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  2. Bug zapper - Wikipedia

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    A bug zapper, more formally called an electrical discharge insect control system, electric insect killer or (insect) electrocutor trap, is a device that attracts and kills flying insects that are attracted by light. A light source attracts insects to an electrical grid, where they are electrocuted by touching two wires with a high voltage ...

  3. Insect trap - Wikipedia

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    Insect traps are used to monitor or directly reduce populations of insects or other arthropods, by trapping individuals and killing them. They typically use food, visual lures, chemical attractants and pheromones as bait and are installed so that they do not injure other animals or humans or result in residues in foods or feeds.

  4. Mechanical pest control - Wikipedia

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    Mechanical traps or physical attractants are used in three main ways: to efficiently trap insects, to kill them or to estimate how many insects are there in the total landmass using sampling method. [2] However, some traps are expensive to produce and can end up benefiting insects rather than harming them. [2]

  5. Fly-killing device - Wikipedia

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    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 the attractant, which emits a smell to lure the flies. Insects enter the trap and drown in the water inside.

  6. Pheromone trap - Wikipedia

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    A pheromone trap is a type of insect trap that uses pheromones to lure insects. Sex pheromones and aggregating pheromones are the most common types used. A pheromone-impregnated lure is encased in a conventional trap such as a bottle trap, delta trap, water-pan trap, or funnel trap.

  7. Savings interest rates today: Top rates still at 5.25% ... - AOL

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    The FDIC is an independent government agency charged with maintaining stability and public confidence in the U.S. financial system and providing insurance on consumer deposit accounts.

  8. Roach Motel - Wikipedia

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    Roach Motel is an American brand of a roach bait device designed to catch cockroaches.Although the term is the subject of a trademark registration by the insect control brand Black Flag, the phrase roach motel has come to be used as a reference to all traps that use a scent or other form of bait to lure cockroaches into a compartment in which a sticky substance causes them to become trapped.

  9. Yahoo Sports AM: Basketball without borders - AOL

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    The baseball that sealed MLB's first 50-50 seasonsold at auction on Tuesday for $3.6 million.With a 22% buyer's premium added, the full price tag comes out to $4.392 million. From Yahoo Sports ...