Article Talk. Bug-A-Salt is the brand name of a plastic gun used to kill soft-bodied insects by hitting them with salt particles. Bug-A-Salt.

Maggiore is no peacenik: He is the creator of a plastic, pump-action shotgun that blasts pests with table salt - he calls it the Bug-a-Salt.

The BUG-A-SALT Realtree Camo 3.0 is a powerful insect eradication tool that is perfect for outdoor enthusiasts and anyone who wants to keep their home free from pesky bugs. This gun-shaped device uses salt to shoot down flies, mosquitoes, and other insects, making it a fun and efficient way to get rid of pests.

You can also tell from the patterns shown above that the 3.0 is shooting slightly faster than the 2.0. This is what Bug-A-Salt says to expect. The dents left by the salt crystals are smaller because they go deeper into the aluminum foil. Both the 2.0 and the 3.0 hold enough salt for about 80 shots.

You can load it with standard table salt, and it's effective at eliminating creepy crawlies at a range of three to five feet. The operation and loading couldn't be simpler, and when you make a direct hit on a lantern bug or house fly, it's extremely satisfying.

The idea behind DIY pest control methods involving salt is that it dehydrates pests to the point of death (much like several varieties of pesticides do).

You can load it with standard table salt, and it's effective at eliminating creepy crawlies at a range of three to five feet. The operation and loading couldn't be simpler, and when you make a direct hit on a lantern bug or house fly, it's extremely satisfying.

3 feet A miniaturized shotgun effect is generated through this ingenious design. Ordinary table salt is utilized as a lethal projectile with accuracy range of within 3 feet. Bugs will remain whole for easy clean up.

SALT I established a relationship between the two countries, however, SALT II was more influential because it established the idea of a maximum number of warheads and slowed research.

Flies. Whether they're inside or outside your home the tv commercial for this is pretty funny they show bugs being blasted off pieces of fruit bread. All kinds of food. So how does it work with table

No - it's salt, which, when shot indoors, scatters into a basically unnoticeable pile which you can easily sweep or vacuum up.

Salt may be harmful to certain species of ants because it may cause dehydration and harm to their respiratory system, but there is little concrete evidence that proves beyond a doubt that salt kills ants.