Kill every spotted lanternfly on sight, we’re told. The problem is the winged adult stage of the invasive, destructive insect can be pretty fast on the take-off. So, someone asked me, what about the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BUG-A-SALT! It’s the little shotgun that ...

A designer called Lorenzo Maggiore has developed a pump-action "insect eradication" device called Bug-a-Salt that fires salt at unsuspecting creepy-crawlies. The device has a range of between 0.9 and ...

We recently took a look at the InaTrap insect trap that lures insects into its designer-inspired form to quietly and efficiently send them to an early grave. But if you’re looking for something ...

Forget the fly swatter — a new gun promises to zap pesky bugs with just a pinch of salt. The Bug-A-Salt gun blasts bugs by shooting a tiny amount of regular table salt, killing them in an instant. “It ...

The air-powered gun, which has been taking the US by storm, blasts salt at unsuspecting bugs — leaving no gooey mess to clean up afterwards A popular, modern-day alternative to the fly swatter called ...