The onset of summer time brings a plethora of actions, including backyard cookouts. But also with summer time comes an onslaught of pests equivalent to flies and mosquitoes. Perhaps nothing ruins an out of doors barbecue greater than the annoying presence of uninvited guests of the bug variety. To battle these winged-nuisances, many people have put in or use an electrocuting insect trap or cordless bug zapper zapper. While the sizzling "zzzap" of the fly being fried -- or any other unlucky insect lured to its jolting demise by this shocking siren -- could also be music to the host's ears, the fly could finally have the final laugh -- especially if the units are used around food dealing with areas. In line with a team of researchers at Kansas State University, that sound can also sign the potential for a shower of microorganisms together with viruses cascading onto the encircling area. Because of the airborne micro organism and virus-laden particles produced by the explosion of these electrocuted insects, the researchers advocate they not be used in meals handling areas, hospitals, daycare facilities or any variety of places where the pest control device of insects is important.

James Urban, a K-State affiliate professor of biology. Urban conducted the study together with Alberto Broce, a professor of entomology