fly paper
Adhesive insect catcher
Fly paper is a strip of paper coated with a sticky, often poisonous substance, hung to catch and kill flies.
The insects land on it and can't escape.
Figuratively, something that attracts and traps: The casino was fly paper for gamblers with money to lose.
adhesive
Material that bonds objects
gummy · pest control · insect · catching · strip · hanging · coil · ribbon · bait · attic
- Pesticidespesticides, DDT, permethrin, pyrethrin, organophosphate
- pest controlinsecticide, rat trap, pesticide, mousetrap, exterminator
- bug catchersbug zapper, glue trap, bug net, bug catcher, butterfly net
- sticky thingstape, glue, duct tape, stickers, sticky notes
- Attractantslure, bait, attractants, pheromone, pheromones
- bug repellentsinsect repellent, bug spray, mosquito repellent, tick repellent, repellent spray
insect control method
fly paperbug zapper
Device that electrocutes insects
insect repellent · citronella · fly swatter · citronella candle · fly screen
capture mechanism
fly paperlubricant
Friction-reducing substance
Teflon · release mechanism · repellent · escape hatch · release agent
fly, paper, flies, flew, flying, flyer, flier, papers, papered