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Why not just use a mesh screen with a fan? Bugs generally don't fly with a lot of thrust to weight so they get trapped against the screen and die. I think Night
by picture 5y ago
Why not just use a mesh screen with a fan? Bugs generally don't fly with a lot of thrust to weight so they get trapped against the screen and die. I think NightHawkInLight has some videos about this on yt, though its definitely not some new idea.
- drited 5y agoYa I saw this Dan Rojas video linked on HN a while back when the laser mosquito idea came up. He uses an open bottle of carbonated water to attract them to the fan/screen trap https://youtu.be/6BhV-o77RqQ https://youtu.be/6BhV-o77RqQ
- 41b696ef1113 5y agoThat is such a beautifully simple idea.
- coryrc 5y agoOnly want to kill mosquitoes.
- blincoln 5y agoOr an electrified grid, like the electric flyswatters that are easy to find now. If one wants to shoot them down instead of some reason, why not a laminar flow water nozzle instead of a laser? Seems like that would be way safer.