Abstract: An apparatus for controlling the movement of snails or slugs having a non-conductive carrier comprising an upstanding wall surface formed with an outwardly projecting step, a first elongate conductor mounted on the carrier with its uppermost longitudinal edge generally level with the lower margin of the step and a second elongate conductor mounted on the carrier with its lowermost longitudinal edge either adjacent the lower edge of the step or overlapping that edge. A low voltage source is connected to each elongated conductor.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 4, 1998
Date of Patent:
October 19, 1999
Assignees:
Sidney Klemantaski, Edwin C. Hernicht, Trevor J. Jones