Insect pest monitor and product transfer station
AssigneeEcolab USA Inc.
InventorsStaci J. Johnston, Douglas B. Gardner
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Abstract
A system, method, and kit for monitoring, capturing, or killing crawling insects, including the population of a colony of insects, is provided. A station is provided including a lower member that may be flat, curved or of varying contour, a curved or angled upper member connected directly or by one or more intermediate members to the lower member, and an adhesive on one of the lower member or the upper member. A secondary element can include a repellant or non-repellant pesticide, an adhesive, and/or an attractant to aid in killing the crawling insects. As the insects interact with the station and secondary element, they can take a portion of the pesticide back to the colony to kill more insects.
Claims20
A system for detecting and reducing a population of a colony of crawling insects, the system comprising:
- an insect station comprising a curved bottom member and a curved top member and an adhesive positioned therebetween at an aperture in the bottom member;
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- a secondary element positioned at least partially below the bottom member of the insect station and configured to kill one or more members of the population of the crawling insect colony.
A method for detecting and reducing a population of a colony of crawling insects, the method comprising:
- providing a monitoring station comprising a housing member having a curved portion and one or more substantially planar portions, and an adhesive operatively positioned such that the adhesive is at least partially exposed at or near a lower surface of the curved portion of the housing member;
- positioning a secondary element at least partially below the housing member, said secondary element configured to kill one or more members of the population of the crawling insect colony.
A kit for detecting and reducing a population of a colony of crawling insects, the kit comprising:
- a monitoring station comprising a housing member having a curved portion and one or more substantially planar portions, and an adhesive operatively positioned such that the adhesive is at least partially exposed at or near a lower surface of the curved portion of the housing member;
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- a secondary element configured to kill one or more members of the population of the crawling insect colony.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.