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flypaper N no pl

flypaper

lep m na muchy

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The pitchers of this species appear to function at least in part as flypaper traps, with the sticky inner walls trapping flying insects above the surface of the fluid. en.wikipedia.org

Flypaper loses its effectiveness over time when it dries up or becomes covered with dust, and it should be replaced regularly. en.wikipedia.org

Historically, metallic arsenic (a well-known toxin to humans) was used in flypaper. en.wikipedia.org

They realize the futility of the war and that the flies have conquered the flypaper. en.wikipedia.org

Later research found that not all non-matching grants are perceived by the community which would therefore support the flypaper effect. en.wikipedia.org

Chipped enamel basin, tarnished metal bedstead, tattered curtains and towels, a lumpy, ill-made bed, and a flypaper choked with its victims all proclaim the fact that visitors are not welcome. en.wikipedia.org

In this respect, the flypaper effect occurs because citizens are unaware of the true budget constraint. en.wikipedia.org

Handling and disposing of flypaper can be awkward because it is so sticky (vegetable oil can be used to remove the adhesive). en.wikipedia.org

Finally, a thing that snared me like a captive on flypaper. edmontonjournal.com

Alternatively, insects can be retained by making the leaf stickier by the production of mucilage, leading to flypaper traps. en.wikipedia.org

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