Difference between revisions of "Flypaper"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | An insect control method originating from the mid-19th century. Flypaper consisted of a sheet of kraft paper coated with an adhesive such as oil or molasses. Poisonous flypaper additionally had an [ | + | An insect control method originating from the mid-19th century. Flypaper consisted of a sheet of kraft paper coated with an adhesive such as oil or molasses. Poisonous flypaper additionally had an [[insecticide]], such as [[arsenic]] compounds mixed with [[sugar]] or [[honey]], added to the adhesive. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Latest revision as of 13:58, 15 January 2014
Description
An insect control method originating from the mid-19th century. Flypaper consisted of a sheet of kraft paper coated with an adhesive such as oil or molasses. Poisonous flypaper additionally had an Insecticide, such as Arsenic compounds mixed with Sugar or Honey, added to the adhesive.
Synonyms and Related Terms
fly paper