Abstract: A divider panel assembly for being assembled within an interior of an animal enclosure includes a body defined by a plurality of interconnecting horizontal and vertical wires, the body including a height and width defined by a top horizontal wire, a bottom horizontal wire, a first vertical wire and a second vertical wire. A hook end is formed by at least one of the plurality of horizontal or vertical wires of the body, the hook end configured to engage with the animal enclosure. A clip is rotatably coupled to the first vertical wire or the second vertical wire, where the clip includes a first defined opening for receiving the first or second vertical wire and a second opening configured for receiving a wire of the animal enclosure.

Abstract: A motion sensing rodent killing apparatus includes a housing that has a bottom wall and a perimeter wall. The perimeter wall includes a front wall. A motion sensor is directed outwardly away from the front wall. A ram is mounted on the housing and is movable toward or away from the front wall. A driving system is mounted to the housing and is engaged with the ram. The driving system retains the ram in a set position having the panel positioned adjacent to the front wall. When the motion sensor detects motion, the driving system drives the panel away from the housing to a deployed position with sufficient force such that a rodent positioned between the panel and a facing surface is killed by the panel.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for providing a fishing rod and reel assembly with an easily adjustable rod balance adjustment. The system includes a fishing rod having a handle section. Positioned adjacent to the handle section is a reel seat body section along which a reel seat frame may securely hold a reel at substantially any position along the reel seat body section to achieve the desired rod balance. Also, the system and method include being able to securely mount and hold a reel to the rod at any position along the reel seat body to achieve any desired balance point location. Thus, a fisher may change reels, spools, line weights, bait, lures or the like and quickly rebalance the rod and reel assembly for an optimal fishing experience.

Abstract: A floating plant (8) comprises a container (1) and a mooring element (2) provided with respective guide elements (10, 13). The guide elements have a mutual complementary shape such that the container (1) and the mooring element (2) may move freely with respect to each other in directions that coincide with the container central axis (CL). A plurality of elongated buoyancy elements (10) are arranged on the container outside and arranged between the container bottom end (17) and the container upper end (18), preferably parallel with the container central axis (CL). The container may be transported to the installation site, floating in the water and stabilized by means of the buoyancy elements (10). The mooring element (2) may be transported to the installation site, either in one piece or on several pieces (2a, 2b), and mounted such that it surrounds a portion of the container. The container is raised and lowered in the body of water by controlling the amount of water in the container.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a novel queen monitoring cage system comprising a housing having a plurality of holes to provide ventilation, at least one egg laying plate, serving as an inner wall of the cage. The egg laying plate includes a plurality of hexagonal cells, and one or more ports to allow materials to be added to the housing. Additional embodiments of the system provides a removable drawer for the insertion and removal of bees, and inserts to prevent escape of bees while egg laying plates are added and removed. Experimental results show that the queen monitoring cage can be used to study queen egg laying behavior under laboratory controlled conditions.

Abstract: A pet leash includes a loop handle that is configured to fit loosely over a user's wrist or to be held in the user's hand. A sliding cinch member is disposed on the loop handle and is configured to allow a user to adjust the size of the loop between the sliding cinch member and the end of the loop handle, allowing a user to place their hand through the loop and slide the sliding cinch member to make the portion of the loop handle over the user's wrist fit snugly.

Abstract: A portable fishing rod holder system. The portable fishing rod holder system may include a plate; fishing rod holders mounted to a first side of the plate; storage slot formed on a second side of the plate; and a securing mechanism configured for releasable attaching the fishing rod holder system to a separate structure.

Abstract: Plant eradication and stressing of plants using illumination signaling where a short-time dual component, low energy, unnatural set of irradiances is applied, with no mutagenic or high radiative energy transfers in any wavelength for eradication by substantial high temperature thermally-induced leaf and plant component failure or incineration. An Indigo Region Illumination Distribution of wavelength 300 nm to 550 nm is directed to plant foliage and/or a plant root crown, while infrared radiation that is substantially Medium Wavelength Infrared radiation of 2-20 microns wavelength, 2.4-8.0 microns preferred, is directed to a plant root crown and/or soil immediately adjacent the root crown. The Indigo Region Illumination Distribution can pass through the MWIR emitter to form a compact illuminator. The MWIR emitter can comprise borosilicate glass at 400° F. to 1000° F.

Abstract: An insect trap and a method of using the same. The insect trap includes a housing. The insect trap also includes a glue board receiving space located inside the housing. The insect trap further includes one or more light sources for attracting insects into the housing. The insect trap also includes a camera having a lens. The lens has a front element. The camera is positioned to capture images of a glue board when the glue board is received in the glue board receiving space. There is no line of sight between the or each light source and the front element of the lens. This may prevent light from the or each light source reaching the front element directly. The method can include using an image captured by the camera to determine that a glue board received in the glue board receiving space needs to be replaced.

Abstract: A portable pest eradication system 60, comprising a plurality of electrical cords 21a-e connected electrically to a plurality of the electric heating elements 65a-e, a circulation fan assembly 55, a programmable module 48 and a user interface for entering a treatment time and/or a target temperature for heating a particular room in a house or building. The portable pest eradication system 60 is designed to provide sufficient heat to reach the target temperature in a reasonable period of time to kill bedbugs, bedbug eggs, mold, ticks, bacteria, dust mites, scabies, cockroaches, body lice, fleas, and/or other pests.

Abstract: Systems and methods directed to small animal containment and/or breeding include a container top having a vent and a feeding chute. The vent is a plurality of similarly sized holes or a void configured to receive and/or be covered by an exchangeable vent plate or cover. The feeding chute preferably provides a cradle to receive food that can be accessed by a contained animal through the thickness of the chute. A water aperture through the container top is configured to receive a ball bearing sipping tube which is operatively coupled to a water supply implement, but a chew shield is preferably formed integrally as part of the container top to prevent access to through the container top to the water supply implement. Hollow, single-end capped tubes may be provided to extend through one or more apertures formed through the top to allow for small animal or insect extraction.