View Full Version : Bug Bombs and Cartridges
Kevin H
06-23-2008, 02:42 PM
I got a question. Will bug bombs like the ones that kill bees and wasps hurt classic cartridges?
The reason i ask is I went into my arcade building which I've been using to store games some while we are moving and found about 4-5 wasps nests with wasps in it. Since i really don't to be stung any more this month. *last week had fun witha yellow jacket nest while helping my father clear some woods out* I want to see if it would be better to use a spray to avoid cartridges, or use a bug bomb.
Nitrosport
06-23-2008, 03:21 PM
I can't tell you for sure but I had to throw one in a car to get rid of some ants and it didn't hurt anything. I would make sure the nozzle is facing away from the games and if possible, throw a couple bags over the games to be on the safe side.
Kitsune Sniper
06-23-2008, 03:23 PM
I'd get some sort of suit like the ones that beehive farmers use, get all the important stuff out of the shed, then bomb those wasps.
Maybe the items themselves won't suffer any damage, but the poison might stick to the plastic or leave a smell on 'em.
Slate
06-23-2008, 05:01 PM
I'm with Kitsune on that one. Also, make sure the little buggers didn't build hives inside the games, too.
Kevin H
06-23-2008, 05:48 PM
Biggest problem is I have arcade games in there too so that hursts the moving of everything.
dlopez9069
06-23-2008, 10:26 PM
I'd say to use those big painting drapes to cover the games and then really quickly drop those bombs in. Or you could just use my favorite, the good old hairspray and lighter.
PixelSmasher
06-26-2008, 12:53 AM
I got a question. Will bug bombs like the ones that kill bees and wasps hurt classic cartridges?
Yeah. Your copies of Centipede and Pesterminator will no longer have any enemies to kill.
Ed Oscuro
06-26-2008, 02:03 AM
If you air everything out after spraying, I don't see what harm it'd be likely to do if your stuff is already boxed and you don't spray directly at it.
Oh yeah - getting rid of cardboard and buying some plastic containers should help keep the wasps away too. They use wood to build their nests, so they might chew on your boses - not sure about that, but it's a hunch.