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1845 Racine (Wisconsin Territory) Advocate 12 Aug. Persons who have gardens, perhaps are not aware of the value of toads as bug catchers.

1859 Nonconformist 27 Apr. 358/2 Wholesale manufacturer of..Mice and Rat Killer, Bug Exterminator, Sand Tablets, [etc.]

1902 Defiance (Ohio) Democrat 31 July 5/1 We've got every kind of bug remover, from fly paper to paris green.

1914 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 13 June 1300/1 There was, as at Guy's and other London hospitals, an official bug catcher.

1925 Marion (Iowa) Daily Sentinel 22 Oct. 7/2 The..extension entomologist of Iowa State has recommended to farmers with heavy bug infestations to burn off the heavily matted bluegrass patches.

1960 Jennings (Louisiana) Daily News 31 May 5/6 I'd have welcomed the opportunity to just once go up to a bug exterminator and ask if he really itches for success.

1972 Westport (Connecticut) Fairpress 23 Aug. 8/2 A portable ultraviolet bug ‘zapper’ to control mosquitos near public facilities.

1987 Toronto Star (Nexis) 14 Mar. g3 The glue residue can be removed fairly simply with the liquid tar and bug remover sold in most auto stores.

1999 X. H. Truong in T. C. B. Chancellor et al. Rice Tungro Dis. Managem. 118 (caption) High bug infestation levels in the transplanting trials during dry (B) and wet (C) seasons.

2001 J. Baggott Girl Talk 44 We sat there in the blue glow of the bug zapper, frying bugs full tilt.

2004 Trailer Life Feb. 11 Thetford's Black Streak & Bug Remover was thoroughly tested on fiberglass, aluminum, gelcoat, etc.

2015 Green Parent Apr. 34/2 I made Explorer Bags for my children that included crayons.., bug catchers and magnifying glasses.