Abstract: Herein is disclosed an apparatus for intercepting and interdicting target organisms such as subterranean termites, which apparatus is comprised of an outer shell fitted with a port for organism ingress and egress and a dorsal cover fitted with a signal port for visual inspections. Inside are materials suitable as food for the organisms targeted by the device, so arranged and comprised as to aid and encourage the habitation, propagation, and retention of biological pesticides, including entomopathogenic nematodes. The subject invention teaches a method of gradually deploying its apparatus to intercept the presence, measure the strength and vigor, and interdict aggregations, of said target organisms. The method permits minimal, systematic deployments that undergo progressive evolutions as information from each deployed device accumulates.

Abstract: A system for subterranean termite detection, measuring, concentration, collection, marking, tracking and suppression is provided by deploying a family of devices in the soil peripheral to objects subject to termite infestation. Each device is fitted with a signal port in its dorsal surface for inspectors to examine, and lateral ingress/egress ports for termites to enter. Subterranean termites are attracted to the devices, which are constructed of a termite food material. When entering termites seal the signal port they produce a distinctive visual change that is observable by an inspector from a distance. This alerts the inspector to the presence of termite activity within the device. The signal port may have an interior reflector for reflecting light directed thereat to indicate that the signal port has been sealed by termites. The signal port may also have a mesh disposed thereacross to prevent unwanted obstruction thereof.

Abstract: A system for subterranean termite detection, measuring, concentration, collection, marking, tracking and suppression is provided by deploying a family of devices in the soil peripheral to objects subject to termite infestation. Each device is fitted with a signal port in its dorsal surface for inspectors to examine, and lateral ingress/egress ports for termites to enter. Subterranean termites are attracted to the devices, which are constructed of a termite food material. When entering termites seal the signal port they produce a distinctive visual change that is observable by an inspector from a distance. This alerts the inspector to the presence of termite activity within the device. The signal port may have an interior reflector for reflecting light directed thereat to indicate that the signal port has been sealed by termites. The signal port may also have a mesh disposed thereacross to prevent unwanted obstruction thereof.

Abstract: A system for subterranean termite detection, measuring, concentration, collection, marking, tracking and suppression is provided by deploying a family of devices in the soil peripheral to objects subject to termite infestation. Each device is fitted with a signal port in its dorsal surface for inspectors to examine, and lateral ingress/egress ports for termites to enter. Subterranean termites are attracted to the devices, which are constructed of a termite food material. When entering termites seal the signal port they produce a distinctive visual change that is observable by an inspector from a distance. This alerts the inspector to the presence of termite activity within the device. The signal port may have an interior reflector for reflecting light directed threat to indicate that the signal port has been sealed by termites. The signal port may also have a mesh disposed thereacross to prevent unwanted obstruction thereof.

Abstract: A system for subterranean termite detection, concentration and suppression is provided by deploying quasi-subterranean food masses configured in three functional forms tailored to each phase of a comprehensive program to detect, concentrate and suppress subterranean termite colonies. The detectors have subterranean entry/egress ports leading into lateral passageways connected to one or more vertical cavities joined to a signal port in the dorsal surface of the detector. Subterranean termites seal the signal port with soil detritus, producing a distinctive visual change in the dorsal surface of the detector. This alerts a human observer to the presence of the termites. Concentrators, installed near sealed detectors, have substantially greater food mass and are capable of aggregating large quantities of termites, signaling the presence of termites in them via a dorsal signal array. Alternate embodiments of the concentrators have a central cavity to receive a removable feeder.

Abstract: A system for subterranean termite detection, concentration and suppression is provided by deploying quasi-subterranean food masses configured in three functional forms tailored to each phase of a comprehensive program to detect, concentrate and suppress subterranean termite colonies. The detectors have subterranean entry/egress ports leading into lateral passageways connected to one or more vertical cavities joined to a signal port in the dorsal surface of the detector. Subterranean termites seal the signal port with soil detritus, producing a distinctive visual change in the dorsal surface of the detector. This alerts a human observer to the presence of the termites. The signal port may have a reflector in a cavity coupled to the signal port for reflecting light directed thereat to determine occlusion of the cavity by termites. The signal port may also have a mesh disposed thereacross to prevent unwanted obstruction thereof, and to encourage occlusion thereof by a termite's fecal material.

Abstract: A system for subterranean termite detection, concentration and suppression is provided by deploying quasi-subterranean food masses configured in three functional forms tailored to each phase of a comprehensive program to detect, concentrate and suppress subterranean termite colonies. The detectors have subterranean ingress/egress ports leading into lateral passageways connected to one or more vertical cavities joined to a signal port in the dorsal surface of the detector. Subterranean termites seal the signal port with soil detritus, producing a distinctive visual change in the dorsal surface of the detector. This alerts a human observer to the presence of the termites. Concentrators, installed near sealed detectors, have substantially greater food mass and are capable of aggregating large quantities of termites, signaling the presence of termites in them via a dorsal signal array. Alternate embodiments of the concentrators have a central cavity to receive a removable feeder.