In-hive trap and attractant composition for the control of the small hive beetle, Aethina tumida
AssigneesThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture, University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
InventorsPeter Teal, Baldwyn Torto, James Tumlinson, Drion Boucias
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Abstract
A Small Hive Beetle trap, which replaces the bottom board of beehives, includes a frame having three walls and a top surface, a trap plate, an entry means, and a trapping means. The trapping means provides a dark environment attractive to small hive beetles and contains a small hive beetle attractant made from pollen dough and inoculated with yeast that produces small hive beetle attracting volatiles.
Claims27
An insect trap for a beehive comprising:
- a frame having three walls and a top surface wherein an interior of two of said walls includes means for supporting a trap plate, a trap plate operatively and removably connected to said frame walls, at least one entry means operatively connected to a beehive and said trap plate, and a trapping means operatively connected to said entry means.
An attractant comprising pollen, honey, and a small hive beetle vectored fungus wherein said attractant is fermented in the presence of moisture until the release of volatiles attractive to small hive beetles.
An attractant comprising pollen and a yeast producing small hive beetle attracting volatiles.
A method for trapping small hive beetles comprising:
- a. replacing the bottom board of a beehive with a trap wherein said trap includes, a frame having three walls and a top surface wherein an interior of two of said walls includes means for supporting a trap plate, a trap plate operatively and removably connected to said frame walls, at least one entry means operatively connected to a beehive and said trap plate, and a trapping means operatively connected to said entry means, and
- b. placing an attractant in said trapping means.
The method of claim 23 wherein said attractant comprises pollen dough inoculated with yeast which produces small hive beetle attracting volatiles.
A strain of yeast isolated from small hive beetles wherein said yeast strain produces small hive beetle attracting volatiles.
An isolated strain of yeast producing small hive beetle attracting volatiles designated NRRL Y-30722.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.