I think we have the "healthiest" mosquito population in the world here in Alaska!
They're BIG too! I mean REALLY HUGE - one can see the fur (tiny hairs) on their bodies without any magnifying lens!!
Here's an interesting excerpt
from this article:
(Scroll down to Electronic Devices for additional text and the included link is good as well!)
Electronic Devices [size=-1](for more information see:
Electronic Pest Control Devices)[/size]
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Dr. Richard Gorham, of the Arctic Health Research Laboratory in Fairbanks, took an ultrasonic mosquito repeller to Sagwon on the North Slope. The machine emitted a kind of extremely high-pitched whine that supposedly sent mosquitoes far, far away. Gorham challenged that claim by testing the whiner at the height of mosquito season. A true scientist, he calibrated the mosquito density by exposing the back of his unprotected hand for five minutes, counting the number of mosquitoes that drew blood.[/size]
[size=-1]From that part of the experiment alone, Gorham was able to calculate that had he been stripped naked and tied to a post at Sagwon, he would have died from loss of blood in two and a half hours. Then he turned on the whining device, and found that with its help, he'd die more quickly. The number of mosquitoes biting within five minutes actually increased slightly. He was not surprised, since mosquitoes use their own characteristic whine as a method for finding mates; high-pitched whines can be the mosquito equivalent of a wolf whistle. The non biting male mosquitoes are most likely to be attracted, but females may also use such signals to detect happy clouds of their sisters zeroing in on food.[/size]
Someone sent me 5 of those little single AA cell repellers. I'm pretty sure they didn't help and I'm agreeing with the article that they actually brought more in!
Another thing, my hearing is pretty sensitive and I had place them all around the deck in the backyard - the high frequency pitch drove me crazy! Maybe that's how they work - drove me indoors!
Don't waste money! Go out and get a good batch of fish & chips!
Maybe someone else has had positive experiences with them? I think it's one of those "we'll buy anything" gadgets! Glad I didn't pay for them, however the family member who sent them had good intentions and it was the kind thought that counted!
