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UV light pest control
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| Hi,
is the UV light pest control safe to human? In particular is the UV
light produced by the pest control product safe to human eyes and skin?
regards,
Rommy
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| Happybattles 2006-07-11, 1:25 pm |
| Never heard of UV light pest control. I suppose it would work for
manufacturing plants... but I'm not even sure what bugs it would kill.
UV light is usually used to attract flying insects to traps. Its safe
so long as the voltage of light is low enough... what level of wattage
is safe, I don't know.
So, if you're talking about a "light trap" in which is an ultraviolet
bulb, then just don't get stuck in the glue board or touch the trap if
it's one of those "zap-traps".
If you're not talking about light traps, please let us know what you
mean.
Rommy wrote:
> Hi,
> is the UV light pest control safe to human? In particular is the UV
> light produced by the pest control product safe to human eyes and skin?
>
> regards,
> Rommy
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| Thanks for the reply.
What I mean is the UV light bulb with electrical grid. The UV light
attracts all kind of bugs such as flies and mosquitoes. The electrical
grid kills them with the electricity. The model that I've seen consumes
power from 4 w, 20 w to 40 w.
regards,
Rommy
Happybattles wrote:[color=darkred]
> Never heard of UV light pest control. I suppose it would work for
> manufacturing plants... but I'm not even sure what bugs it would kill.
>
> UV light is usually used to attract flying insects to traps. Its safe
> so long as the voltage of light is low enough... what level of wattage
> is safe, I don't know.
>
> So, if you're talking about a "light trap" in which is an ultraviolet
> bulb, then just don't get stuck in the glue board or touch the trap if
> it's one of those "zap-traps".
>
> If you're not talking about light traps, please let us know what you
> mean.
>
> Rommy wrote:
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| In article <1152672825.943466.72020@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
rommyrempas@yahoo.co.id says...
 Thanks for the reply.
What I mean is the UV light bulb with electrical grid. The UV light
attracts all kind of bugs such as flies and mosquitoes. The electrical
grid kills them with the electricity. The model that I've seen consumes
power from 4 w, 20 w to 40 w.
If you are wanting the zapper for mainly mosquitos, save your money. UV
lights will attract mosquitos from a far but will then pin point to
carbon dioxide (you). Of the insects "zapped" usually less than 1% will
be mosquito and main victims will be pollinators, moths of different
types.
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Lar
It is said that the early bird gets the worm,
but it is the second mouse that gets the cheese.
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| Uli Lachmuth 2006-07-15, 9:25 am |
| Rommy wrote:
> is the UV light pest control safe to human? In particular is the UV
> light produced by the pest control product safe to human eyes and skin?
Yes it is - at least for the units sold in Europe. Wattage, energy
ourput and UV wavelength all are on the safe side, no risk of skin
cancer or whatever.
Cheers, Uli
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