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Capital idea to scratch midges
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A MIDGE-BUSTING machine which promises to rid restaurants, caravan
sites and visitor centres of the blood-sucking creatures is set to be
unveiled by city scientists.
The trap, created at Edinburgh University, is the result of years
of research into ways to combat Scotland's problem with the ferocious
winged creatures.
Now companies can buy the special GBP 999 device, called the
Midgeater, which works by attracting the insects with carbon dioxide
before drawing them into a bag, ...
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