The outdoor version is designed for patios, campsites and outdoor dinners. Company videos show the machine firing bright blue flashes at flying targets.<\/p>\n
15 BUG-REPELLING PRODUCTS THAT ACTUALLY WORK ALL SPRING AND SUMMER<\/a><\/p>\n A still from a Photon Matrix video shows the company\u2019s blue laser aimed at a flying insect. (Photon Matrix \/ Fox News)<\/p>\n Photon Matrix says its outdoor unit scans a 20-foot, 90-degree field in front of the device and can detect insects as small as 2 millimeters traveling up to 3.3 feet per second. A rotating base is designed to give the system 360-degree coverage, while the unit can run for roughly four to five hours from a power bank, according to the company.<\/p>\n The system scans an area and measures the distance to the background, Photon Matrix says. When an insect enters the detection field, the device evaluates its size and fires only if it matches the characteristics of a mosquito.<\/p>\n PEST CONTROL EXPERTS SWEAR BY THESE PRODUCTS TO KEEP BUGS AND MICE AWAY<\/a><\/p>\n A close-up shows the Photon Matrix laser mosquito defense system. (Photon Matrix \/ Fox News)<\/p>\n The startup says its laser is designed to disable a mosquito\u2019s wings<\/a> and distinguish mosquitoes from other flying insects, including butterflies. The company also says the laser automatically shuts off if the device cannot identify a solid background within range.<\/p>\n The indoor model uses infrared detection and a laser invisible to the human eye. It is pitched for bedrooms, hotels and other indoor spaces, while the outdoor model\u2019s blue flash provides a visible sign when the device fires.<\/p>\n 2 AIRPORT WORKERS ARE DEAD AFTER MALARIA CASES SHOCK OFFICIALS AT MAJOR TRAVEL HUB<\/a><\/p>\n Health officials in Nashville recently detected West Nile virus in a mosquito pool, prompting residents to take precautions against mosquito bites. (Soumyabrata Roy\/NurPhoto via Getty Images \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n Photon Matrix also touts a chemical-free operation, app controls, a 12-month warranty and what it describes as a system safe for pets and children. The device\u2019s performance and safety assertions are the company\u2019s own claims.<\/p>\n Online, the device is already drawing comparisons to sci-fi weaponry. One X commentator dubbed the system an “Iron Dome for mosquitoes,” while another called it a personal mosquito air-defense system that “locks onto a mosquito in 3 milliseconds” before firing a laser.<\/p>\n VACATION HOT SPOT FACES NEW CDC TRAVEL WARNING AS OUTBREAK CASES CONTINUE CLIMBING<\/a><\/p>\n A mosquito feeds on a person\u2019s arm\u00a0 (Soumyabrata Roy\/NurPhoto via Getty Images \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n The post claimed the device can eliminate up to 30 mosquitoes per second and work in pitch dark, likening the technology to Reagan-era Star Wars missile defense research shrunk down for backyard bug control.<\/p>\n The flashy bug blaster is entering the market as California\u2019s West Nile virus activity<\/a> reaches a five-year high. The state\u2019s official West Nile virus dashboard, last updated Aug. 21, lists 46 human cases across 14 counties in 2026.<\/p>\n DEADLIEST ANIMAL IN EVERY US STATE REVEALED, FROM MOOSE AND BEARS TO DOGS<\/a><\/p>\n California\u2019s latest weekly update says four West Nile virus-related fatalities have been reported this year. The state has also logged 437 positive dead birds, 2,644 positive mosquito samples, 64 sentinel chickens and six horses.<\/p>\n West Nile virus is the leading mosquito-borne disease in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Most people infected with the virus do not develop symptoms, but about one in five experience fever, headaches, body aches, vomiting, diarrhea or a rash.<\/p>\n POPULAR SUMMER DESTINATION RAVAGED BY LYME DISEASE BETS ON RADICAL NEW SOLUTION<\/a><\/p>\n The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta Aug. 6, 2022 (Nathan Posner\/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n Fewer than 1% of infected people develop a serious neurological illness affecting the brain or spinal cord. Older adults and people with weakened immune systems face the greatest risk, the CDC says.<\/p>\n Public health officials trap and test mosquitoes<\/a> throughout the summer to monitor West Nile virus activity. A positive mosquito sample does not necessarily mean people in that area will become infected, but officials say it can serve as an early warning that the virus is circulating locally.<\/p>\n![\"Photon](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bug-zapper-2.png\")
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