers use a dishwashing machine or other apparatus. It

476-399: Is small, low-cost, composed of very few components, and continuing to operate when the battery is depleted to a fraction of its original voltage, a so-called Joule thief circuit. The flyswatter generates a voltage of between 500 and 3,000 volts (V) when a button switch is held down; the voltage is applied between two grid or mesh electrodes. When the body of a fly bridges the gap between

510-513: The Angel Makers of Nagyrév . Most modern brands of flypaper contain no poison, but only a non-toxic adhesive such as rosin . Flypaper is as effective as many other methods involving insecticides or bug zappers . However, a twisted strip of flypaper hanging from the ceiling is considered by many to be aesthetically less acceptable than some other methods, and so flypaper is not as commonly used as it once was. Some formulas for flypaper also have

544-478: The wastewater goes back to the natural environment. Because of this, many places have banned this component. Phosphates can also cause harmful health effects upon skin contact. Many dishwashing liquids contain perfume which can cause irritant or allergic contact dermatitis . It can also cause hand eczema . Those with sensitive skin should persuade someone else to do the washing up. Recent research has found that Blackcurrant seeds are helpful for lessening

578-780: The action of a dishwasher . Dishwashing liquid components are also harder to rinse off from rough surfaces than smooth surfaces, increasing the chance of accidental ingestion. In 2010, the United States FDA raised health concerns over triclosan , an antibacterial substance used in some dish liquids. Elsewhere, triclosan has been found to create problems at wastewater treatment plants, whereby it can "sabotage some sludge-processing microbes and promote drug resistance in others." As of 2014, at least one US state has banned triclosan in dishwashing liquids. Some dishwashing products contain phosphates . Phosphates make dishes cleaner but can also cause harmful algal bloom as

612-718: The agricultural fly traps used to fight the Mediterranean fruit fly and the olive fly , which have been in use since the 1930s. They are smaller, without feet, and the glass is thicker for rough outdoor usage, often involving suspension in a tree or bush. Modern versions of this device are often made of plastic, and can be purchased in some hardware stores. They can also be improvised from disposable plastic drink bottles. Disposable fly traps are small "use and throw away" fly traps. The traps are disposable plastic bags containing some attractant, generally made of flavoring agents that are non-toxic. Water and direct sunlight are used to activate

646-406: The attractant, which emits a smell to lure the flies. Insects enter the trap and drown in the water inside. A glue board is a capture device with a strong adhesive. A small card covered in sticky adhesive is situated in an enclosure so that when the flies come into contact with it, they stick to it and die. A reusable glue board may be renewed through the use of vegetable oil, and then the removal of

680-402: The bottle in search of food and are then unable to escape because their phototaxis behavior leads them anywhere in the bottle except to the darker top where the entry hole is. A European fly bottle is more conical, with small feet that raise it to 1.25 cm (0.5 in), with a trough about a 2.5 cm (1 in) wide and deep that runs inside the bottle all around the central opening at

714-401: The bottom of the container. In use, the bottle is stood on a plate and some sugar is sprinkled on the plate to attract flies, who eventually fly up into the bottle. The trough is filled with beer or vinegar, into which the flies fall and drown. In the past, the trough was sometimes filled with a dangerous mixture of milk, water, and arsenic or mercury chloride . Variants of these bottles are

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748-404: The cleaning processes. A study showed that anionic surfactant combined with non-ionic surfactant worked better than anionic and amphoteric surfactants combined. Another study found that cationic and anionic surfactants combined worked better than non-ionic and anionic surfactants combined. Anionic and amphoteric surfactants combined are the least effective out of the three. Dishwashing liquid

782-448: The disruption of air currents, which are detected by an insect and allow escape, and also reduces air resistance , making it easier to hit a fast-moving target. A flyswatter is ideally lightweight and stiff , allowing quick acceleration to overcome the fast reaction time of the fly (six to ten times faster than a human), while also minimizing damage caused by hitting other objects. The flyswatter usually works by mechanically crushing

816-439: The effects of allergies, due to its hydrophobicity . Surfactants that are anionic also showed promising results in preventing skin irritation. Accidental ingestion of rinse aids (components within dishwashing tablets) can lead to vomiting. There has been comparisons of different surfactants that reduce the surface tension of water to determine the most efficient dishwashing liquid. Lowering of surface tension helps with

850-457: The electrodes, a current passes through the fly. A capacitor attached to the electrodes discharges during the spark, and this initial discharge usually stuns or kills the fly. If the button is kept depressed, the continuous current will rapidly kill and incinerate a small fly. In some swatters, an inner expanded metal or wire grid mesh is sandwiched between two outer arrays of rods, designed so that fingers are not able to poke through and bridge

884-447: The electrodes, while small insects can. Other swatters have an array of rods, with high voltage between any rod and its neighbor. Most electric flyswatters conform to electrical safety standards for humans: An advantage over conventional flyswatters is that the electrical models do not have to crush the fly against a surface to kill it, avoiding the smeared mess this can create. Electric swatters kill insects when airborne, not resting on

918-472: The end of a long stick. An early patent on a commercial flyswatter was issued in 1900 to Robert R. Montgomery who called it a fly-killer. Montgomery sold his patent to John L. Bennett , a wealthy inventor and industrialist who made further improvements on the design. The origin of the name "flyswatter" comes from Dr. Samuel Crumbine , a member of the Kansas board of health, who wanted to raise public awareness of

952-500: The fly against a hard surface, after the user has waited for the fly to land somewhere. However, users can also injure or stun an airborne insect mid-flight by whipping the swatter through the air at an extreme speed. The abeyance of insects by use of short horsetail staffs and fans is an ancient practice, dating back to the Egyptian pharaohs. The earliest flyswatters were in fact nothing more than some sort of striking surface attached to

986-412: The health issues caused by flies. He was inspired by a chant at a local Topeka softball game: "swat the ball". In a health bulletin published soon afterwards, he exhorted Kansans to "swat the fly". In response, a schoolteacher named Frank H. Rose created the "fly bat", a device consisting of a yardstick attached to a piece of screen, which Crumbine named "the flyswatter". The fly gun (or flygun ),

1020-542: The killing of insects. A related device powered by mouth suction is called a pooter , and is used by entomologists and students to capture small organisms for study. This design uses a continuously running electric fan to suck in flying insects (especially mosquitos and gnats, which are weak fliers), which are then trapped by a fine mesh grid or bag. Unable to escape the constant airflow, the insects quickly dehydrate and die. Some variant designs use carbon dioxide , ultraviolet light , or chemical scent to attract insects to

1054-502: The liquid. Antibacterial ingredients make it difficult for bacteria to survive on surfaces. Some alternatives for dishwashing detergents may be homemade, using ingredients such as borax , essential oil , eucalyptus oil , leftover cooking oil, and bar soap, among others. Some dishwashing liquids can harm household silvers , fine glassware, anything with gold leaf , disposable plastics, objects that are brass, bronze, cast iron , pewter , tin, or wood, especially under hot water and

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1088-469: The middle of the 20th century. Dishwashing detergent production started in the United States in the 1930s–1940s. Teepol, the first dishwashing detergent in Europe, commenced production in 1942. In 2005, dishwashing detergent retail sales totaled nearly 10 billion USD worldwide. Dishwashing liquid may contain bleach , enzymes , and rinsing aids. The main ingredient is water; the main active ingredients

1122-443: The oil with dishwashing detergent and a rinse of water. Alternatively, the card is disposed of and completely replaced periodically. Flypaper (also known as a fly ribbon , fly strip , fly capture tape , or fly catcher ) is a fly-killing device made of paper coated with a sweetly fragrant, but extremely sticky and sometimes poisonous substance that traps flies and other flying insects when they land upon it. Fly paper

1156-574: The trap. Other designs rely on the natural carbon dioxide or scents emitted by people, pets, or livestock to attract pests, and simply collect flying insects as they wander close enough to be sucked in. In addition, the continuous breeze produced by a common electric fan has been found to discourage mosquitos from landing and biting, even without trapping or killing the insects. A bug zapper electric grid ( fly zapper ) kills insects by electrocution from high voltage on adjacent metallic grids. Bug zappers are generally small appliances intended for use in

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