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General Science => General Science => Topic started by: snowdog on 16/08/2005 13:39:01

Title: How does fly spray kill?
Post by: snowdog on 16/08/2005 13:39:01

The domestic kind, I mean, that kills houseflies, bluebottles etc.

Sounds sadistic, I know, but does anyone know the mechanism by which it kills?

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Title: Re: How does fly spray kill?
Post by: Ultima on 16/08/2005 14:07:51

I think it's like nerve gas? Since it's harmful to humans too. There might be a kind that blocks up all the insects spiracles making the bug "suffocate" but this is probably less likely.

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Title: Re: How does fly spray kill?
Post by: neilep on 16/08/2005 17:29:59

Just thought I'd chuck this in here http://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=840

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