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 ...

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 ...

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This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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 ...

When you first hear about Bug-A-Salt, the plastic gun that fires a concentrated blast of salt to quickly dispatch household pests, it’s impossible not to be impressed by the genius of it. It’s ...