Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!psuvax1!psuvm!psuecl!peg From: peg@psuecl.bitnet Newsgroups: sci.electronics Subject: Re: ELECTRONIC WASP DETERENTS Message-ID: <57525@psuecl.bitnet> Date: 29 Sep 89 01:17:04 GMT References: <1088@electro.UUCP> <14767@haddock.ima.isc.com> Distribution: sci.electronics Organization: Engineering Computer Lab, Pennsylvania State University Lines: 22 In article <14767@haddock.ima.isc.com>, kencr@haddock.ima.isc.com (Kenny Crudup) writes: > In article <1088@electro.UUCP> george@electro.UUCP (George Reimer) says: >> Has anyone any knowledge as to the existence of >> electronic devices that repels wasps? > > ...a large radio playing rap music??? :-) > Not a bad idea, but as a resident of a very old log home, I can tell you a more useful one: A back issue of Radio Electronics, rolled up into a swatter. As it gets cold, the wasps get really, really sloooooow. As for ultrasonics, I think its been shown many times that the idea is great, but it just doesn't work. Just recently a university study showed that the "deer repellers" for on cars worked very well for only one purpose--gaining immediate profits for the marketers. Good luck! Paul