Abstract: An insect feeding station having a translucent cover of material having at least 50 percent selective wavelength transmittance of greater than about 600 nm to view the poison area and to increase insect feeding and not interfere with the feeding of nocturnal insects, particularly cockroaches, and a method for increasing insect feeding under lit conditions wherein said translucent cover is attached to a bait feeding station and placing said feeding station in the habitat of a feed insect.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for preparing briquets of charcoal or the like with various shapes, preferably half pillow or "D" shape, in which briquets are molded between roll type press for compressing particulate material wherein mold cavities are circumferentially arranged on one press roll and the other press roll is blank or flat with alternating integral moving cheek plates and stationary guide bars cooperating with said mold cavities in the pinch area; thus resulting in briquets which are easily released and removed from the mold cavity areas.