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Posts tagged “insects & pests”

Castro Mosquito Vaporizer: Indoor Bug Protection

We're not able to vouch for the efficiency of this imported pest control gadget, but it supposedly uses "electronic vaporization to diffuse "Nomat," a chemical vapor that kills mosquitoes in the room ...

Hot Tip: LED Lights Don't Attract Bugs

Fed up with citronella candles? Tired of bugs swarming every time you try to enjoy an evening outdoors? We just received an e-mail from one of our favorite Boston shops, Vessel, touting the fact that...

UK Designers Create Décor Powered by Bug Juice

We admit it. We've seen a cockroach or two in our apartment (we live in New York after all). Being on the ground floor we've seen all kinds of insects actually. It gets worse in the winter when we ha...

Reuse Audio Cassette Tape Covers to Catch Insects Around the House!

Keeping yesterday's tech often means keeping a bunch of stuff around that likely would be best thrown out, recycled or reused. For example, many of us still have boxes of audio cassette tapes, or if y...

Solar Insect Zapper: Using the Sun to Zap Bugs

Spending time in your backyard or on your patio is great... until the mosquitoes come out. Even with Citronella candles and bug spray, it can feel like a losing battle. So we're intrigued by these ...

Windchill Misting Fan Keeps You Cool and Repels Pests

Outdoor misting systems have become commonplace, thanks to restaurants and theme parks used in warmer climate region where just sitting around can be a test of will. Although there are full sized home...

Robotic Infrared Motion Sensing...Mousetrap Coffee Table?!

You read that correctly, the piece of furniture above not only plays the role over everyday coffee table to kick up your feet onto, but is uniquely been designed to attract uninvited rodents into a de...

Sales Alert! Sharper Image Liquidates Stores

On June 1st, 86 Sharper Image stores began liquidating their goods. The company, who filed for bankruptcy in mid February, will be shutting down all of its stores. An era has come to a close people. ...

Look! UV Light Keeps Fruit Longer

With warmer weather come insects; and the peskiest of the bunch are fruit flies. Every time we bring fruits home and hang 'em in our hanging basket those little betches show up. While this product her...

News: Swarms of Ants Destroying Electronic Equipment

What a horrible situation this is. Imagine going over to turn on your computer to find that it doesn't work....and there is a colony of ants running around underneath it or even coming out of it. It l...