Abstract: An insect catching device may include at least two insect capture surfaces, a first surface including a first color, and a second surface including a second, lighter color relative to the first color of the first surface. The second color of the second surface may highlight the presence of insects captured thereon facilitating at least one of ease of counting and ease of identification of captured insects. The insect catching device may also include a line of weakening disposed between the first surface and the second surface. The line of weakening may include at least one perforation. The second surface may be detachable from the first surface along the line of weakening. The first color may be configured to decrease visibility of captured insects on the first surface observable by a viewer through an insect trap cover.

Abstract: The invention relates to an insect trap (10) and more particularly to an insect trap which has been designed to facilitate simple and efficient servicing, maintenance and cleaning. In a first aspect the trap comprises a. a back housing (12); b. a frame (14) swing mounted to said housing; and c. a cover (16) comprising openings (18) allowing insects to enter the trap and the frame supports one or a plurality of lights (22) such that said frame and lights can be moved from a first position where they overlie the back housing, to a second position where they lie clear of the back housing such that an insect catching means (100) which may be fitted over the back housing is readily accessible for replacement during servicing. In another aspect the trap comprises a. a back housing (12); b. a plurality of lights (22); and c.

Abstract: A tree mounted tarp device couples a tarp to a tree under branches of the tree. The device includes a plurality of panels pivotally coupled together such that the panels are formable into a closed loop wrapping around a trunk of a tree. Each of a plurality of hooks is coupled to and extends from a top end of an associated one of the panels. Each of the hooks is directed towards a center of the closed loop for engaging the trunk of the tree facilitating suspension of the panels at a fixed height on the trunk of the tree. A tarp is coupled to the panels by a frame coupled to the panels. The frame supports the tarp in a deployed position wherein the tarp extends outwardly relative to the panels such that the tarp extends around the trunk of the tree under branches of the tree.

Abstract: One nonlimiting variation of a detection arrangement includes one or more sensors each structured to detect at least one biochemical substance indicative of biochemistry of one or more target insect species and provide a corresponding sensor signal, a controller responsive to the sensor signal of each of the one or more sensors to determine if the one or more insect species are present and generate a corresponding output signal, and an indicator responsive to the output signal to indicate the presence of the one or more insect species.

Abstract: The present example provides a device for capturing insects from a distance with adhesive pads. After capture disposal is facilitated by enveloping the insect/arachnid in the adhesive pad. The device keeps the insect/arachnid at a distance from the user, and allows an expanded reach during capture. The design also allows for disposal of the insect/arachnid while keeping the user at a distance from the insect/arachnid. The device may also include an illumination source such as a flashlight or black light for illuminating the targeted insect/arachnid. The adhesive pads are easily coupled to the device, and held in place during use. A unique jaw design for supporting the adhesive pad facilitates capture and manipulation of the pad during disposal of the insect/arachnid. Finally, the device may also be used without the adhesive pads if desired. Such pad-less operation may also keep the user at a distance from the insect/arachnid.

Abstract: A system and method of monitoring and controlling cellulose-consuming pests in a predetermined location provides for the use of an assembly that has a main body with a cylindrical upper portion and a lower portion continuously co-axially formed with the upper portion. The lower portion is formed as blades meeting at a lowermost point and defining a sharp bottom point that helps penetrate the soil in the selected location. A plurality of cellulose-containing bait units are detachably fitted in the lower portion and the upper portion. The bait units fitted in the lower portion are retained by the blade portions, which engage radial slots of the bait units. A moisture-retaining member is positioned in the upper portion above an uppermost of the bait units. A removable cap frictionally fittingly engages with the upper portion. The cap has an opening allowing water to be poured into the main body to moisten the bait units and make them more attractive to foraging insects.

Abstract: An insect trap for targeting multiple species with an entrapment chamber having an entry structure attached to one end of the entrapment chamber and a lower lid closing a second end. The entry structure is configured to generate a first attractant plume, and includes an annular lid, a tapered guide, a plurality of members slidably engaging the lid, and an attachment fixture. The entry structure also has means for retaining a first attractant. The lower lid includes means for retaining a second attractant and a plurality of apertures, such that a second attractant plume may be generated that is spaced apart from the first attractant plume. The lower lid may include entry apertures to provide insect ingress to the entrapment chamber, and may further include a second tapered guide. The lower lid may alternatively comprise micropores that permit egress of the second attractant.

Abstract: An improved pet food bowl for resisting the infestation of crawling insects such as ants having a modular stand with a leg member supporting an inverted cup element, the two components being removable and replaceable, that cooperate to support a food bowl. The improved pet food bowl incorporates a repellant material and specially designed stem that prevents ants from ascending the stand to the bowl.

Abstract: The Portable Fly Catcher is a new invention and is also an improvement on previous inventions that have the same claim. The unique design lends itself to the portability of the invention and the ease of use. It is designed to catch the fly or insect by luring it into the catch basket with the use of a natural pheromone that attracts the insect. Once the insect is inside you simply press the button and the window closes and captures the insect inside. You may release the insect later outside of your home or you have the option to place a sticky strip inside and trap the fly to throw the strip away at a later date. It gives the person using it the choice of releasing the insect or killing it with the strip.

Abstract: A carpenter bee trap having at least one entrance hole, at least one plenum section connecting the at least one entrance hole to at least one receptacle adapter coupling, and least one removable receptacle attached to at least one receptacle adapter coupling, the at least one removable receptacle made of a material that admits ambient light to a greater extent than the material forming the plenum such that insects entering the trap follow a path of increasing intensity of ambient light that leads them to the receptacle. In one embodiment, existing carpenter bee nests are treated with a disclosed insecticide gel. The insecticide gel consists of a thixotropic, injectable, non-hardening, non-volatile gel blended with a pyrethroid insecticide, in effect converting the bee nest into a trap.

Abstract: A trap for insects, particularly for wasps, comprises a vapour chamber having at least one insect entrance defined in a wall of the vapour chamber, and a bait or collection chamber couplable to the vapour chamber at a restriction. The restriction is sized to control the movement of insects between these two chambers. In operation, attractant vapour from a bait source accumulates in the vapour chamber and is released through the entrance. Insects attracted by the attractant vapour enter the vapour chamber and are maintained in flight within it, the restriction delaying their entry into the collection chamber. Once tired, insects drop down into the collection chamber where, in a preferred embodiment, they are immersed in a fluid and drowned.

Abstract: A note pad is attached to a device having a handle and a base. Kinetic force is applied through the device to stun or crush a target pest between a top sheet of the note pad and a wall or floor. The top sheet does not have previously applied adhesive for trapping insects, and hence does not generally adhere to the wall or floor. The note pad top sheet can be removed, wrapped around the target's remains, and placed in a wastebasket for disposal.

Abstract: A device for the removal of small arachnids and insects from clothing and skin is provided. The device comprises a body having a first end and a second end. The device also includes an elongated stem, also having a first end and a second end. The first end of the stem is connected to the second end of the body. The device also comprises a tubular tape cartridge having: a supporting base member that is received on and freely rotates around the elongated stem, and a tape roll wound around the base member. The tape roll comprises a series of tape sections. The tape cartridge is dimensioned to be removably received over the elongated stem. The device also comprises a cap that removably covers the stem and tape cartridge. A method for removing small arachnids and insects from clothing and skin is also provided.

Abstract: A suction device for catching, for example, insects includes a piston arranged for axial movement in the axial direction inside a housing having a suction tube, and a spring attached between the piston and the suction tube. A locking member releasably locks with a latching member when the suction tube is moved in the axial direction against the piston. A trigger is actuated from outside the housing to release the latching member of the piston from the locking member of the suction tube. A spring force from the spring then causes the piston to move away from the suction tube toward the rear wall of the housing, producing a vacuum inside the housing which draws in the insects, spiders and other small animals.

Abstract: An insect trap (100) with spaced apart first and second entry structures (120, 140), includes an entrapment chamber (100) having a first compartment (102) and a second compartment (104) separated from the first compartment with a transverse panel (106). A conical first tapered guide (126) extends from the first entry structure into the first compartment, and a second tapered guide (146) extends from the second entry structure to the second compartment. The guides encourage the target insects to venture further into the trap, while hindering egress from the trap. One or more of the compartments include means for retaining an attractant. Traps having more than two compartments with spaced apart entryways are also disclosed.

Abstract: An invertebrate capturing device comprising a main body having an interior passage for connection with a vacuum source. The main body includes an invertebrate capturing opening and an invertebrate expulsion end for connection to a detachable container in which the invertebrates are captured. The detachable container is detached from the expulsion end, capped and thrown away with the captured invertebrate.

Abstract: An insect trap has a hollow body generally centered on an upright axis, having a central upwardly open output passage, and formed around the central output passage with an annular intake passage having a dark-colored inner surface. A light-colored foraminous wall upwardly covers the central output passage and has a surface area substantially greater than that of the intake passage. A blower in the body expels air from the body through the central output passage and through the foraminous wall at a predetermined low speed and draws air into the annular intake passage at a high speed substantially higher than the predetermined low speed. Insects attracted by the weak stream or by a contrast between the dark-colored inner surface and the light-colored foraminous wall are trapped in the annular intake passage.

Abstract: A fan type noxious insect control apparatus is disclosed which is desirably used carried on a user's body part and excels in noxious insect control performance. To this end, the apparatus is so configured that air is drawn through an inlet port (6) by driving of an axial flow fan (3) and passed through a chemical carrier (2) carrying a noxious insect control active ingredient to form the air containing such active ingredient, the air being run out through an outlet port (7) to diffuse the active ingredient into the ambient atmosphere and further that the inlet port (6) at an upstream of the fan (3) is open facing axially thereof, the outlet port (7) at a downstream of the fan (3) is open facing radially thereof, and there are provided an annular wall (8) surrounding the fan (3) and an air flow passage (9) communicating between a delivery section of the fan (3) and the outlet port (7) to convert air flowing out of the axial flow fan (3) axially thereof to air flowing radially thereof.

Abstract: An insect holder for holding an insect, e.g. a forager honey bee, comprises a housing with a chamber adapted to receive the insect, an inlet to the chamber through which the insect can pass to enter the chamber, and a head opening to the chamber adapted to permit the head of the insect in the chamber to pass therethrough to the exterior of the housing while retaining the insect in the housing, with the head of the insect protruding through the head opening to the exterior of the housing. The insect is constrained to be unable to turn around in the chamber or withdraw its head into the chamber, so that observations can be made on the insect head, e.g. monitoring proboscis movement in known manner. When observations are finished, the insect is released unharmed and undamaged.

Abstract: Compositions and lures are described which provide synthetic chemical attractants which function as highly effective attractants for male and female moths, primarily moths of the family Noctuidae. In one aspect, the attractants provide an effective attractant amount of vapor of 3-methyl-1-butanol, 3-methyl-1-pentanol or mixtures thereof. In another aspect, the attractants provide vapor blends of acetic acid and one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of 3-methyl-1-butanol, 3-methyl-2-butanol, and 3-methyl-1-pentanol. By attracting male and female moths to traps or baits, the chemical attractants provide a means for detecting, surveying, monitoring, and controlling the moths.

Abstract: A refillable bait station for containing and holding a bait for insects. The bait is stored in an interior chamber of the invention. A ramp extending from beneath the station allows the insects to reach the bait within the bait station. The ramp is supported by a pyramidal shaped housing having tapering sidewalls that allow the insects to descend to the level of the bait. A floating feeding pad extending from the periphery of the housing allows the insects to access the bait without the risk of becoming trapped. The station can be secured to the ground by a security stake having a plurality of retaining members thereon or to a dry, hard surface with double-sided adhesive tape. A tamper resistant filling cap allows the station to be refilled through an access aperture equipped with a spill proof shield.

Abstract: Compositions and lures are described which provide synthetic chemical attractants which function as highly effective attractants for male and female moths, primarily moths of the family Noctuidae. In one aspect, the attractants provide an effective attractant amount of vapor of 3-methyl-1-butanol, 3-methyl-1-pentanol or mixtures thereof. In another aspect, the attractants provide vapor blends of acetic acid and one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of 3-methyl-1-butanol, 3-methyl-2-butanol, and 3-methyl-1-pentanol. By attracting male and female moths to traps or baits, the chemical attractants provide a means for detecting, surveying, monitoring, and controlling the moths.

Abstract: A corn rootworm/kairomone insect trap for capturing corn rootworm and other similar insects. A corn rootworm/kairomone trap comprises a capture top dome, a capture reservoir and a container containing a kairomone lure or bait. The trap is useful for corn, peanuts and leafy vegetables crop protection from corn rootworm or other insects.

Abstract: A mosquito destroyer including a container, an isolating mesh and a mesh tray, in which the container contains a predetermined amount of water. The isolating mesh is tightly connected with an open end of the container and a frame body is associated with the isolating mesh at the center thereof. The mesh tray is placed in the frame body and floats on the water surface. The female mosquito is induced to lay eggs on the mesh tray. After the eggs become larvas, the larvas will swim into the isolating mesh to grow up. After the larvas become mosquitoes, the mosquitoes are isolated by the isolating mesh and cannot fly out to sting humans and will die in the container.

Abstract: A net trap incorporating a net attached to both a frame and a bar, which is slidably attached to the frame. A handle is attached to the frame. A release means in the handle allows the bar to slide relative to the frame as urged by an elastic means, thereby closing the net and imprisoning its contents.

Abstract: A kairomonal lure for use in combination with a ectoparasitic insect trap, particularly flea and tick traps, simulates the presence of a potential host animal. The lure comprises a heat source and a semiochemical substance.

Abstract: A yellow-colored plate coated with a tacky substance is combined with an animal odor-emanating component and passed over an area infested by fleas or other insect pests. The emanations excite and attract the insects which jump toward the brightly colored plate where they become entrapped into the tacky substance. The apparatus may be used to either determine the nature and extent of the infestation prior to treatment, or to actually clear areas of infestation.

Abstract: A hand-held, manually-operable, portable device is described for capturing insects. The device includes (a) a bellows for creating a vacuum when squeezed, (b) a trap chamber having a nozzle opening to the atmosphere, the trap chamber including an adhesive interior surface, (c) a conduit connected between the bellows and the trap chamber, (d) a screen in the conduit, (e) a valve in the conduit which is movable between open and closed positions, and (f) a trigger to actuate the valve and cause it to open, allowing air to rush through the nozzle and draw an insect into the trap chamber.

Abstract: An insecticide bait holder for luring insects such as ants is in the form of a box having a top wall, a bottom wall and a peripheral wall connecting the top and bottom walls. The peripheral wall has score lines defining flaps which can be deformed inwardly to provide entrances to the box for insects. Annular ridges in the top and bottom walls form stops for the respective flaps limiting their inward deformation to acute angles which preclude straight line access to a bait holding station formed inwardly of the respective ribs. Thus, while insects can readily obtain access to the bait when the flaps are deformed inwardly, the flaps themselves form barriers precluding a child from readily obtaining access to the bait.

Abstract: A butterfly net is disclosed comprising a stocking cap-shaped netting open at one end thereof. The netting has a hem-line loop formed along the periphery of the open end. A flexible strip of finite length has one portion thereof threaded through the loop, and a second portion thereof extending outside the loop. The butterfly net is provided with an elongated handle member having a longitudinally extending opening. Guide means are provided adjacent the opening for guiding the second portion of the strip into the opening. An actuator is slidably mounted on the handle member, and is coupled to the second portion of the strip. The actuator is movable on the handle between a first position in which the one portion is of one length and the open end of the netting is fully opened, and a second position in which the one portion is of a smaller length and the open end of the netting is at least partially closed for capturing a butterfly.

Abstract: Mixtures of two compounds Z-11-hexadecen-1-ol acetate (A) and Z-9-tetradecen-1-ol acetate (B) exhibit high and species specific attractancy for the male Bertha Armyworm moth. The optimum attractant and specificity effect has been observed at proportions of about 95% A and 5% B. A dose of about 0.1 to 10 mg of the attractant per insect trap has been found effective. Neither A nor B alone are good attractants for the Bertha moth, although A alone has slight attractancy.