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This has been fairly common knowledge, at least here in India, where mosquito menace is common. Another really popular product is what is known as mosquito bats (swatters) like here: http://www.hunterbat.com/mosquito-swatters.html#rechargeable...

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I used to look at those as if they were some kind of joke, but they are no joke. They will make you the annoying-insect-executioner.

I would say this has been common knowledge for at least a generation or two in India. It also helps to remove sweat and the salt residue from the skin, i.e take a bath in the evening and stay cool.

Wow, really love that electronic mosquito bat! My girlfriend is a human version of a (mosquito-killing) HK-Aerial, and this seems like a good way to avoid some of the handprints-on-mirrors and bloodsplats-on-the-walls that can at times plague our pint-sized apartment.

I have a feeling she'd have a blast with this weapon. Thanks!

The electric swatters are the bee's knees! They work great. Popular in Puerto Rico.

Is the electric thing a gimmick, or is there science behind it? I sometimes dispose of annoying houseflies using a racquetball racket. No electricity, but fast moving nylon strings take care of the flies nicely.

They're great fun. I live in Austin, TX and we have several in the house. They obliterate mosquitoes with a satisfying "POP" noise. The mosquitoes literally explode into tiny pieces when you hit them with the bat. It's awesome (especially when you are like me--I can get 20+ bites on a single night while wearing insect repellent, where everyone else around me is fine, and I use the bats as revenge. :)

I view these with suspicion. Do I really want tiny pieces of mosquitoes flying everywhere?

It's pretty high on the satisfaction scale though....

Would you prefer squashed splatters of blood and bits of bug on the walls instead? :p

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