# Need some information on Sonic Bug Repellers

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-some-information-on-sonic-bug-repellers/74324>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 31, 2001, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-some-information-on-sonic-bug-repellers/74324 "2001-07-31T10:50:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Stupendous\_man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a8b319/32.png) [@Stupendous\_man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stupendous_man)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2001, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-some-information-on-sonic-bug-repellers/74324/1 "2001-07-31T10:50:08Z")

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My sister just moved to Australia, and was talking about getting one of these things to help keep her home free of insect pests.

I seem to recall reading that these things didn’t work in a reputable science-orientated website, but I can’t find it now that I need it. Also, something about an 800 number being set up to report stores and websites that were selling them in America. Anyone know what site I could be thinking of?

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**Author:** ![Rue\_DeDay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/41988e/32.png) [@Rue\_DeDay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rue_DeDay)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2001, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-some-information-on-sonic-bug-repellers/74324/2 "2001-07-31T10:59:56Z")

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Consumer Reports studied these things a while back. They said they don’t work. I don’t know if CR has a website or not. You could tell your sister “Rue says they don’t work.” and leave it at that.  
-Rue.

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**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2001, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-some-information-on-sonic-bug-repellers/74324/3 "2001-07-31T11:06:49Z")

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i think cecil answered a letter on this alhtough im not sure and his statement was they dont work at all

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**Author:** ![JillGat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JillGat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JillGat)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2001, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-some-information-on-sonic-bug-repellers/74324/4 "2001-07-31T11:46:28Z")

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[Do Ultrasonic Bug Repellents Work?](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2_068.html) You can find most of Cecil’s columns in the archives here.