Abstract: A trap for vermin is disclosed. It comprises an elongated tube open at both ends for animal vermin. The internal surface of the tube is coated with a pressure-sensitive adhesive, thereby causing a vermin which enters the trap to be caught by its paws and a substantial portion of its body. Sealing closures are then provided to close the tube. According to other embodiments, a smaller closed tube, having a plurality of holes, is used in a similar manner to get rid of insects. Or an adhesive-coated string is set up in a location where insects gather, the string being supported in a taut condition. A dispenser may be provided for such string.

Abstract: An insect swatter designed to prevent soiling of walls and the like flat surfaces, in which an insect is caught without being crushed. The swatter comprises a cup-shaped body with an exposed insect-catching glue layer lining the inside. The swatter has an upwardly-convex semi-flexible membrane peripherally supported by a frame ring, the latter connected to a handle. A glue-coated sheet is secured to the inside face of the semi-flexible membrane. During a strike around the bug, the inertia momentum gained by the semi-flexible membrane briefly shifts the convexity thereof to a concavity, whereby the bug touches and adheres to the glue without being crushed. The glue-coated sheet can be easily removed after use and replaced by a new sheet.