Naphthalene Balls – Potential Health Risk?
Naphthalene has come under scrutiny after the United States Government labeled this product as a carcinogen meaning that it can cause cancer. This raises the health risks when using this type of product. The most common form of naphthalene is found in mothballs and pest control sprays.
If you read the back of most mothball packages, they do point out that there are hazards and dangers because of the poison or poison-like effects that may happen if the product is used improperly. It’s a good idea to not sniff or try to eat a mothball.
An adult wouldn’t think to do this but a curious pet or child might because it’s in their nature to smell and taste new things. If you are afraid of this, rid your home of mothballs.
Another problem is that when mothballs are used in the closet many use too many at once raising the potential danger. Air out the closet with an open window. Then clean all the clothes in that closet.
So without mothballs what is one supposed to do to combat clothes moths and carpet beetles that ruin clothing?
First of all, these pests are attracted to dirty clothes versus clothes. Only store clean clothes in closets.
It may be more advantageous to store clothes in sealed containers than leave them hanging. Yes, they could wrinkle a bit more but the these pests as well as rodents won’t be able to ruin the clothing or find the clothing as a source of food or material.
Mothballs and naphthalene have been used as sprays and deterrents in the yard. There are naphthalene-free products that you can use instead that are more natural without the risk of the potential harm.
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Lentek Mosquito Trap Information
Lentek Mosquito Trap are a bit complicated but they are designed to work well at dealing with a mosquito problem. Lentek traps work with carbon dioxide to attract mosquitoes naturally to the trap. Mosquitoes love carbon dioxide and will tend to stay in an area with an abundance of it versus areas without.
Pros of the Lantek Mosquito Trap
It will attract mosquitoes because of the CO2.
No extra chemicals need to be used especially ones that could be potentially dangerous.
This trap can run all day long everyday always dealing with the mosquito problem. Sprays and candles will wear off and burn out not always dealing with mosquitoes.
There are not additional trap bags to buy like with some traps.
Cons of the Lantek Mosquito Trap
The Lentek Mosquito Trap
The burner is hard to light but once lit stays lit.
No timer or timing mechanism meaning it’s either on or off without a way of controlling how long you want the trap to be active for.
How to use this trap better.
Put the trap between you and the source of mosquitoes. You don’t want to huddle around this trap or keep it under your porch as it attracts MORE mosquitoes to it. Then you are just making yourself more miserable for nothing.
It’s best to keep this trap or any mosquito trap in a darker more shaded part of the yard.
Don’t expect this trap to be the end all of all mosquito problems. Deal with standing water in your yard which is the breeding ground in your backyard to cause much of the problem.
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