The explosive downside to zapping bugs.The snap, crackle crackle /crack·le/ (krak´'l) rale. , and pop of bug zappers has become a familiar sound in backyards around the country. With a light that attracts insects to an electrified grid, the devices seem an effective, if slightly sadistic sa·dism n. 1. The deriving of sexual gratification or the tendency to derive sexual gratification from inflicting pain or emotional abuse on others. 2. The deriving of pleasure, or the tendency to derive pleasure, from cruelty. , way to eliminate pesky bugs. Leave it to scientists to try to ruin summer's fun. Zapped bugs spray bacteria and viruses up to 6 feet, James E. Urban of Kansas State University Kansas State University, main campus at Manhattan; coeducational; land-grant and state supported; chartered and opened 1863. There is an additional campus at Salina. Among the university's research facilities are the J. R. in Manhattan and his colleagues now report. Just in case the shower of microbes poses a health risk, Urban suggests moving the bug zapper away from the grill and picnic table A picnic table (or sometimes a picnic bench) is a modified table with benches expressly for the purpose of eating a meal outdoors (picnicking). In the past, picnic tables were typically made of wood, but modern tables can be made out of anything from recycled plastic to . Bon appetit. |
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