Are Glue boards illegal?
Animal welfare campaigners believe these devices are cruel and inhumane, leaving mice and rats trapped to their death. Supporting this impression, 68% of the public would support a UK ban. New Zealand and Ireland have already led this change by banning them altogether.
While it seems fair to acknowledge the cruelty to mice; does the same attitude extend to other pests like flying insects?
Nowhere online collaborates with this theory, which leads to the question.
Where’s The Bug Right Activists?
PETA who advocate the protection of all animals, don’t necessarily suggest you should kill all insects on site, but if it has to happen it has to happen. A non-lethal suggestion “ To repel flies, hang clusters of cloves in a room, or leave an orange skin out”.
Are there any insect lovers out there?
Well if you go on over to the “The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Insects” you’ll find a lighthearted parody site over the basis of excessive activism.
Here are some great finds:
In the how to section it reads “if you have to drive a car, drive slowly – over 70% of all insect road fatalities involve impacts at speeds above 20 mph”.
As a reminder, this was created in 2006, yet some of the news articles could very well appear on social media to generate “fake outrage”, take this one for example:
Seeing how glue boards for flies seem to be fair game.
Where can you get them from?
Direct365 Glue Boards
No fret, it’s glued in place. Whether you’re a busy cafe, hustle and bustling restaurant, the blue bottled intrepid insects and cunning winged pests are determined to leave a foul blemish on your food.
Designed specifically to be quick and easy to service, our range of glue boards will keep non-flying rodents away from harm. These boards are perfect for any industry that works with food prep, either place horizontally or vertically where you need it most.
Get your glue boards with Direct365 by clicking the image below to be taken to our online supplies page.
