zappers
Devices eliminating pests
Zappers are handheld electronic devices, especially TV remote controls or bug-killing gadgets that electrocute insects with a flash.
The term extends to any small device that delivers a quick effect—a channel zapper flips through stations, a bug zapper fries mosquitoes.
In informal use, zappers can mean critics or forces that eliminate something: The budget zappers cut three programs.
Blood-drinking flying insects
- fliesWinged buzzing pests
- mothsNocturnal lepidopterans
- gnatsMinuscule swarming flies
- beetlesHard-winged insects
insects · pests · ultraviolet · attractant · grid · crackle · outdoor · patio
Energy from charged particles
- joltAbrupt forceful shake
- voltElectromotive force unit
- sparkTiny fiery particle
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
static · current · electrocute · taser · cattle-prod · prank · gag · buzzer
mosquitoes
Blood-drinking flying insects
beetles · insects · pests · ultraviolet · attractant · grid · crackle · outdoor · patio · backyard
electricity
Energy from charged particles
discharge · static · current · electrocute · taser · cattle-prod · prank · gag · buzzer · handshake
joystick
Tilting lever for control
retro · cabinet · Galaga · shoot-em-up · trigger · target · alien · spaceship · laser · beam
channel
Passage for transmission
button · couch · universal · batteries · signal · living-room · television · surfing · mute · volume
- pest controlinsecticide, rat trap, pesticide, mousetrap, exterminator
- bug repellentsinsect repellent, bug spray, mosquito repellent, tick repellent, repellent spray
- gadgetssmartphone, gadget, gizmos, widget, tablet
zappersrepellents
Substances that drive away
insect repellent · bug spray · deterrents · citronella candles · mosquito coils
zappershumane traps
Non-lethal animal capture devices
live traps · peaceful coexistence · non-intervention · preventive measures · habitat modification
- bug zapperDevice that electrocutes insects