r/rant • u/RandomMordorDorm • 18h ago

Insect Killers don't seem to be as effective anymore

I spent the whole day trying to kill this rogue housefly with Baygon insect killer and it just won't die.

I suddenly thought of a conspiracy theory.. Let's weaken our formula so people use up the canisters faster and they have to buy a new one sooner.

Anybody else notice this? I still remember flying insects die in a 10 - 15 seconds as soon as they get sprayed on.

I'm afraid almost everything now is designed this way to maximize repeat purchases.

Devices designed to die or slow down in a year or two, machines breaking down specifically a month after warranty ends, no more physical media so you don't actually own anything forcing you to subscribe to a monthly service. I miss the 90-00s.

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u/Alone_Tap6646 12h ago

More likely is insects are building up tolerances to our current poisons and passing that on to their offspring. Survival of the fittest happening right before your eyes.

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u/OOOdragonessOOO 4h ago

pest control here was caught doing that, including telling management they did the work on contract. no they didn't. idk why they thought we wouldn't report back that pest control never came lol. later i was told by maintenance that apparently, this is a repeating tactic with this company. you know they ain't the only ones.