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I've had/got a number of bug zappers over the years, current ones are all from Lidl/Aldi (middle aisle specials), a rechargeable UV LED light HV mesh one, a small plug in UV LED light HV mesh one, and the good old HV mesh 'tennis racket'.
From experience, the UV light HV mesh types really don't prove very effective during daylight, but evenings and overnight where their fairly weak light is not in so much competition with other light sources they work well enough on SOME bugs. I find the UV light works on all sorts of 'midges', mozzies and moths quite well, but not flies and bluebottles which inconsiderately don't seem to be suicidal. The tennis racket is a delight with the bigger bugs like flies and bluebottles, some sadistic satisfaction in hearing them sizzle and pop! But it's a bit hit and miss on the small bugs, think they are too small to be touching both electrodes at the same time to get 'fried'! Don't get too many notions of being a Tim Henman and catching them in flight with daring and dramatic strokes of the racket (they are too damn quick and agile, and always seem to duck out of reach!), works best if you let them settle then zap them as they try and take off.
All above used in my caravan, and at home, for my tents and the caravan awning, found little better than some ancient 'technology' in the form of good old fashioned sticky fly paper! Just ensure you put it/them somewhere where you are not going to brush against it/them, they capture humans just as effectively as bugs, must be the stickiest stuff known to mankind!
There doesn't seem to be a 'universal' solution to bug control when camping, least ways none I've found in 50 odd years, but an assortment of solutions goes some way to reducing the problem. The dreaded buzzing mozzie you hear in the dark after retiring to bed has in my case largely been dealt with by the UV lamp zappers I have to say, the bug count in the morning can be quite alarming!
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