Bug-A-Salt 3.0

The Bug-A-Salt 3.0 didn’t kill adult spotted lanternflies quickly which felt inhumane, still, it could be useful for certain infestations.

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$44.95 from Walmart

Pros and Cons

Pros

Decent accuracy
Good for small bugs
No poison or bycatch

Cons

Unreliable kills
Dangerous for kids

A yellow Bug-A-Salt 3.0 insect gun points at a bug on a leaf.

review

We blasted invasive spotted lanternflies with a salt gun. It didn't go well.

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