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Vacuum traps are best for handling flying insects, especially those that aren’t attracted to light. These traps use a vacuum fan that sucks in nearby pests and confines them in an internal chamber.

Ben Franklin and Mark Twain get credit for a lot of quips and quotes, some of which they actually said. "Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door” is not one of them.